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MCPS Deepens Museum Ties While Weighing FY27 Budget

By Potomac Local News
[Courtesy of the City of Manassas]

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) continues to make local history a living classroom through its growing partnership with the Manassas Museum, offering students hands-on, place-based learning that connects curriculum to the community right in their backyard.

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MCPS Proposes $175.4 Million FY27 Budget with 5.5% Average Pay Raise, $6.8M VAVA Partnership Boost

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas City School Board

Manassas City Public Schools (MCPS) leadership presented an ambitious yet balanced $175.4 million proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 during the February 24, 2026, School Board business meeting, marking a 9.3% increase—or roughly $15 million—over the adopted FY26 budget.

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Code issue forces new home for alt ed program

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas Public Schools HQ at 8700 Centreville Road.

A newly launched alternative education program in Manassas relocated before opening after building code restrictions prevented it from operating at the school division’s newly purchased central office.

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Osbourn Students Walk Out Over ICE Policies

By Daeden Brown and Allison Avila Rodriguez
Students protest ICE outside Osbourn High School in Manassas. [Photo: Allison Avila Rodriguez]

More than 3o0 students at Osbourn High School in Manassas walked out of classes Wednesday, well over an hour before dismissal, to protest federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies, school officials and participants said.

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Most Manassas Schools Fall Short

By Caitlyn Meisner
Manassas City School Board

According to the Virginia Department of Education’s new school performance analytics, a majority of Manassas City Public Schools’ (MCPS) campuses are not meeting expectations.

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Manassas School Construction Update: Jennie Dean Build Advances, Osbourn Connector Finished

By Uriah Kiser
School officials and students take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the new Osbourn High School connector, which links the Jennie L. McAfee Center to the main school building and improves safety and access for daily campus movement. [Photo: Manassas City Public Schools]

Manassas City School Board members received a positive update Tuesday night on two major school construction projects, with officials reporting steady progress at Jennie Dean Elementary School and a completed, under-budget connector at Osbourn High School.

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New Chair Jill Spall Sets 2026 Agenda for Manassas City Public Schools

By Uriah Kiser
Manassas School Board Chair Jill Spall reads to a classroom of children. [Photo: Manassas City Public Schools]

Incoming Manassas City School Board Chair Jill Spall is outlining her vision for the year ahead as the division enters 2026, while Potomac Local News recaps a busy and at times divisive 2025 marked by academic performance concerns, policy debates, and major budget and governance decisions.

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Jill Spall elected Manassas School Board Chair at annual meeting

By Mauriah Church-Barbour

The School Board of the City of Manassas began the new year by electing Jill Spall as its new chair during its annual organizational meeting on January 5, 2026. Spall, who previously served as vice chair, takes over leadership of the board and says she’s focused on continuity and keeping students at the center of decision-making.

Dr. Zella Jones was elected vice chair, stepping into the role as the board looks ahead to another year of guiding Manassas City Public Schools. The board also approved several routine appointments, including continuing Alba Garza as Clerk and Maureen Wilcoski as Deputy Clerk.

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