What came next were three weeks of confusion and mostly silence from the school administration. From Nov. 9 through Nov. 24, Clark received four letters of reprimand from Falling Creek Middle Principal Sheryl Doswell, each citing Clark s failure to report for work. She did not receive a paycheck for the Nov. 30 pay period and has received notice she can expect her one to two next paychecks will be decreased.
In September, Chesterfield embarked on an aggressive return-to-school plan, bringing cohorts of students back every few weeks approximately 62,600 students in all. Comparatively, the Richmond and Henrico County public school systems began the year and remain virtual, though Henrico was poised to begin bringing some students back at the end of November. It later changed plans. Locally, only Hanover County started its school year with in-person classes for students and parents who wished to return.