The Henrico School Board will vote on a number of changes to the Henrico Schools' Code of Student Conduct June 6, including the addition of a self-defense clause and reducing the time student athletes can be suspended from their teams. Other proposed changes, which the board discussed at a
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Henrico School Board members thanked Gov. Glenn Youngkin for signing a bill – named in honor of slain Henrico teenager Lucia Bremer – that holds parents accountable for safely storing their firearms. “Lucia’s Law,” introduced by Henrico lawmakers Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg (D-16th District) and Del. Rodney Willett (58th-District), imposes a felony
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Starting March 1, all Henrico Schools bus drivers will now be paid a minimum $22.98 hourly rate – a 20% increase from the previous starting rate of $19.05 per hour. The Henrico School Board approved an almost $4 hourly pay raise for bus drivers on Feb. 22, which it
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Alicia Atkins will not only serve as the Henrico School Board’s chair for 2024, but also as the first Black woman to be elected to the position. The Varina District representative became the first Black woman to serve on the board when she was first elected in 2019, as
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The Henrico School Board approved several new courses for the 2024-2025 school year, including the new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The Virginia Department of Education approved the course in September to be taught at Virginia high schools after concluding that it did not violate Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s
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