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VOLUME 27
NUMBER 3
JANUARY 15, 2015 Educa t io n
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Jonathan Hunley
York made his announcement at the end of a short speech Jan. 7 that touted the work of supervisors and thanked county staff members for their diligence. The chairman said he would have more concluding comments at the supervisors’ last meeting of this year and expressed gratitude to campaign workers who had assisted him since he said last year that he would seek another term. “I have not come to this decision lightly,” said York, who is beginning his 24th year of service to Loudoun, counting time spent as Sterling District supervisor and work as a planning commissioner. In an interview immediately after that Jan. 7 supervisors meeting, York said that he could see
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oudoun’s new schools superintendent has pulled the curtains back on his spending recommendations for next fiscal year, calling for a $68 million hike over the current operating budget and making room for pay raises and an expansion of full-day kindergarten to as many as 1,875 students. Superintendent Eric Williams presented his inaugural Loudoun budget to the School Board on Jan. 8, staying true to promises he made during the six months since he was hired. Leading up to last week’s presentation, he said he would find some efficiencies within the school district, identify some enhancements to be made and craft a budget larger than the current fiscal year’s to keep up with enrollment growth. “This isn’t a surprise,” he told School Board members and about 50 others gathered in the boardroom, including County Chairman Scott K. York (R-At Large). “The size of the pie—the size of the budget I’m recommending—is bigger for next year than it is for this year. And the reason for that is all about excellence, sustaining the excellence of our schools and building on that excellence.” The $980.1 million spending plan creates 343.8 full-time equivalent positions—273 of which are based in schools, not at the
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Last week’s arctic blast provided just the right conditions for Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Squad 613 to practice ice rescue scenarios at the Olde Izaak Walton Park on Friday morning. See story Page 17.
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Speak Up
Public hearings on Loudoun school district’s proposed FY16 budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, and Thursday, Jan. 22. Sign up to speak by calling 571-252-1020 or emailing Christine.Coleman@lcps.org.
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oudoun County Chairman Scott K. York announced last week that he won’t seek re-election, a surprise move that has many wondering if Board of Supervisors’ Vice Chairman Shawn M. Williams will seek the top job. York (At Large) was to face a challenge for the Republican nomination for the job from Leesburg lawyer Charles King, and Democrat Phyllis Randall also announced last week that she would run for chairman. So the political picture seemed like it would
feature a longtime incumbent and two challengers who haven’t held elected office. Then York, who has led the supervisors for the past 15 years, shocked even some county government staff members with his news. That was followed by speculation that either Supervisor Ralph M. Buona (R-Ashburn), who chairs the board’s finance committee, or Williams (R-Broad Run) would enter the race for the GOP nomination for chairman. But Buona said Tuesday that he’s going to instead seek re-election to his current seat, and Williams said he’s still pondering his next move. “We’re talking about it, and we’re talking to people,” Williams said of him and his wife, Joy.
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