On January 17, 2024, Karyn Riddle, Assistant Principal at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School, was honored as the 2024 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia by the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).
Stafford High School Assistant Principal Benjamin Diggs has been named the 2023 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia by a panel of school leaders representing the Principal Awards Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP).
Bedford County high schools to introduce anonymous reporting app
In the coming weeks, high schools in Bedford County Public Schools will introduce an app, âSTOPit,â to allow users to anonymously report dangerous situations to school staff.
Mac Duis, chief operations officer for BCPS, said the mobile app or website will send a notification to school and division staff who will be able to address any immediate danger or follow up on an incident.
Duis said students, staff or parents can make reports about harassment, bullying or an active, dangerous situation on a school campus. The division hopes the anonymity of the app and website will give a voice to students, staff or parents who may feel uncomfortable speaking up, he said.