HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - When her boss told her she had to attend a mandatory meeting Monday, Aretha Livingston thought it was for a leadership training. When she noticed cafeteria staff at the meeting, she thought the worst: either they were in trouble or Mary S.

ROANOKE, Va. - Relief is on the way for schools that are seeing supply chain issues impact their meal programs. On Friday, the USDA announced the Biden administration has distributed up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts having trouble getting food due to supply chain issues during the pandemic.

Steven Tupponce, the chairman of the board of King William Public Schools, has unexpectedly resigned from the School Board after 18 years. Tupponce tendered his resignation earlier this month effective Jan. 1. His term was due to expire in December 2023.

Several Orange County High School students and alumni are seeking school board action stemming from a Nov. 5 incident at the school during which some students felt threatened by other students wearing or bearing controversial flags. The flags included the Gadsden flag, Trump flags (one with profanity) and what is commonly known as the Confederate flag or the Dixie flag.

The number of COVID-19 cases in area schools has remained relatively low since school started in late August. However, as of late, numbers are on the rise for Harrisonburg City Public Schools and Rockingham County Public Schools. There are 44 active cases for RCPS and they are spread out across the school zones.

RICHMOND, Va. - Richmond Public Schools staffers handed out more than 4,000 meal packs Saturday to students and their families, as well as anyone else in need ahead of the winter break. Each student was given two packs with enough food for 10 days, which includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and a gallon of milk.

Henrico students have started using an online platform that's designed to help them map out potential career paths. The platform, MajorClarity, is designed to help students explore future careers that closely align with their interests, personality and skills.

An average of 95% of students division-wide attended school in November, which is on par with pre-pandemic rates. "With all of the hard work of our families and our community, the challenging decisions going on between transportation and schools, we're able to maintain that ballpark 95% attendance rate," Powell told board members.

LOUISA, Va. (WWBT) - A group of special education students at Louisa High School is spreading holiday cheer in the form of a cup of coffee, delivering it right to teachers' and administrators' doors. They call it the 'Lion's Brew,' where students switch shifts every few days to figure out where their strengths and weaknesses lie.

Parents in Virginia's largest school district have filed a recall petition against Fairfax County School Board member Laura Jane Cohen (Springfield) over her handling of school closures during the pandemic.