By Daniel Sherrier Editor After hearing “good things” about Lewis and Clark Elementary School’s pre-kindergarten classrooms, Senator Tim Kaine stopped by for a visit on his way to work Monday morning. Kaine introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate last week designed to expand access to educational programs for children from birth to age 5. Titled the Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE-K) Act, its goal would be to ensure
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter The School Board seems to be holding firm on its request for an additional $1.7 million for next year, despite reservations from the Board of Supervisors. At a joint meeting of the two bodies Jan. 27, the Board of Supervisors made it clear that despite the School Board’s slashing of its request by almost half, from an initial estimate of $3 million, further cuts
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter The School Board slashed the request it will take to the Board of Supervisors for additional funds for fiscal year 2015–2016 by almost half at a budget workshop held Jan. 20. An earlier version of the budget projected that an additional $3 million would be necessary in order to hire extra staff, implement a new salary scale, and provide raises to employees, among other
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter A Ladysmith resident is looking outside the system for ways to help Caroline County Public Schools find resources. Clay Forehand, a safety manager for a construction company and a father of four, is hoping to get a 501(c)(3) organization off the ground that will tap into the financial generosity of local businesses to further educational excellence in the county. “Businesses are reluctant to give
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter The schedule for the 2015–16 school year remains unresolved after the School Board tabled a decision on the matter at its Jan. 12 meeting. Despite a motion from Madison representative Shawn Kelley and a second from Western Caroline representative Mary Anderson to select a calendar that would set the first day of school as Aug. 17, the officials backed away from making a final
By Sarah Vogelsong CP Reporter Caroline Superintendent Gregory Killough has accepted the position of superintendent of Roanoke County Public Schools starting July 1, the Roanoke County School Board announced Jan. 8. Killough has been superintendent of Caroline County Public Schools since 2008. In June 2010, the School Board voted to extend his contract an additional four years. Despite a 4–2 vote in June 2012 to not extend that contract
By Greg Glassner CP Correspondent Hundreds of young ladies in middle and high school have become more confident, more aware of their special talents and potential, and better prepared to succeed in life in the eight years that the DIVAS program has been operating in Caroline County. Backed by Caroline County Public Schools, Parks and Recreation, Caroline’s Promise, and scores of participating businesses and individuals, DIVAS have achieved a
By Daniel Sherrier Editor A switch to law enforcement brought W.D. Lipscomb
By Greg Glassner CP Correspondent Caroline County’s only Hispanic church celebrated
Sheriff Tony Lippa has announced a new one-time program designed to deter
By Daniel Sherrier Editor After hearing “good things” about Lewis and
By Daniel Sherrier Editor King George didn’t make it easy, but
By Scott Richards CP Correspondent The Cardiac Cavaliers, aka the Caroline
By Daniel Sherrier Editor A switch to law enforcement brought W.D. Lipscomb
By Greg Glassner CP Correspondent Caroline County’s only Hispanic church celebrated