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tions the School Board decided not to take any formal action on the budget until this week’s work session.
The board did vote to schedule three additional days for making up school days lost because of weather. Saturday, April 7, Thursday, April 12, and Friday, June 8 will now be school days instead of days off. Wednesday, April 11 and Monday, May 28 had already been scheduled to make up days lost due to snow.
The board also considered several recommended changes in policy. One new policy would specify that in the event a reduction in force is required by a loss in enrollment, discontinuation of a program or lack of funds, the school system will first try to achieve the reduction by attrition. Second, seniority will influence the decision if the reduction could not be achieved by attrition.
Finally “If reduction in force can not be achieved through attrition or seniority, the Superintendent will make a recommendation to the Board based on what is in the best interests of the school division,” the proposed policy states.
The school administration recommended amendments to four other board policies. These policies cover the areas of student records, student directories, selection of instructional materials and selection of textbooks. Asistant Superintendent Robert Chappell noted that these changes, spelling out policy in more detail, were the result of requirements from the administrative review team. The board tabled these policy revisions for consideration at the April meeting.
Earlier the board watched a video showing Rappahannock County High School students participating in the World’s Largest Concert, presented earlier this month on PBS in recognition of Music in Our Schools Month. Choral music teacher Vicky Petrosky said, “It was a great kick for the kids to watch themselves on national TV.”
She told the board that there is increasing interest in music at both schools, but particularly at the elementary school there is not enough time for elective subjects like music. “I do expect a lot from my students, but they need sufficient time. There is no lack of sufficient interest,” she said.
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