Prince William County will collect too much tax revenue in the coming year. As a result, it will give teachers and other county government school employees a bonus.
The Board of Supervisors agreed to front the county schools with $12.5 million for a one-time teacher bonus. Last April, in the largest county budget ever approved at $3.8 billion, Supervisors hiked taxes in anticipation of losing revenues from taxes collected at grocery stores.
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Parents and children are invited to come to the Route 234 Commuter Lot for a back-to-school event.
The event will feature free food and snack boxes, food trucks, live music, games, and free school supplies.
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A biology class at the Governor's School in Innovation Park outside Manassas has been using molecular modeling software to teach its students about the chemical structures of medicines and other pharmaceuticals.
The Governor's School is a collaborative STEM initiative between Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince William County public school systems. The school is also partnered with George Mason University and offers science, mathematics, engineering, research, and computer science courses for junior or senior high school students.
But even for these highly-intelligent students, some aspects of their studies can be challenging to grasp. One of those aspects, chemical structures, can be complicated even if it's being studied from a textbook.
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As Chief Operating Officer, reporting to the Superintendent, and as a member of the Executive Cabinet, Bock is the principal adviser and assistant to the Superintendent for school support services. This position is responsible for the oversight of all facilities and grounds including 103 schools, centers, and support facilities. This position is responsible for the maintenance, improvement, and operation of these facilities, including the operation of 94 cafeterias. This position is also responsible for the oversight and operation of transportation services including 721 buses.
Bock has 26 years of experience in instructional and leadership roles across numerous school systems. He began his career as a high school math teacher. He subsequently worked as an assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent. Most recently, as associate superintendent for Frederick County Public Schools, Bock led the division Health and Safety Committee during the COVID-19 pandemic that prioritized the health and safety of students, faculty, and staff while providing in-person instruction.
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About 3,500 teachers, or about a quarter of the school division's workforce, submitted cards indicating they want lawyers to represent them during annual labor negotiations. The 7-1 vote by the School Board triggers what elected officials will be a lengthy process in determining what may be negotiated.
A law passed by Virginia's General Assembly controlled by Democrats in 2020, patroned by State Senators George Barker, Scott Surovell, and Jeremy McPike, who represent Prince William County, and signed by former Gov. Ralph Northam, allow lawyers for the school division and teachers union to negotiate.
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Children taking online classes in Prince William County Public Schools are failing at double the rate of their in-classroom counterparts.
Here's the breakdown for students in grades three through five from the newly-released third-quarter (January 31 to March 31) data from Virginia's second-largest government school division:
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Dr. Lucretia Brown was the first high-profile hire by Dr. LaTanya McDade, who took over as Prince William schools superintendent after Dr. Stephen Walts retired a year ago. Before coming to our area, Brown was the Deputy Superintendent of Equity, Accountability, and School Improvement for Allentown School District in Pennsylvania.
Now at Virginia's second-largest school district, she's made few public appearances and has yet to address the county School Board. In light of the recent focus on critically responsive teaching, a statewide gubernatorial election that put Critical Race Theory under a microscope, and a string of School Board meetings with parents demanding a more significant role in their children's public-school education, it's fair to say many of us are curious about her, and what she plans to do in her new role.
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Class passing rates dropped from 86.3 percent to 84.8 percent in county middle schools in the second quarter. The number of middle school students that are failing two or more subjects increased from 5.2 percent in the first quarter to 6.5 percent in the second quarter.
According to Dr. Jennifer Cassata, a director and researcher of Accountability and Strategic planning for the county schools, the overall proportion of students failing two or more classes is similar to the rate during the 2019-2020 school year, which was 5.2 percent. However, the rate is significantly lower than the 2020-2021 school year, which was 17.9 percent.
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Prince William County, Virginia's second-largest school district, will drop its student mask mandate on Tuesday, February 22.
Superintendent Dr. LaTayna McDade just announced the decision, and it follows a new law signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin last week, giving public school systems until March 1 to drop masking requirements.
