SCHOOL BOARD

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It is sad that the leadership of the Spotsylvania School Board puts its own self-interests above the needs of our students

The Alaska Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution aimed at not allowing transgender athletes to participate in sports that don't match their birth sex.

Thursday's Spotsylvania County School Board meeting was the first since member Kirk Twigg was indicted by a grand jury, and while a motion was made to remove him from all

Spotsylvania County school administration's decision to station a private armed guard in the School Board office every weekday has resulted in security costs tripling compared to last year.

A member of the Spotsylvania County school board was arrested Thursday on two charges, including a felony offense.

Alcohol and drug use, specifically vaping, is a primary concern for students in Stafford County Public Schools, student representative Katherine Buckman told the School Board.

The Caroline County School Board on Monday approved a budget request for next fiscal year that would raise staff salaries by between 5.5% and 14%.

The southwest Louisiana schools chief is set to retire in July. Kent Reed announced his retirement Monday after 37 years of service, with the last four as superintendent.

Residents who attended a budget town hall meeting in Stafford County this week agreed that advocacy will be key in getting the school division’s needs met in next year’s budget.

Many Spotsylvania County residents asked that the School Board's budget for next fiscal year include more money for teacher pay, student support and special education.

Teachers in Fredericksburg City Public Schools who are on steps 0 to 25 of the salary scale would receive raises of between 7% and 12% in the proposed budget for

The Caroline County School Board seated a student representative last month, the division announced in its monthly newsletter.

The Caroline County School Board seated a student representative last month, the division announced in its monthly newsletter.

The Spotsylvania County School Board again adjourned a meeting Monday without completing the approved agenda.

The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office has increased the police presence at county high schools following a string of incidents over the past week.

Spotsylvania Superintendent Mark Taylor presented his proposed fiscal year 2024 budget to the School Board this week, and it calls for a $21.6 million increase in county funding to help

A Virginia school board is scheduled to vote this week on the departure of its superintendent after a 6-year-old student shot and wounded his teacher.

A scheduled rebuild of Stafford County's Hartwood Elementary School will be delayed for five years to prioritize the construction of two new elementary schools.

A Spotsylvania County School Board member's attempt to obtain a protective order against one of her harshest critics was denied Wednesday by a judge.

There are many questions related to the management of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. Kirk Twigg was School Board chair for a year, and we are still waiting to see any

A city in Virginia where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher will be installing metal detectors. There was no struggle before the gun was fired at the first-grade teacher.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools is working toward a March groundbreaking for the new middle school at 2201 Idlewild Blvd.

The Spotsylvania County School Board voted for new officers and approved changes to its code of ethics and policies and regulations surrounding harassment and how meetings are conducted during its

A Loudoun County, Virginia was found not guilty Wednesday after he was arrested in June 2021 at a raucous school board meeting involving parents protesting the district's policies.

Spotsylvania School Board Chairman Kirk Twigg began lowering a veil of secrecy over the school district in 2022, even as he was unleashing chaos.

Over 800 residents in Loudoun County, Virginia signed a petition banning 'hate speech' at school board meetings after a speaker quoted a Bible verse.

The Edinburg CISD School Board OKed $1.35 million in stipend increases for two groups of employees Wednesday, saying those increases will insure those employees are being paid fairly.

The King George County School Board this week announced the appointment of Jesse Boyd as new division superintendent effective Jan. 1.

The Uvalde CISD school board took no action in a specially called meeting surrounding the board itself.

To the surprise of no one who has been watching the Spotsylvania County School Board, its four conservative members look to be ramping up a hunt for sexually explicit material.

The board concluded its meeting by moving to authorize negotiations for Superintendent Brennan Asplen's resignation with severance on Tuesday.

The Stafford County School Board on Tuesday discussed proposed revisions to the employee code of conduct that outline parameters for classroom décor.

The Stafford County School Board on Tuesday selected a new custodial services provider to replace ABM Industries, which will end its contract with the school division effective Dec. 20.

