Orange County Schools Archives - Page 23 of 28

Local School Districts Working to Change Class Size Legislation

Posted by Blake Hodge | Dec 14, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Local school districts are lining up in opposition to the implementation of a new law that will cap class sizes in some elementary school grades. The Orange County Schools Board of Education passed a resolution on Monday night...

Weaver Street Market Raising Money for Food Insecure Students

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Oct 20, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Weaver Street Market in Hillsborough is partnering with Orange County Schools in what they call a “round-up” campaign.

Orange County Schools Bans Confederate Flag

Posted by Staff | Aug 15, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

After nearly a year of debate and deliberation, the Orange County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a new dress code that specifically bans students from wearing the Confederate flag, the swastika or other symbols...

Orange County School Committee Approves Revised Dress Code Aimed at Banning Confederate Flag

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jul 20, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

A revised dress code policy is set to go back before the Orange County Schools Board of Education. The board’s policy committee unanimously passed a revised dress code policy on Wednesday. The procedural move was necessary to...

Orange County Commissioners to Adopt Recommended Budget for New Fiscal Year

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jun 20, 2017 | Local Government

The Orange County Board of Commissioners will convene this evening to vote on spending nearly $220 million over the course of the next fiscal year. That figure represents the estimated expenditures in a proposed budget...

Orange County School Board Tentatively Approves New Dress Code Policy After Confederate Flag Debate

Posted by Staff | Jun 13, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

****UPDATE: At the second meeting, the policy was sent back to committee by a 4-3 vote.**** The Orange County Board of Education took a step toward banning students from wearing the Confederate flag on school grounds at its...

Orange County School Board Set to Vote on Draft Policy Aimed at Confederate Flag on School Grounds

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 12, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

The Orange County School board is scheduled to vote on a revision to the system’s dress code policy on Monday night aimed at curbing controversial clothing and symbols on school grounds. The Hate Free Schools Coalition has been...

AL Stanback Middle School to Close Early Amid HVAC Repair

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 17, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education

AL Stanback Middle School in Orange County will be closing at noon on Wednesday while repairs are made to the school’s air-conditioning system. School officials said in a message to parents there were concerns with the...

Orange County Commissioners Review Recommended Budget for New Fiscal Year

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | May 4, 2017 | Local Government

The current fiscal year will not conclude until October, but officials in Orange County are already preparing to approve a new budget with provisions for school districts and government employees. That budget was presented to...

“Hidden In Plain Sight”: Exhibit Helps Parents Talk To Kids About Drugs

Posted by Aaron Keck | Dec 6, 2016 | Safety

How to talk to your kids about drugs? How to recognize the signs of drug use? A new exhibit at University Place can help.

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