It’s all about community with new superintendent

PALMYRA — Fresh off of being announced as the new superintendent, Gena Keller is all ready to step into Fluvanna County Public Schools. “I was ecstatic [to be hired] because I think the coolest thing is just to realize the positive ripple effect for our society. When you have children who love school, who love [...]

Keller to take over of Fluvanna Schools

PALMYRA — The Fluvanna School Board has named Gena Keller superintendent of Fluvanna County Public Schools. Keller will be officially introduced at Fluvanna County High School during the school system staff convocation on August 2. She will begin work on August 1. This ends a search for a new superintendent that began in February when [...]

Superintendent field set

PALMYRA — The Fluvanna School Board has a field of 14 in the search for a new superintendent. Most of the applicants come from Virginia but there are one each from Pennsylvania, California, Georgia and Maine. The search for the highest position in the school system is conducted with the help of the Virginia School [...]

School construction woes won’t delay opening

PRESS RELEASE — The Fluvanna County School Board heard from the high school construction team Wednesday night regarding water retention tank failures at the site. At the board’s request representatives from BCWH (the architectural firm), the Timmons Group (the engineering firm), Nielsen Builders (the general contractor), and Jackie L. Massie Contractor (the sub-contractor) were present [...]

Superintendent search steps closer

PALMYRA — The Fluvanna School Board is moving one more step closer to selecting the next superintendent for Fluvanna County Public Schools. Friday, June 11 marked the last day candidates could apply for the open position. By the June 9 meeting, the board had received eight applications but were expecting more to come in the [...]

Carter to become interim superintendent

PALMYRA — The assistant superintendent for administration Maurice Carter will become the interim superintendent when Dr. Tom Smith retires at the end of June. Carter will remain acting-superintendent until the School Board ends its national search and hires a permanent superintendent. Carter has been with Fluvanna for many years as a high school vice-principal and [...]

School Board passes final budget

PALMYRA — After getting final numbers from the Board of Supervisors, the Fluvanna School Board passed a budget Wednesday night. “These are tough time and next year could be a little more tough,” said Camilla Washington, Columbia District. The board decided to go with a plan that included a pay decrease for all employees and [...]

School Board needs help in search

PRESS RELEASE — The Fluvanna County School Board would like input from Fluvanna County residents to help prioritize criteria in the search for a new superintendent. In January, Superintendent Dr. Tom Smith announced his retirement effective June 30, 2010. The School Board is seeking the opinions of employees, parents and citizens in this important superintendent-search [...]

School Board decides RIFs not the answer

PALMYRA — The School Board went back to the grind of balancing the budget and decided layoffs would not be the best solution to find $471,617 to plug the budget. “We would be implementing more hurt voluntarily (if to layoff people),” said chairwoman Barbara Gibbons, Rivanna District. The board has already passed the budget but [...]

Sometimes we all make mistakes

Sometimes I make mistakes. Sadly, when I make a mistake it hurts those who depend on my articles. I have a mistake in the School Board Budget article. The proposed tax increase is 10 percent and just $.05 overall. That would raise the tax rate to $.55 per $100 assessed. I sincerely apologize for the [...]

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