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Updated: 3/11/2010 at 11:34 to fix wording issues causing confusion PALMYRA — Fluvanna’s School Board passed a $32 million budget Thursday night unknowingly in a smaller deficit than expected. The budget includes a cut in salary expense by $784,000 and a reduction in staff by $1.05 million. To help with the reduction in staff by [...]
As Senior Writer of Fluco Blog and the Fluco Blog writer who covered the Dr. Smith retirement announcement, I felt it was important to explain how and why I made decisions I did on coverage. Whenever a major event happens, especially one that catches everyone off guard, it is important that the media covers it [...]
PALMYRA — Fluco Blog has learned how Fluvanna proposes to balance the troublesome School Board budget. An education source says the proposed cuts include a four percent cut in pay for all staff. It is also propose there will be no new hires unless required by state regulations, no stipends given to staff leaders of [...]
PALMYRA — In 1988, Fluvanna County Public Schools hired the former Charlottesville City Schools outpatient neurological problems director. The new hire was a fresh face with a recent doctorate in education from nearby University of Virginia. The first stop was being in charge of federal programs as well as reading and math programs. Then FCPS [...]
Palmyra — Fluvanna’s School Board members apologized to citizens for not following policies regarding the family life curriculum. “I can tell you the policy was not followed. Ms. [Donna] Douma is right,” Superintendent Dr. Thomas Smith said. “Worth Your Wait” is a program given to students to fulfill the family life requirements of the Virginia [...]