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July 15, 2020
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Fauquier school board opts for mix of in-person, remote instruction for upcoming school year Board hopes to bring students back to school 4 days per week by October By Coy Ferrell
dents are less than 6 feet from each other, it’s kind of unavoidable,” Jeck said.
Times Staff Writer
The Fauquier County School Board voted unanimously Monday night to reopen county schools on Aug. 24 using a “blended” instruction model with students attending school two days per week and learning from home the other three. The plan will split each school’s enrollment into two groups, with each half attending school for two days and a fifth day reserved for teacher planning and remote instruction. The blended model carried the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools David Jeck, who presented the details to the board before the vote. The plan aims to have all students back in school four days per week after Oct. 16 – the end of the first quarter -- unless there is a significant worsening of the pandemic locally. All students will have the option of receiving instruction entirely through Virtual Virginia instead of
Sheriff: Deputy fabricated roadside assault story Staff Reports A now-former Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy accused of fabricating a story about being struck unconscious in an attack Friday night said he made up the story “because he wanted to leave his law enforcement position and was looking for a way out,” according to a criminal complaint. A passerby found Jake Dooley, 22, lying on the side of the road near Wilson and Old Waterloo roads at 7:15 p.m. Friday and called 911, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. When law enforcement officers arrived at the scene, they found INSIDE Classified............................................18 Opinion.................................................7 Obituaries...........................................14 Puzzles.................................................8 Sports...................................................9
Students attend Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays, Fridays
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School board member Susan Pauling (Center) speaks during Monday’s school board meeting as Superintendent of Schools David Jeck and board member Donna Grove (Cedar Run) look on. attending school in person; students may switch to in-person instruction at any time. Masks will be required for stuDooley “face down on the roadside and unresponsive." After emergency services personnel loaded Dooley into an ambulance, he told a detecJAKE PRESTON tive that “someDOOLEY one had thrown something at [him] while driving by,” allegedly striking Dooley in the head and rendering him unconscious, the complaint said. Detectives interviewed Dooley again on Saturday. During that interview Dooley “gave inconsistent statements regarding the incident” and he eventually stated to the detectives that he staged the assault, See DEPUTY, page 4
dents and staff, and personal protective equipment will be provided to all staff. “There will be times when stu-
Under the plan, students will be divided alphabetically into two groups. “Group A” will attend school in-person on Monday and Tuesday, and “Group B” will attend Thursday and Friday. Wednesdays will be reserved for professional development, planning and remote support for students and parents. Students will be assigned work to complete on the days when they are not physically in school. According to Jeck’s presentation, any work assigned to students to complete during these days should “be able to be completed with or without technology support.” Jeck emphasized his goal to move to four days of in-person instruction in October. See SCHOOL BOARD, page 2
State OKs canoe, kayak launch in Remington By James Ivancic
Contributing Writer
Fauquier County residents are one step closer to being able to access the Rappahannock River in Remington from a future county park. County officials want to build a boat ramp on the riverbank within what will be Remington Station Park, a place where visitors will be able to walk trails, picnic and otherwise relax. Interpretive signage will inform visitors about the Civil War battles fought on the site in 1862 and 1863. The county has been working with the American Battlefield Trust and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources on the project.
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A view of the Rappahannock River near Remington. On July 1, Elizabeth Tune, director of the DHR’s division of preservation of historic incentives, said the county’s See RIVER ACCESS, page 3