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School Board, residents react to transgender bathroom policy

Published December 12, 2018 at 11:11PM

STAFFORD — Residents filled 70 minutes of citizen comment time at the School Board meeting on Tuesday. They spoke about the proposed Gender Identity and Expression policy drafted by Stafford Public Schools Superintendent Scott Kizner regarding transgender students.

It’s in response to an incident in October when a Stafford County middle school when a transgender student was reportedly unable to take refuge in locker rooms during an active shooter safety drill. While the drafted policy is in part a follow-up to this issue, transgender policies have been discussed in Stafford in recent years.

City Council kills proposed school funding tax hike

By Uriah Kiser

Published December 10, 2018 at 7:27PM | Updated December 11, 2018 at 3:29PM

Manassas Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Newman

MANASSAS — City leaders failed to pass a new funding agreement for schools.

The proposal would have continued an annual 2.65 percent funding increase each year over the next three years resulting in:

School closings and delays for Monday, Dec. 10, 2018

By Potomac Local News

Published December 9, 2018 at 8:54PM

Here’s today’s OPM status.

Stafford schools would allow transgender students to choose bathroom, locker room preference; provide counseling for students opposed

By Christopher Hirons

Published December 9, 2018 at 9:47AM | Updated December 9, 2018 at 9:11PM

Kinzer

STAFFORD — Stafford County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Kizner has followed through with a promise to draft a policy that will allow transgender students to use the locker and bathrooms of their choice.

The policy will allow transgender students to use the locker rooms that correspond with their self-identified gender identity. They’ll need a confirmation letter from either a parent, health care provider, school staff member familiar with the student or other family members or friends to do so, according to the new policy.

More students, trailers expected in western Prince William Schools

By Edith Kennedy

Published December 3, 2018 at 11:06PM | Updated January 22, 2019 at 10:58PM

HAYMARKET — With the Haymarket Town Council’s 5-1 decision to rezone 9.94 acres from business commercial to “Residential Moderate Density” land use designation, schools in the Gainesville District will become increasingly more crowded.

“We don’t run the schools,” said Haymarket Vice Mayor Susan Edwards just before voting in support of a rezoning request that would allow 79 new townhomes to be built in Haymarket.

The George Mason University Science and Technology Campus is about to double its size

By Amy Taylor

Published December 3, 2018 at 8:05PM | Updated December 4, 2018 at 1:08AM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — On the heels of the announcement that Amazon will be locating its new HQ2 in Arlington, George Mason University announced that their Science and Technology Campus will double in size over the next five years.

“The university has grown considerably in recent years, adding approximately 1000 additional students year over year. Today, our student body includes over 37,000 individuals. Enrollment is projected to grow to 43,000 students by 2024. Student enrollment in STEM programs is growing faster than most. Our SciTech campus facilities are essential to meet the needs of this growing student body,” Dr. Deborah Crawford, George Mason’s vice president for research said in an email.

Boy Scouts cancel ‘Star Wars’ event after schools set restrictions

By Kimberly Scharfenberger

Published November 29, 2018 at 8:45PM | Updated December 2, 2018 at 2:05PM

WOODBRIDGE — A Star Wars event at Freedom High School put on by Boy Scout Troop 501 has been abruptly canceled, following reports that the high school told the troop they could not have full access to the gymnasium, despite a previous agreement.

The event, Star Wars Days, was scheduled for December 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Freedom High School gymnasium.

Credit union blames computer glitch for Prince William teacher paycheck snafu

By Amy Taylor

Published November 16, 2018 at 3:45PM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:52AM

WOODBRIDGE — A software glitch yesterday left about 10 percent of Prince William County School employees asking where their paychecks were.

“We have about 11,000 employees. About 1,100 belong to the PWC Employees Credit Union. Due to a technical issue at the credit union, about 1,100 were not paid. We have been in frequent contact with the Credit Union and assured that all direct deposits had been made today by 1:30 p.m.” Dianna Gulatta, Prince William County Schools spokeswoman said in an email.

This $133.4 million high school opening in 2021 will ease overcrowding. But not for long.

By Edith Kennedy

Published November 13, 2018 at 9:37AM | Updated December 3, 2018 at 8:28PM

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — The 13th high school to be built in Prince William County in an effort to ease overcrowding is predicted to be a success — sort of.

The new high school, to be built on Progress Court near Jiffy Lube Live, is scheduled to open in 2021. Accommodating more than 2,500 students and a price tag of $133.4 million, it is expected to ease the crowded conditions at Battlefield, Patriot and Stonewall high schools.

Weems Elementary earns Virginia Purple Star

By Potomac Local News

Published November 8, 2018 at 4:12PM

MANASSAS – (Press Release) Weems Elementary School is one of 59 schools in the state to earn a Virginia Purple Star Award for meeting the needs of military children and families. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children established the Purple […]