Richmond School Board discusses eliminating vacant positions to make budget work
The amount of money committed to raises is larger than the additional money the district will receive in funding next year.
Education
Richmond School Board extends Superintendent Jason Kamras’ contract for four years
The matter was handled quickly at the beginning of the board’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting. He will make $275,000 annually, with additional performance incentives.
RPS, bus drivers clash over alleged strike and firing of five employees
The fight stems from the alleged April 8 callout of a number of bus drivers scheduled to perform transportation runs for afterschool activities.
Richmond cuts 200 seats in Head Start program as it struggles to get eligible families to enroll
Despite the need, Richmond has struggled to get children into its programs.
RPS requests to be removed from state performance agreement
The agreement requires that the division follows a corrective action plan.
Facing budget realities, school board discusses where to find additional money
Some school board members discussed potentially selling some of its vacant land to help fill the gap, though other members pushed back on the idea.
‘Brilliant at the basics’: How one elementary school is beating the trends and boosting literacy rates
“One of the best things about teaching first grade is that you get to see their world just open up.”
