STAFFORD — The Stafford County School Board opted for more time to study the purchase of the old Fredericksburg Christian School.
Elected leaders voted unanimously to extend the original 45-day study period to determine if the building’s current commercial zoning would permit use by the public school division.
STAFFORD — School officials will soon begin their search for a new superintendent of schools.
It will be the county’s fourth superintendent in eight years.
Following the sudden resignation of Prince William County School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers on March 7, 20 Prince William County residents tossed their names into the hat to be considered to be the next interim Chairman.
The School Board is slated to choose an interim replacement for Sawyers next month. A General Election will be held in November for a permanent replacement who will complete Sawyer’s term ending in December 2019.
An email from Prince William County School Board Occoquan Representative Lillie Jessie:
There has been much questioning and speculation about my plans to run for the Interim Chair position on the Prince William County School Board. This letter is designed to end those questions. I never applied to become Chairman and have no desire to seek that position now. I am first and foremost the representative for the Occoquan District until December 31, 2019.
LAKE RIDGE — The trees that once provided shade and seclusion at Antietam Elementary School is gone.
They were removed as part of a $10.3 million project to add 13 new classrooms to the school located at 12000 Antietam Road in Lake Ridge.
Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart called for armed retired police officers to serve in county schools to protect students.
I contaceted Virginia Association of Police Chief’s Executive Director Dana Schrad.
From the Prince William police press release:
Threats on School Grounds – On March 7 at 4:27PM, officers received information of a potential threat of violence at Rippon Middle School located at 15101 Blackburn Rd in Woodbridge (22191). The investigation revealed that a student, a 14-year-old male, communicated over the social media app “Snapchat” suggesting an act of violence at the school. A search warrant was subsequently executed at the residence of the student. Following the investigation, officers obtained a petition for the student who was served and released back to the custody of a family member.
From an email:
Hello! I am writing to inform you that Woodbridge Senior High School is hosting a multicultural night on March 9th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Capital News Service tells us the Va. House of Delegates doesn’t want year-long school suspensions, with some exceptions. Here’s the press release:
House OKs Limiting School Suspensions to 45 Days
