Canadian public accountability board articles
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Jamestown Public Schools’ 2024-25 Budget Approved By School Board, Goes to Public Vote on May 21
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]
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Board of Education progressing with 'Accreditation and Accountability Redesign'
(The Center Square) — The Virginia Board of Education recently reviewed takeaways from 15 listening sessions it hosted as part of its “Accreditation and Accountability Redesign.” “Virginia is one of the few states that continues to combine an accreditation and accountability system,” said Todd Reid, assistant superintendent of strategic communications for the state’s Department of Education. “Combining these systems into one measurement makes it virtually impossible to really...
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OC Board Extends Contract of Public Defender Schwarz
Orange County supervisors Tuesday extended the contract of Martin Schwarz as the Orange County public defender. Schwarz has led the agency for nearly three years. He was appointed interim public defender in June 2020, then got the job officially in May 2021. Schwarz succeeded Sharon Petrosino, who retired in June 2020. Schwarz’s contract will run […]