The Roanoke City School Board has voted to approve several programming reductions and cuts, as they continue to grapple with a major budget shortfall.
The Roanoke City School Board hosted a meeting Tuesday night to discuss the school budget and the millions in deficit.
Roanoke City high schools have a problem with overcrowding, and during a joint meeting between the Roanoke City School Board and the City Council, they plan on tackling this issue.
Roanoke City high schools have a problem with overcrowding, and during a joint meeting between the Roanoke City School Board and the City Council, they plan on tackling this issue.
Council members heard the proposal to address overcrowding during a joint meeting with the Roanoke City School Board. Leaders will spend the next few months studying the issue further.
In a special session Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board voted unanimously to approve a contract with Zum for student transportation.
Families with children experiencing developmental delays will soon be able to access more resources with ease because of a bill signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin.
The Roanoke City Public School Board’s Naming Committee wants to name the administration building after “William B. Robertson.”
During the Roanoke City School Board meeting, Superintendent Verletta White announced one of the division’s school buses was shot at on Tuesday.
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A growing number of people are calling for a change in the way Roanoke City School Board members are seated.
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The Pulaski County School Board will meet today. From 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. tomorrow, Old Forest Road at the 501 overpass will be down to one lane. The Roanoke City School Board will get an update on the project budget for the next fiscal year. The Salem City School Board will hold a public hearing tonight on its budget for the next school year. The school system’s budget proposal is $47.8 million, an increase of $1 million.
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ROANOKE, Va. – On Tuesday night, the Roanoke City School Board met for more than three hours to determine its next steps for getting students back to the classroom. And after a 4-3 vote, they’ve decided to stay the course, which brings elementary students back just two days a week. The board considered bumping the two days to four days for students in Pre-K through first grade, although decided against it based on current COVID19 cases in the community. “As a school board I ask you are you willing to risk the life of even just one student to send them prematurely back to school for just 18 days of instruction," Poff said. Both the board and superintendent are concerned about student performance.
Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. Eight firefighters from Roanoke County will be heading to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial today. Every October the memorial foundation sponsors a national tribute to firefighters who died in the line of duty. Sentencing takes place today on for the former Martinsville doctor convicted of drug charges. The Roanoke City School Board will meet in closed session today.
The Salem School Board will talk about school safety. The Roanoke City School Board will hold a retreat today. It's charged with making recommendations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board about improving the highway. A coat drive begins today in Central Virginia. Registration begins today at noon for the Carilion Clinic IRONMAN 70.3.
