Monthly Archives: April 2016

2016-17 Budget Update

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Superintendent Pam MoranDear Colleagues:

At its April 14 meeting, the School Board adopted an operating budget of $172.7 million for the 2016-17 school year.

The School Board reduced $404,000 from our funding request, an action required after the Board of Supervisors set next year’s property tax rate increase at two cents, rather than the advertised rate increase of 2.5 cents. The way in which supervisors allocated the new revenue projected from the tax increase resulted in our school division’s new funding request deficit. Continue reading →

Future Ready Schools Invites You to Attend Two Upcoming Webinars

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Future Ready SchoolsThe Alliance for Excellent Education and Future Ready Schools invite you to attend two upcoming webinars:

Understanding the National Education Technology Plan – Wednesday, April 20 | 2 to 2:30 p.m.

Communicating K–12 Student Data Privacy to Parents and Stakeholders – Wednesday, May 11 | 2 to 2:30 p.m.

See all upcoming webinars and events »

Thinking of Joining Weight Watchers?

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WW LogoJoin Weight Watchers through BeWell to get special rates and earn rewards based on participation! You can choose to attend At Work or Community meetings, or participate in the Essentials online program. Any benefits eligible employee can earn rewards. Find out how »

Open House! When? Tomorrow, April 14, noon to 12:30, at the Carver Recreation Center, located at 233 4th Street NW in Charlottesville. Stay tuned for more locations! Continue reading →

Service Academy Day 2016 – April 23

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Service Academy Day 2016Senator Mark R. Warner invites high school and middle school students, their parents, and guidance counselors to Academy Day 2016 on April 23, 2016. Attendees will be provided a comprehensive overview of the United States service academies and their admission processes. In addition, students will be able to meet with officials from all five academies as well as representatives from ROTC programs, Virginia Tech, and the Virginia Military Institute. Continue reading →

benefitsFOCUS (March 30, 2016): Open Enrollment Head’s Up, Intro to a New Type of Medical Plan, and More!

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benefitsFOCUSWhat’s the BIG news?

In addition to a traditional health insurance plan like we have now, we’ll be offering a NEW type of health insurance plan for the next plan year (which begins on October 1st). It’s called a Consumer Driven Health Plan, and it comes with a Health Savings Account. A Consumer Driven Health Plan gives you as a consumer more choice as to how YOU spend YOUR health care dollars. Continue reading →