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Move into new high school to begin Monday/Keller thanks supporters
Wednesday’s (May 16) Board of Supervisors meeting felt more like a pep rally for Fluvanna County Schools than an official government meeting.
School board chair Camilla Washington’s opening comments were met with a deafening applause from the audience. When board of supervisors chair Shaun Kenney asked the crowd to limit their vocal response to speakers, audience members began waving their hands in the American sign-language version of applause.
Read more...Whitlock named circuit judge for the 16th district
Former Juvenile and Domestic Relations Judge Susan L. Whitlock has been elected to the judgeship of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court, which includes Fluvanna County, according to an announcement by the Virginia General Assembly.
Read more...Supervisors give schools $650,000 increase; new high school to open
JAUNT and JABA money restored
Information on meals tax and a budget audit ordered by board
The new high school may open as scheduled, but not as planned, after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to increase the school budget by $650,000 Wednesday (May 16).
The Board also voted to give $65,000 each to JAUNT and JABA after voting at the May 2 meeting to cut all funding to those agencies.
Read more...Hundreds try to pack into auditorium for board meeting
Board of Supervisor Chair Shaun Kenney (Columbia) held court outside Central Elementary tonight for at least 45 minutes before the start of the meeting Wednesday (May 16) answering questions from a sometimes angry crowd.
"You told us the tax rate would be 68 cents," one woman said.
"An advertised rate is not a done deal," Kenney said.
Read more...Bazaar to benefit Lake Monticello Fire and Rescue
When people heard about the newest fundraiser to raise money for Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue, some thought Bloomin’ Bazaar was similar to a garden show; but organizers, Beverly Gibbens and Carolyn Stenger want everyone to know this bazaar has nothing to do with gardening or crafts.
Read more...New high school now expected to open: meals tax proposed to fund schools
Tonight's (May 16) Board of Supervisor’s meeting may result in a promise to open the new high school, a referendum to be held on a meals tax in the county and a thorough audit of both the school and county budget.
Shaun Kenney, the chairman of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, said the board has received a memo from the school board saying they will open the new high school if the board appropriates an additional $600,000 plus to the school budget.
“That memorandum was warmly received,’’ said Kenney.
Read more...Feda Morton felony case goes to grand jury
After witnesses testified that Republican activist Feda Morton was not with them to observe their signing of an election petition – as the prosecution argued was required by law – General District Court Judge Roger Morton certified the felony case to a June 25 grand jury.
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The Fluvanna Art Association made their yearly sojourn to Fluvanna County High School recently to judge this years’ works.
The boulder thrown into the JAUNT and JABA funding pool by the Fluvanna Board of Supervisors is sending waves throughout the community.
The 2012 Fluvanna Invitational Track meet was held at the old high school on Saturday (May 4). The Fluco girls’ team turned in an outstanding performance easily taking first place with 120 points. The second place team, Louisa County, was far behind, with 85 points. On the boys’ side, Fluvanna County’s Fork Union Military Academy finished first with 119 points. The Fluco boys’ team was eighth out of eighteen schools, and finished second among the five Jefferson District schools that competed in the meet.
After the May 9 school board vote to not open the new high school, Fluvanna Public Schools Superintendent Gena Keller answered parents’ questions at Central Elementary at a special school board meeting held the next day.
