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Bills to create college laboratory schools pass (The Mechanicsville Local) 11 Mar 2010

Del. Peace: companion bill passes Senate

K-12 cuts at center of budget talks (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 8 Mar 2010

Testily clashing over proposed cuts in state aid to public schools, House and Senate negotiators yesterday held out the possibility that budget-balancing talks could drag into June—and into the countdown hours for putting in place the state’s fiscal plan. With negotiators expected to miss their first deadline tonight on a compromise budget, Sen. R. Edward Houck, D-Spotsylvania, pressed the House ...

SYSTEMS DELAY SOL TESTS, SCRAMBLE TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) 6 Mar 2010

FROM STAFF REPORTS In addition to planning snow makeup days, all area school systems have delayed the year's first Standards of Learning tests....

House RollCall-HB1390-Lingamfelter (The Washington DC Examiner) 4 Mar 2010

Results Thursday as the House of Delegates, on a 65-35 vote, a measure that would make it easier to establish charter schools in Virginia.

Supervisors agree to $100k lump sum appropriation (The Journal Press) 3 Mar 2010

The Westmoreland Supervisors met last Tuesday evening and agreed to comply with a portion of the county school division’s request for lump sum funding. Action was delayed on Feb. 8 because no one was present to represent the county’s schools when that matter was considered. A heavy snow event had made it impossible for some residents and school officials to travel to that nighttime Board of ...

SPOTSYLVANIA SUPERVISORS TALK TAX RATES (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) 3 Mar 2010

Depending on how the state budget turns out, Spotsylvania County residents can expect a real estate tax rate in the range of 83 cents to 88 cents. Supervisors decided last night by a 4-2 vote to advertise a real estate tax rate of 88 cents per $100 of assessed value, which gives the county's financial staff "wiggle room" in case the state passes additional cuts to localities....

Hundreds protest proposed education cuts (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 27 Feb 2010

Singing along with Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,“ hundreds of teachers, schoolchildren and supporters rallied at the state Capitol yesterday to protest proposed cuts in K-12 education. The rally, the brainchild of an Orange County school bus driver, drew educators from counties across the state, such as Hanover and Henrico, Pulaski, Westmoreland and Fairfax.

At state Capitol, hundreds protest education cuts (Richmond Times-Dispatch) 27 Feb 2010

Singing along with Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It,“ hundreds of teachers, schoolchildren and supporters rallied at the state Capitol today to protest proposed cuts in K-12 education. The rally, the brainchild of an Orange County school bus driver, drew educators from counties around the state, such as Hanover and Henrico, Pulaski, Westmoreland and Fairfax.

All eyes on state budget (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) 25 Feb 2010

With so many complicated state budget proposals circulating in Richmond, Spotsylvania County School Board Chairman Gil Seaux likened them to scrambled eggs. If that's the case, whatever kind of egg it might represent, School Superintendent Jerry Hill said he'd opt for an order of the Senate's version....

Spotsy schools may implement 10-point grading scale (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) 23 Feb 2010

Spotsylvania County students will shift to a 10-point grading scale in the next academic year if the School Board accepts the recommendation of staff and a 32-member committee that studied the issue. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Edlow Barker said he supports the conclusions of the committee, which spent five months evaluating the issue and presented a report to the board at its Feb ...
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floridatoday.com | Cram Session | Florida Today's Education Team Blog
Cyndi Van Meter, current area I superintendent; Lynn Spadaccini, director of elementary programs; Steven Covert, director of human resources for Spotsylvania County, Va., Schools; Monica Knight, director of student achievement and ...
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University of Mary Washington | News and Public Information Home Page
In addition, Dr. Wilder has been a member of Spotsylvania County School Board since 1994, twice serving as chairperson. He holds a bachelor's degree in history, a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in educational leadership ...
Mar 08 11:00 pm

Mr. Davis responds to governors proposed budget cuts
TKT: Do you think that this has affected Spotsylvania County Schools? RD: Yes, if approved, the class sizes, certain programs, athletics, teaching positions, and transportation will affect every function that we have in the county. ...
Mar 03 9:53 am

Spotsylvania County's real estate tax history - Spotsy govt.-the ...
Same with schools. If you cut them 17 million, we can say how many positions but beyond that – would we, for instance, see cuts in core academic instructional areas (SOLs, NCLB) or would the cuts be mainly with the high school electives or other areas ... News and Notes from Spotsylvania County. Not everything I want to write can get in the newspaper. So, this is an avenue for me to provide more information to the public about what the Spotsylvania government is doing. ...
Mar 02 2:37 pm

Making Up for Lost Time : The Knight Times
According to Dr. Scott Worner, Director of Maintenance and Operations for Spotsylvania County Schools, “Too much snow, in too short a time period, [and] not enough equipment” posed a great challenge to for SCS maintenance personnel as ...
Feb 28 10:32 am

Myers v. Spotsylvania County Schools and VML Insurance Programs (2009)
Client was an elementary school guidance counselor that fainted and fell from a school bus breaking her femur. The cause of her fainting was never resolved. She subsequently developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and chronic ...
Feb 03 10:28 am

Spotsylvania County Schools Announcement
Spotsylvania County Schools ARE NOW CLOSED on January 8. All after-school activities have been canceled. For all other updates of delays and closings, please refer to the following channels below:Radio StationsB101.5/WFVA/1230 AMWGRQ ...
Jan 08 10:31 am

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Predisposition: Spotsylvania County Schools Pictures
Soo Kyung Lee, daughter of Herman and Choi Broadstone of Spotsylvania County, was selected at Spotsylvania High School. She serves as president of the ... Dad flies from Iraq for birth. Jennifer Herbek opened the door of her ...
Jan 08 9:16 am

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Wikipedia Entry for Spotsylvania County Schools

Spotsylvania County Public Schools is a public school district in the vicinity of Spotsylvania, Virginia. It consists of 17 Elementary, 7 Middle, and 5 High Schools and have a total enrollment of over 23,000 students. The Spotsylvania County Schools division also has one Career and Technical Center and participates with other local school systems to offer the Commonwealth Governor's School. The district also partners with area businesses to develop learning opportunities for the students.[1] Also Spotsylvania County Public Schools works with the area Parks and Recreation to help maintain the area around the Schools ( Football Fields, Soccer Fields, etc.).

Spotsylvania County was formed in 1721 and is located along the I-95 corridor, 42 miles (68 km) south of Washington, D.C. and 58 miles (93 km) north of Richmond, Virginia. It is one of fastest growing counties in the commonwealth of Virginia and district size mirrors that with an enrollment increase of more than 27% from 1999-2005. A large segment of the county remains rural, however as of the 2000 Census, approximately 90,395 people lived within the county boundaries. The School Board is composed of seven members elected to oversee the school administration. The school division had 3,144 full-time employees including 1,788 teachers with a student teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1.[2]

The quality of education in the district has been on the rise,[3] and an annual review is conducted to ensure quality maintenance. Currently, 25 of the district's 28 schools are fully accredited by state standards with the other three accredited with a warning.[4] The district also benefits from the dedicated support of a nonprofit, tax-exempt foundation charged with raising money to strengthen the quality of instructional programs in the district.[5]



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