VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state. Click the underlined headlines to view the articles.

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Students Get Hands on Experience with Careers in Health, Medical Sciences

About 100 sixth graders from three middle schools got real-world experience from professionals in the health and medical sciences field on Monday, with another 100 from three more middle schools joining the program Tuesday.

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School Board accepts bid for CCHS renovations | Carroll News

The Carroll County Board of Education approved bids for renovations to Carroll County High School (CCHS) at its November 9 regular meeting. The project, which has been scaled back from initial plans, will require no local funding. Finance Supervisor Tammy Quesenberry told the board bids for the project had been opened on October 27 with three vendors responding.

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Virginia's workforce programs could see sweeping restructuring

Virginia would get a new, central department responsible for the state's efforts to connect employers and employees under a sweeping restructuring proposed by Secretary of Labor Bryan Slater. The aim of the plan - which would require General Assembly approval - is to streamline access to job market information for people looking for work or training, as well as facilitating policy making and data sharing, Slater said.

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School Divisions Prepare For Winter Weather

It's about that time when school divisions start preparing for the inevitable winter weather and the choice of whether to have students in the school building or to keep them home. Every year proves different in how many days school divisions have to call a snow day and therefore preparing and building inclement weather days into the school calendar can be challenging.

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Man arrested for making threats against Danville school

DANVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - A man has been arrested for allegedly making threats against Westover Christian Academy Thursday, according to the Danville Police Department. 51-year-old Douglas Scholz was arrested late Friday afternoon in Martinsville.

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Charlottesville City Schools presents potential calendar changes

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Children and parents in Charlottesville City Schools could be facing schedule changes in the upcoming school year, but first they're being asked for feedback on the proposed plans.

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LCHS students shine running Jungletron

LOUISA COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Louisa County High School football team's fantastic season came to an end last week. LCHS debuted its new jumbotron video board at the games this season, and it was a huge success. At the home of the Lions, though, it is known as the Jungletron.

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Grayson receives security equipment grant

The Virginia Department of Education last week awarded a total of $12 million in state School Security Equipment Grants to 431 schools in 90 school divisions.

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Freedom High football coach Daryl Overton, partners serving up hundreds of Thanksgiving meals

For Freedom High School football coach Daryl Overton, giving back to his community is about far more than Xs and Os. And that's never more evident than in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. On Tuesday night, Overton and a cadre of community leaders will serve up hundreds of hot meals ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Potential gas leak closes Lord Botetourt High School Tuesday

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Lord Botetourt High School is closed Tuesday because of a potential gas leak, according to Botetourt County Public Schools. For students who were already en route to the high school when the announcement was made, BCPS transportation planned to return them to their destinations.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

Insights for Budget Basics & Finance 101: Part 1 Webinar: December 7, 2022Part 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. 

2023 VSBA Capital Conference, January 30-31, 2023

This year’s two-day Capital Conference will kick off with a budget and economic outlook for 2023 with the latest update on the Commonwealth’s financial picture. After the budget presentation there will be a conversation between Former Virginia House of Delegate Chris Saxman and Dr. Bob Holsworth with their perspectives on the landscape of Virginia politics in 2023 and beyond. Following this session, attendees will hear from VSBA’s own, J.T. Kessler and Stacy Haney on the happenings at the Capitol for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly.

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