Schools planning classroom instruction 4 days a week
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The proposal would double the amount of in-person instruction for most of Fauquierâs 10,000 public school students. This will make a lot of people happy â parents and children. They want normalcy. Donna Grove, school board chairwoman
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Editor Most Fauquier public school students could return to classrooms four days a week in early April.
Superintendent David Jeck briefly outlined his recommendation to double in-person instruction at Monday nightâs school board meeting.
It would start with the youngest students, who have suffered the greatest âlearning lossâ since the COVID-19 pandemic struck Virginia last March, Dr. Jeck explained.
âLearning loss” recovery effort focused on summer
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Depending on their circumstances, American students could lose an average of five to nine months of learning by June, according to one study. Fauquierâs plan includes after-school programs starting soon and eight weeks of summer classes. We canât just settle. We canât say, âOh, well, theyâll catch up in a couple years.â Weâve got to make it better. Weâve got to work with these kids, and weâve got to spend money. School Superintendent David Jeck
Editor Summer school will take on more importance than ever in Fauquier this year.
Staff would get 2% bonuses under draft school budget
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County schools would spend $151.2 million on operations in fiscal 2022, down 0.5 percent from this year, under Superintendent David Jeckâs proposal. Iâve been a superintendent in Virginia for 13 years, and this is the first time Iâve ever proposed a budget without a salary increase for staff. School Superintendent David Jeck
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Editor Fauquier County Public Schools employees would get 2-percent bonuses under the superintendentâs proposed fiscal 2022 operating budget.
The school board Tuesday night received David Jeckâs $151.2-million plan, down slightly from this yearâs budget.
Community vaccine clinic administers 400 shots
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Under âPhase 1b,â all Virginians 65 and older may register â along with those 16 to 64 with certain medical conditions.
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The number of people who want the vaccine far outnumbers the supply. It will require patience.
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Editor Fauquier Hospitalâs Bistro on the Hill has a reputation for good, moderately-priced food, but Monday it also served up 405 doses of hope.
Local government and the hospital partnered for the countyâs most aggressive COVID-19 vaccination effort so far.
By noon, Fauquier career medics and Lord Fairfax Community College nursing students had administered 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine â half the clinicâs supply for the day.