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Schools begin budget
Last year, the Orange County School Board cut approximately 50 positions, eliminated partial funding for extracurricular activities and made 15 percent non-personnel cuts to the budget. This year, board members are discussing raises?
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Parents upset about new school alignment
It was a packed house at the Orange County School Board meeting Tuesday night as 13 parents and grandparents spoke out about a proposal that would put students in grades three through eight together under one roof.
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School board notebook
The following are notes from the Oct. 26 Orange County School Board meeting.
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Open, closed
The new Locust Grove Middle School is expected to be completed in three months and begin serving students next fall. However, this may not mean a nine-school district as expected.
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Schools decide on eating in
Hoping to save money and time, school board members have approved a plan to bring food service in-house.
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Schools save most of surplus
Tuesday night, school board members at last decided how to spend more than $950,000 in Virginia Retirement Service (VRS) savings, but it wasn't easy.
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School board's budget balance
School board members continued to debate the merits of restoring cut positions or funding future needs in their on-going discussion on how to spend more than $950,000 in Virginia Retirement Savings (VRS) Tuesday night.
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School board adopts budget
Last week, the Orange County School Board unanimously approved its $41.6 million budget, which includes $4.1 million in budget cuts to cover a $3.2 million projected shortfall.
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Schools adjust to evolving budget
With the state and local budget almost complete, at their meeting Monday night, Orange County school officials began developing a more concrete budget with the hope of funding a portion of extracurricular activities and reinstating positions cut earlier in the budget process.
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Schools make budget pitch
It was standing-room-only at the Gordon Building Tuesday night when Orange County Public School Superintendent Dr. Bob Grimesey and finance director Barbara Hill presented the school budget to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
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Schools face unpleasant budget options
Faced with cutting an estimated $4.8 million from the schools' budget, members of the Orange County School Board are considering every option.
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School board gets first crack at budget
Last year, school board members thought they had hit rock bottom when tasked with the job of finding ways to cut $2.7 million from the schools’ budget. This year, they are faced with almost twice that.Tuesday afternoon, the Orange County School Board met in its first thorough budget worksession and discussed ways in which expenses could be reduced in order to present a balanced budget considering the potential decrease in revenue they may be faced with.
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Schools spend, seek federal stimulus funds
Since February, Orange County Public Schools have received more than $2.4 million in stimulus funds and more may be on the way.
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Schools get debt savings
Last month, Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that Orange County Public Schools would be one of 28 Virginia school divisions to receive a one-time credit against their debt service.
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School board notebook
Notes from the Oct. 6 school board meeting
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School board notebook
The following are notes from Tuesday’s Orange County School Board meeting.
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Outgoing Massie reflects on busy year
Interim superintendent yields to Dr. Grimesey
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School stimulus projects
Consider use of $3 million
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School board notebook
Notes from the May 5 Orange County School Board meeting.
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School board notebook
Notes from the April 21 school board meeting
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Schools will cut 56 positions
Central office reorganization eliminates 25.5 positions, saves more than $1 million
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Schools balance budget
Sports spared
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Schools face fluctuating funds
Board awaits figures, prepares for additional cuts
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Board must cut another $2.7 million
The school board thought they had seen the worst of it, but it isn't over yet.
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Schools present budget to county
More school jobs at stake
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