Focus | Stuart Hall works through the recession
Plan includes sale of property, renewed fundraising efforts
Story by Chris Graham
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Rumors were swirling among students at Stuart Hall for weeks that the 165-year-old Staunton private school might not even make it to the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year due to a run of budget issues related to the ongoing economic downturn and the 2007 merger of Stuart Hall and Hunter McGuire.
Good news came Friday with the announcement that the Board of Trustees of the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, the nonprofit corporate parent of Stuart Hall, had approved a plan from the Stuart Hall Board of Governors laying out how the school will make it through the tough times. Continue reading “Focus | Stuart Hall works through the recession” »
Sustainability plan for Stuart Hall gets OK
Staff Report
The parent organization to Stuart Hall in Staunton has endorsed a plan for long-term sustainability developed by the private school’s Board of Governors in the face of economic challenges faced by the school in the continuing economic downturn.
“We recognize that the critical keys to our sustainability are recruitment of new students, retention of current students and fundraising,” said Mark Eastham, Head of Stuart Hall School, outlining specifics of the sustainability plan. Continue reading “Sustainability plan for Stuart Hall gets OK” »
