
Waynesboro School Board approves balanced budget for 2024-2025 school year
In 11 years with Waynesboro Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Cassell said that the next school year’s budget is the best he has seen.
In 11 years with Waynesboro Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jeff Cassell said that the next school year’s budget is the best he has seen.
School boards across the United States are finding they have more in common than construction needs, staff challenges and LGBTQ policy changes.
Waynesboro Public Schools will test new Owl cameras Tuesday night at its School Board meeting with a goal to begin recording meetings for the public in March.
Waynesboro Schools reports 2,864 students enrolled for the 2023-2024 school year. Public schools in Virginia are funded according to ADM.
Despite lack of line-item budget numbers from the Commonwealth, Waynesboro Schools is carrying on with the 2022-2023 school year.
The Waynesboro School Board appointed Erin Shiflett as part-time assistant principal of Berkeley Glenn Elementary School.
The good news is that Waynesboro Schools’ budget for 2023-2024 includes a 5 percent raise for teachers but at the expense of positions.
After 16 years on the board, Kathe Maneval was not re-elected in November. She was the longest serving board member since 2006.
Waynesboro School Board elected Erika Smith, who represents Ward B, as its chair last week.
In its first meeting of 2023, Waynesboro School Board chose Erika Smith as board chair and Debra Freeman-Belle as vice board chair.