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March 21, 2018
Our 201st year
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‘This can happen to any of us’ By Hannah Dellinger Times Staff Writer
Hundreds of Fauquier students participated in organized walkouts last week as part of a national movement to raise awareness about gun violence in schools. “This can happen to any of us. Anytime. Anywhere,” said Fauquier High School junior Kenneth “Charlie” Mulliss, who helped organize his school’s demonstration. “We need change in this country, so it doesn’t.” Student leaders from all three of the county’s high schools organized walkouts March 14, one month after the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people. EMPOWER, a youth branch of the Women’s March, organized the “Enough! National School Walkout to End Gun Violence” to give students, teachers, administrators and parents across the country an opportunity to demand change. “We don’t feel safe, and people just don’t care,” said Fauquier High freshman Cameron Morris. “And this is showing that we do care and we need to make a difference. We need gun control. Something needs to change.”
See WALKOUTS, page 4
TIMES STAFF PHOTO/HANNAH DELLINGER Fauquier High School students listen to remembrances of each of the 17 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida during a planned walk out on March 14.
County supervisors get closer to full funding for schools By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
Fauquier County schools stand to gain $5.2 million in additional funding from county government, nearly hitting the $6 million increase requested by Superintendent David Jeck. But the status of a proposed new library remains in limbo after the supervisors’ budget mark-up session
Monday. The move to boost local funding for schools came on the heels of a March 15 public hearing during which dozens of Fauquier County residents spoke of the need to fully fund the school division’s budget request. County Administrator Paul McCulla originally proposed only a $3 million increase for Fauquier schools but boosted that amount by $5.2 million
BACK OF THE NET: Sarah Mitchell and the Kettle Run girls soccer team expect to score a lot of goals. Sports, page 25 INSIDE Calendar.............................................30 Classified............................................34 Communities......................................31 Education...........................................12
High School Scene..............................13 Farming................................................6 Libraries.............................................16 Opinion...............................................10 Obituaries...........................................19
during the March 19 supervisors’ meeting. Now, supervisors will have to weigh in, Jeck said, which could lead to more changes. The $5.2 million increase will stick “assuming the board of supervisors is OK with what [McCulla] proposed and there’s no change in the tax rate — and that’s a big asterisk,” Jeck said.
See SCHOOLS, page 5
LONGER LIMIT? Council to consider Old Town parking changes. Page 8 Public Safety.........................................3 Puzzles...............................................22 Real Estate..........................................28 Religion..............................................17 Sports.................................................23