Prince William County Public Schools
Brentsville District School Board member Erica Tredinnick is defending her work for a firm tied to the Prince William Digital Gateway, saying she follows Virginia conflict-of-interest laws and will not apologize for “earning a living” in real estate development.
Tredinnick issued a written statement after an interview on Potomac Local News’ “PLN on YouTube,” where Prince William County School Board Chairman Dr. Babur Lateef downplayed concerns about her employment with LSI Communications.
“Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has appointed Brooke LeVecchi as principal of ‘Woodbridge Area’ Elementary School, effective January 5, 2026,” the school division announced. “LeVecchi brings more than 20 years of experience in education and a proven record of fostering academic achievement and building strong, inclusive school communities.”
“She has served as principal of Neabsco Elementary School since July 2023… Under her leadership, Neabsco Elementary achieved notable progress, including increases in SOL assessment scores across several content areas, an increase in math SOL pass advanced scores, and English learner student growth.”
Option A was ultimately approved by the Board, and it had a plurality of support from the nearly 13,000 survey respondents. More than 80% of survey respondents ranked Option A as their preferred calendar choice.
Students will start on Aug. 24, 2026, and finish the year on June 17, 2027. Teachers will start on Aug. 17 and finish on June 21. Winter break begins Dec. 21, 2026, and ends Jan. 1, 2027. Spring break is scheduled for March 22 through 29, 2027, with an additional teacher workday on March 29.
“Due to the forecast of inclement weather, all Prince William County Public Schools will open two hours late on Friday, December 5, 2025,” Prince William County Public Schools announced.
The delay affects all students and staff division-wide. Morning transportation and school-based operations will follow the modified schedule.
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The Prince William County School (PWCS) Board is considering its calendar options for the 2026-2027 school year.
In its most recent Nov. 18 meeting, the School Board heard about the four options on the table for the 2026-27 school year, each with its own quirks.
“Revealed no evidence of inappropriate, unsportsmanlike or unethical behavior by the Battlefield High School parent volunteers serving on the line-to-gain crew during the game,” InsideNoVa reported. The letter added that “there is no indication or evidence of communication between the volunteers, coaches, or players.”
Forest Park staff discovered the headsets late in the third quarter of the Nov. 14 quarterfinal, prompting Battlefield to replace the crew. While headset use by chain crews is a rule violation, investigators determined no competitive advantage or improper communication occurred. The Class 6, Region B semifinals are set for Friday, with North Stafford traveling to Battlefield for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
“I really appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this because it was really fun,” Prince William County Public Schools reported. “Being supported by the Commanders made it so much better and finishing the season on our home field [from our turf program] was surreal too.”
“This was an awesome opportunity for these young ladies,” the school division reported. “It was an opportunity for them to have another sport to compete in and just look at the turnout around Prince William County. I hope (this game) continues to spread out.”
“It was reported that the volunteers working the first-down chains were inappropriately using communication devices. Once discovered, the referees asked the volunteers to remove the devices. The chain gang volunteers were asked to leave the game to mitigate any further disruptions,” InsideNoVa reported. “The results of that investigation will ‘be forwarded to the Virginia High School League, who will assist in determining if penalties are warranted.’”
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