Stafford County Public Schools: "The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) recently presented Stafford County Public Schools’ Firefighting Program with the Region III Secondary Business and Industry Partnership Award."
"As part of the VDOE’s Creating Excellence Awards, the program was recognized for its partnership with the local fire department and promotion of excellence in Career and Technical Education."
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High School & Rockhill Elementary: 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Elementary School: 8:25 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Middle School: 9:20 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.
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Stafford County Public Schools press release: "Stafford County Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability or age, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, on a first-come, first-served basis, at the sites and times as follows:"
- Anne E. Moncure Elementary (6/12/23 – 7/7/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 10:30-12 PM
- Anthony Burns Elementary (6/12/23 – 6/29/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 10:30-11:30 PM
- Falmouth Elementary (6/12/23 – 7/7/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 10:30-12 PM
- Kate Waller Barrett Elementary (6/12/23 – 7/7/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 10:30-12 PM
- Rocky Run Elementary (6/12/23 – 7/7/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 10-11:30 PM
- Widewater Elementary (6/12/23 – 7/14/23) Breakfast 7:45-8:15 AM, Lunch 11:30-12:30 PM
- Edward E. Drew Middle (6/12/23 – 7/21/23) Breakfast 8:45-9:15 AM, Lunch 11-12 PM
- Shirley C. Heim Middle (6/12/23 – 7/21/23) Breakfast 8:45-9:15 AM, Lunch 11-12:30 PM
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Students from Stafford County high schools completed the Bringing Occupational Opportunities to Students (BOOTS) House 27 on May 5, 2023.
The house can be found at 125 Little Whim Road near Fredericksburg.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors passed its 2024 budget early on April 19, 2023. Later that day, Supervisors Crystal Vanuch and Pamela Yeung met with staffers in Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office to urge legislation allowing county public school teachers a cost-to-compete annual salary adjustment.
COCA, as it's called, is common in the larger Northern Virginia localities like Fairfax and Prince William counties, giving teachers more money to offset the cost of living and working in the most expensive part of the state, outside the nation's capital.
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The budget provided a record $16.2 million transfer of funds to the county school division, short of the $24 million the school division said it needed from supervisors (a key schools' funding source, along with state and federal dollars) to thrive.
Emails flew between county schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor and Stafford County Administrator Randall Vosburg during the April 18 meeting, showing discontent after supervisors approved the lower-than-anticipated tax rate, resulting in a lower budget.
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Stafford County Public Schools recognized and announced its 2022-2023 Staff of the Year in instructional and service positions at a ceremony held on May 2.
The school division held the event at the Inn at the Old Silk Mill, at 1707 Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg, a wedding and event venue.
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The Stafford County Board of Supervisors discussed categorically funding the school division.
Hartwood District Supervisor Darryll English started the conversation, saying picking and choosing what in the school division's budget to fund is necessary because the school's budget has ballooned $409 million, about 10% higher than a year ago, while enrollment increased by about 3% over the past year, 70% since 2015, with a 15% student population increase. The process to approve the annual budget on April 18 was a "mess," he said.
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All five Stafford County High Schools and Project Search interns participated in the nationwide Decision Day event, honoring the plans of every graduate to either enlist in the military, enroll in continuing education, or join the employment force. This event follows through on the promises students made to themselves in October at the school division’s Chart Your Future expo.
“Stafford Schools is committed to inspiring and empowering our students so that they are prepared for bright futures. Our promise to them is that we will invest in them from the moment they walk through our doors. Culminating events such as Chart Your Future and Decision Day are evidence of that commitment,” said Dr. Thomas W. Taylor, Stafford Schools Superintendent. “After careful thought and guidance from school counselors and family members, our students told the world about their intentions to be enrolled, enlisted, or employed upon graduation.”
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Earlier this year, the school board adopted a $422 million budget, 13% higher than the prior year's budget, hoping the county government would provide the additional funding needed to make the budget a reality.
Despite the shortfall, the county government provided the school division with a record $16 million in the 2024 budget.
