RPS uses summer vacation to conduct repairs at 10 schools
Projects vary from playground repairs to carpet installation and painting, and will cost the division about $2.5 million.
Victoria A. Ifatusin
RPS won’t have facility spending plan in place before November election
“I actually think it’s a good thing in a way that we have the opportunity for the city to weigh in and to share what they believe the priorities should be as we take the next step with this fund.”
Letter: RPS won't offer bus rides home to elementary students in after-school programs due to budget cuts
RPS recently adopted a budget that eliminated in-house transportation and security for after-school providers, saving the division a little over $700,000.
RPS officially adopts $551.5 million budget for next fiscal year, city contribution helps plug late hole
The city swooped in at the eleventh hour to help fill a late budget gap.
Avula pitches meals, property tax cuts to win support for sales tax for Richmond schools
“If we're asking Richmonders to approve a new tax, then we should also look for every opportunity to pair that with a reduced tax somewhere else.”
The Richmonder 25: Sherrie McKeithan's impact reaches every corner of Westover Hills
“I let them know no matter where you live, you are still somebody. And the world is yours. You just gotta go out and get it.”
Documents: Former RPS facilities director was paid for six weeks after investigation due to rejected resignation
The additional pay came to light in documents newly released to The Richmonder under the state’s Freedom of Information Act, as ordered by a city judge.