Here's a wrap-up of who's on the ballot Tuesday in local elections throughout the Fredericksburg region.

The Stafford Education Association is opposing proposed amendments to the school division's employee code of conduct that would prohibit controversial classroom décor.

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Edinburg football legend Richard R. Flores passed away Thursday, Edinburg CISD School Board President Dominga "Minga" Vela confirmed.

A judge on Thursday morning said he will allow two Spotsylvania County parents another shot at requesting judicial review of the School Board's hiring of Superintendent Mark Taylor.

Two Spotsylvania residents will be in court Thursday to request judicial review of the School Board's actions in hiring incoming Superintendent Mark Taylor.

Stafford County Public Schools is conducting tests on all its water fountains before those that have been closed since the pandemic will be reopened.

The Community Advisory Committee presented an update in front of the Uvalde CISD school board on the progress of a new elementary school.

Spotsylvania School Board members are now defendants in two lawsuits moving through the county judicial system.

Ahead of the Uvalde CISD board meeting Monday where Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell will discuss retirement, families of the Robb victims are saying their calls for accountability didn't have to come to this.

The King George County School Board received 17 completed applications for the position of division superintendent, the Virginia School Board Association announced last week.

Spotsylvania County School Board Chair Kirk Twigg signed a contract with prospective superintendent Mark Taylor on Sept. 16, the same day that Twigg and other board members told the public

Three seats are up for reelection on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD School Board this November, and each incumbent in those seats will face competition. Place 1 incumbent Carlos Villegas, a retired Pharr resident, will run against Joshua Benavides, a San Juan resident who’s in real estate. Meanwhile, Place 2 incumbent and current board president Ricardo “Rick” Pedraza will face two challengers. Pedraza, a licensed engineer from Pharr, will run against retired Pharr resident Diana Serna and Lupe Chavez, Jr., a community advocate for Las Milpas, who is also from Pharr. Villegas and Trustee Cynthia Gutierrez form a vocal minority on the board, often sparring sharply with Board President Predraza or Trustees Jorge and Jesse Zambrano.

Spotsylvania County Sheriff Roger Harris this week informed School Board members that effective Oct. 14, his office will no longer provide security at board meetings.

The Stafford County School Board on Tuesday approved an “aggressive” list of capital project priorities that call for opening two new elementary schools in August 2026 and replacing Hartwood Elementary

Sands Anderson, the Richmond law firm that has been acting as general legal counsel to the Spotsylvania County School Board, has withdrawn its representation effective immediately.

Parent advocacy groups gathered outside a Loudoun County School Board meeting in Virginia on Tuesday to protest against critical race theory in schools.

If six new public schools were built in Stafford County today, the school division in 10 years would be just as over-crowded as it is right now—if not more.

Taylor would be a horrible choice for Spotsy

The Uvalde CISD School Board approved a three-week delay to the school year this summer.

A student at Colonial Beach Elementary School approached the school board to get the ball rolling on building an outdoor basketball court to use during recess.

The school board is expected to consider the development of a new elementary school, approve an updated 2022-2023 calendar and vote on a resolution to be forwarded to Gov. Greg Abbott asking him to call a special legislative session to consider raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.

A Tennessee school district has voted to ban a Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust due to “inappropriate language” and an illustration of a nude woman.

South San Antonio Independent School District is turning a new leaf after months of turmoil with its leadership. This week, the interim superintendent addressed the board for the first time, and a group of board members voted themselves into leadership positions.

SAN ANTONIO The Edgewood ISD School Board voted to modify the start date to the 2020-2021 academic calendar from Aug. 10 to Aug. 17. Additionally, the board voted to utilize remote learning for the first four weeks of school or until labor day. After that, the board will re-evaluate and consider extending or an additional four weeks based on recommendations from local and state health agencies. According to the district, the intersession weeks are meant to offer additional instructional support to students. Additional information regarding back to school updates is shared on the EISD social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the districts website.