Prince William County Schools may have to revise its budget for FY14, since the county has reduced its average tax bill from what was presented by county staff, and the Virginia General Assembly is deliberating on even deeper budget cuts.


MANASSAS, Va. — A 16-year-old student at Osbourn High School in Manassas has died from complications with the flu.

Schools spokeswoman Almeta Radford said school officials spoke with the family of Joshua Long who died last night. Those counselors are there to help Long’s friends in dealing with the grief of his loss.


By DR. CATHERINE MAGOUYRK
Manassas Public Schools Superintendent

There’s been a buzz going around the city about the schools’ and city’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and the MCPS budget process. As I thought about my column this month, I was reminded of something I mentioned in my first message to the community, “no school system thrives without community support.” This truth has become more evident with each passing day of the budget process.


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