As the 2016-17 school year gets underway, new schools are opening, and the recent controversy over school names got me thinking “who are some of these people and what did they do to merit the honor of having a school named after them? “
There are schools that have the names of historical or political figures, but there are others named to honor educators or school administrators who served Prince William County.
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On Saturday, September 24th beginning at 10:00 AM the 34th Annual North Stafford High School Marching Band Invitational will be held at North Stafford’s A.J. Slye Stadium.
Ryan Sawyers, Prince William County’s School Board Chairman, says he will tell the ” Superintendent that he is to not change the current regulations and practices regarding bathroom and locker room use” on Wednesday when he aims to update the division’s non-discrimination policy.
Sawyers posted this to his Facebook page:
Two weeks after Prince William County Gainesville Supervisor Peter Candland held a town hall meeting to discuss school funding, the Prince William Committee of 100 will continue the conversation.
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School Board Should Wait For The Courts
By Carrie Beliles, resident of Triangle, VA
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Word count: 638
The following letter to Prince William County School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers was sent to use in an emailed titled “PWC BLACK PASTORS OPPOSE SCHOOL BOARD “GENDERIDENTITY” REVISION”
Dear Chairman Sawyers and School Board Members,
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The Prince William Republican Women’s Club is excited to present a Homeschooling Legislative Forum on Wednesday, September 21st at 7:00 PM at the Montclair Public Library located at 5049 Waterway Drive, Dumfries, VA.
Prince William County resident and former Prince William Republican Committee Chairman Bill Card was moved to write a letter to members of the County School Board after it, on Sept. 7, 2016, discussed changes to a non-discrimination policy.
School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers wants to add the words “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” to the school division’s non-discrimination policy
Candland wants to abolish schools revenue-share agreementThe Republican on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors wants to abolish the revenue sharing agreement — a funding mechanism in place since 1986 between the taxing authority Prince William County Board of Supervisors and the county’s School Board. Under the agreement, the schools automatically receive just over 57% of the total county government budget.
Candland did not say what would replace the revenue-share agreement.
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From Stafford County fire and rescue:
With winter just around the corner the Stafford Fire and Rescue Department, Stafford Professional Firefighters Association Local 4012, Stafford County Public Schools, Apple Federal Credit Union, Walmart and many others will partner to provide coats for Stafford County children in need. With your donation you can help relieve the burden of poverty and bring the gift of warmth to children in need. To date, Operation Warm has given new winter coats to over 1.4 MILLION children throughout America. We invite you to become our partner, a hero in your community, and help us ensure that all children feel warm, healthy and valued.
