
Waynesboro Public Schools names Moore, Burks to administrative positions
The Waynesboro School Board has appointed DeWayne Moore executive director of operations and Leola Burks director of special education for Waynesboro Public Schools.

The Waynesboro School Board has appointed DeWayne Moore executive director of operations and Leola Burks director of special education for Waynesboro Public Schools.

The Virginia High School League adopted a policy in 2018 requiring players who use racial slurs to be ejected from the contest immediately and serve a one-game suspension.

The ACLU of Virginia has filed a lawsuit in Hanover County Circuit Court against the Hanover County School Board on behalf of five families, due to the school board’s failure to adopt policies protecting transgender students.

In the first nine weeks of the Waynesboro Schools’ 2021-2022 academic year, 147 positive cases of COVID-19 were reported. Since the second nine-week period began on Oct. 10, only 18 positive cases have been reported.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments on Friday.

Waynesboro Public Schools is presenting a public screening of the documentary “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Wayne Theatre.

U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner have reintroduced the School Infrastructure Modernization Act, legislation to help modernize schools in Virginia and across the nation.

The Task Force on Culturally Inclusive School Meals and Calendars issued its final report to Gov. Ralph Northam this week after sharing a meal with educators and students at Beville Middle School.

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and Waynesboro Public Schools is joining in on activities to raise awareness and share resources around the issue of suicide prevention.

Increased investment in Virginia’s two largest state-funded preschool programs is expected to result in historic enrollment for the upcoming school year.
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