Public raises unsettling issues at Accomack School Board meeting.

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Accomack County amends school gender policies

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ACCOMACK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PASSES AMENDED GENDER POLICIES

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Earlier start for winter break in Accomack schools

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ACCOMACK COUNTY SCHOOLS TO EXTEND WINTER VACATION

Dec 9, 2021

The Accomack County School Board approved at the Tuesday, December 7, 2021 meeting to extend the Winter Vacation three (3) additional days (Monday, December 20, Tuesday, December 21, and Wednesday, December 22) for all students and 10-month employees. The Winter Vacation will begin on Monday, December 20, and end on Friday, December 31, 2021. A regular schedule will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Change In Accomack County Christmas Dismissal

Accomack County Schools have annoucned a change to their Christmas dismissal schedule, according to a press release.

Students will be dismissed two hours early on Wednesday, December 22. Schools and the Central Office will remain closed on Thursday, December 23 through Tuesday December 28 for the Winter Holiday.

The Offices will also be closed on Friday, December 23.

All schools and the Central Office will reopen on Monday, January 3.

School Is Now Open................

A new school year begins today. Hundreds of students will descend upon the public schools in Accomack and Northampton County today as the school systems, continuing to face the burdens of state budget cuts, will work to keep quality education their main goal.

Accomack County School Superintendent Rick Bull said in a letter to parents dated Sept. 6 "Like many school divisions across the state of Virginia, Accomack County has been charged with reducing its budget while still maintaining high quality services for its students. Our long-range fiscal planning has ensured the resources needed to educate students in modern facilities with staff sizes aligned with the Virginia Standards of Accreditation. The support of the School Board and Board of Supervisors cannot be overstated. These positive working relationships have helped us achieve great things in our division."

Bull went on to say that despite difficult economic times, Accomack County Schools remain dedicated to providing each and every student in the division a quality education.

This years Accomack County Schools projected budget is 45,201,416 which is a little over $500,000 less than last years budget.

Northampton County School students and parents will be looking at a new policy regarding cell phones in schools.

Elementary students are not permitted to have cell phones at school and high school students are only permitted to have cell phones out after the instructional day has ended.

High school students must keep the cell phones in their vehicles or lockers until after school ends.

Any cell phones confiscated during the day will be kept by the school administrators until the last day of school in June.

Northampton County also faced budget cuts for the 2010-2011 school year. Those figures werent available to us at the time this story was composed.

Broadwater Academy also welcomes students today. Shore Christian Academy began its year August 25.
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Accomack School Budget Meeting

The Accomack County School Board

Will hold a special budget meeting

Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 7:30 P.M.

Meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chambers

Accomac, Virginia

The meeting will focus on the Virginia House and Senate Versions of the budget.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Accomack County School Budget- Bad To Worse?

An already dire budget situation for Accomack County schools has just gotten worse. While Accomack County School officials have been preparing their budget based on the Governors proposed budget, a $2.7 million dollar shortfall for our school system, the House announced yesterday in its budget that Accomack County would lose $5.1 million in State funding for fiscal year 2011.

Last year, Accomack County Schools were prepared to cut 65 jobs but because of the Federal Stimulus package, the jobs were saved. According to Accomack County School officials, if the House budget is passed, the number of jobs that would be cut will be "significantly higher than last years considered cuts," said Accomack County Schools Superintendent Rick Bull.

However, the Senate and Governors version do not have the draconian cuts the House version does. The Senates cuts are still quite a bit higher than the cuts proposed by Governor McDonnell. Accomack County Schools will "prepare for the worst and hope for the best."

The final budget for FY 2011 will be reached through a combining of the three budgets. None of these cuts are yet final.

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ACCOMACK COUNTY SCHOOLS

Accomack County Schools Reduce Spring Break

As a result of the recent school closing due to the record snow fall in Accomack County, the Accomack County School Division has announced that all Accomack County Schools will be open from March 29-April 1.

These dates were originally scheduled as part of the school calendars Spring Vacation. Schools will open at normal times on these days and operate as standard school days for students, teachers and other school-related staff.

Students will receive Friday, April 2 and their 2010 Spring Vacation.

Additional changes in the school calendar may become necessary in the future if inclement weather causes schools to be closed on a regular school day. These changes will only be made to ensure the school system complies with state regulations.

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