Chesterfield cuts the ribbon on Deep Creek, opening its 41st elementary school
The two-story, 111,500-square-foot school was built to welcome 1,000 students starting this August.
Education
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.
City will receive early access to tax money, intends to use it to support RPS
The decision comes after RPS found itself in an $8.9 million budget hole.
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.
No easy answers in sight for Richmond Public Schools’ $8.9M budget hole
School leaders have asked Mayor Danny Avula and the City Council for more money to help address the shortfall.
