VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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January 23, 2023

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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School board looks at redistricting options

The school board looked at three redistricting options Thursday night. This was an informational presentation only. No decision will be made until after a public hearing is held this Thursday, January 19, in the auditorium at Jefferson Forest High School.

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Loudoun Electoral Board Picks School Board Seats for Staggered Terms

The transition to staggered terms on the Loudoun County School Board advanced last week with the Electoral Board selecting the seats that will be up for two-year terms in the November 2023 election. Board members elected next year to the Little River, Algonkian, Broad Run, Dulles, Leesburg and Sterling district seats will serve two-year terms before facing election again.

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Henry County schools Superintendent Sandy Strayer to retire

Henry County Public Schools' superintendent Dr. Sandy Strayer has announced her upcoming retirement after 31 years as an educator. Strayer will retire at the end of this school year, in July, to focus more time on her family, according to a press release.

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Lynchburg City Schools hosts community conversations for E.C. Glass principal search

As current E.C. Glass High School Principal Rose Flaugher prepares to retire at the end of the 2022-23 school year, Lynchburg City Schools administration is beginning to piece together the qualities of a replacement after receiving public feedback.

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SPS block schedules topic of town hall meetings - The Suffolk News-Herald

Suffolk Public Schools begin their 4×4 block schedule for both middle and high school students in fall 2023. Town hall meetings focused on the new schedule are set for Wednesday, Jan. 18 at King's Fork High School and Thursday, Jan. 19 at Nansemond River High School.

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Basketball coach arrested for 'inappropriate communications' with student

An employee of Essex County Public Schools has been fired and criminally charged after a parent came forward with allegations that the man sent inappropriate messages to their child's phone.

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Prince William County superintendent apologizes for National Merit 'oversight'

Prince William County Schools Superintendent LaTanya McDade said the school system was "deeply sorry" for what she called "sheer human error" that delayed the notification of more than 20 county students of their National Merit commendations.

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2023 Teacher of the Year has passion for music, learning -

La Crosse Elementary music teacher Elizabeth Taylor is the 2023 Teacher of the Year for Mecklenburg County Public Schools. She was chosen from a pool of six candidates - one teacher from each Mecklenburg County elementary, middle and high school.

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School Board OKs grant to buy Chromebooks; discusses field marking robot, substitutes

The Warren County School Board accepted a federal grant that will buy new student laptops, gathered information on purchasing a robot to paint lines on the school division's athletic fields and what it would cost for an in-house process for hiring and retaining substitutes.

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Teacher shot by student released from hospital; school to remain closed

Richneck Elementary School first grade teacher Abby Zwerner has been released from Riverside Regional Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson has confirmed.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

Orientation for New Board Members, Superintendents, Chairs and Vice-Chairs, January 31, 2023

There are few elected/appointed positions as important to the future of our communities as a school board member. As election season wraps up and new educational leaders prepare to take their seats on boards of education across the state, VSBA is here to help them optimize the effectiveness of their governance teams.

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.

March Hot Topic Conference, March 15, 2023

Join us for the March Hot Topic Conference in Wytheville, Virginia on March 15, 2023. This will be an informative and important hot topic conference that focuses on multiple trending education topics like workforce readiness, virtual reality in public schools, and the “new pandemic” teacher shortages.

COSSBA Inaugural National Conference: Leading and Learning Together!, March 31 - April 2, 2023

Join school board members and education leaders from across the country at COSSBA's inaugural national conference for training and networking opportunities to engage around issues that directly impact the work of governing public education.

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