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'100 years in the making': Committee planning Handley High School's centennial celebration | WINCHESTER - Handley High School is about to turn 100 and a contingent of Winchester's leading citizens wants to make sure the celebration is one for the ages. Harry Smith, chairman of the Handley 100th Steering Committee, said the group's goal is to stage "the biggest darn party Winchester has seen for a hundred years, and they'll remember it for a hundred years." | | |
Prince William County schools report reveals troubling data | New numbers from Prince William County Public Schools show a mixed bag of academic progress during the 2021-2022 school year and persistent racial gaps in dropout, graduation and discipline rates. | | |
Lynchburg City Schools receives funding for electric buses | LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Lynchburg City Schools will receive $9,875,000 in grant funding to purchase 25 clean, zero-emission school buses and charging infrastructure. | | |
Henrico superintendent asking board to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars for emergency preparedness, teacher retention | Henrico County Public School's (HCPS) superintendent is recommending the school board accept two batches of funding from the state that could benefit Henrico schools and teachers. Both are grants from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (VDCJS) and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). | | |
Virginia Beach approves plan to provide equitable education for all students | The Virginia Beach School Board voted unanimously to adopt an educational equity plan that states the division's commitment to student success for all students. | | | |
Implementation of Youngkin's transgender policies delayed at least 30 days | The effective date of the Youngkin administration's proposed policies regarding the treatment of transgender students will be delayed by at least another 30 days. The Virginia Department of Education last month published new model policies that roll back some of the protections that were afforded to transgender students under policies published last year by then-Gov. | | |
Two staff members hurt, one charged after hit and run at Christiansburg High School parking lot | CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - A 45-year-old is facing charges after a hit and run outside of Christiansburg High School that left two staff members injured, according to school officials. Authorities say the incident happened in the parking lot on Tuesday (Oct.25) after a physical confrontation between juveniles. | | |
Dinwiddie Public Schools hosting career fair for multiple open teaching positions | According to a post on the their Facebook page, the district is looking for elementary school teachers, high school drama teacher, high school world languages teacher, exceptional education teacher, librarian, math interventionalist, middle school science teacher and middle school Spanish teacher. | | |
'No clear answer' on why school threats are happening more | The number of school threats is growing across the country and right here in Hampton Roads. Just this week, several schools in the area reported bomb threats. | | |
Loudoun Supervisors Look to Higher Tax Bills, New Deal with Schools | Loudoun residents are likely to see higher real estate tax bills next year, a slight break in personal property tax bills, and a new conversation around funding public schools. | | | |
Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events
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2022 VSBA Annual Convention, November 16-18 2022
VSBA’s Annual Convention is the celebratory end-of-year gathering that you do not want to miss out on! This event is the largest and most anticipated meeting of the year, which brings together over one thousand school board members, superintendents, and school division staff from across the state of Virginia.
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Insights for Budget Basics & Finance 101: Part 1 Webinar: December 7, 2022, Part 2 Webinar: December 8, 2022
This webinar series focuses on Virginia public school budgeting. Webinar 1 discusses the roles of elected officials, fiduciary requirements, stakeholders, and budget reports. While webinar #2 explains expenditures, including enrollment, staffing, salaries, and employee benefits.
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