Chesterfield celebrates second ribbon-cutting in one week at Bensley Elementary School
The $52 million project nearly doubles the original Bensley’s capacity.
Education
Holton raises nearly $79K, setting School Board early fundraising record
Holton, the former state secretary of education and former first lady, has been serving as the interim School Board representative for the 6th.
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.
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.
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.
