Tag: Gil Trenum
Trenum Request Moving End of Year Items from Discussion to Action
Wednesday, June 20 is the last Prince William County School Board meeting for the 2017-18 school year, and Brentsville School Board member Gil Trenum said that several items he had proposed to be on the agenda in late May are being considered for discussion.
OPINION: ‘Proposed Budget for Teacher Salaries Is Shameful’
“PWCS does not pay competitive salaries, compared to our surrounding districts. The proposed budget for teacher salaries is shameful.”
PWCS Markup Adds Security, Social Workers to FY19 Budget
The Prince William County School Board added funding for safety infrastructure improvements, new social workers, a few guidance counselors in its 2019 budget, but provided no COLA increases for teachers.
Prince William Receives Uptick in Threats Following Parkland
Since the Parkland tragedy, there have been between 37 and 40 threats reported to Prince William County Police, according to Police Chief Barry Barnard, who spoke at a school safety town hall meeting.
PWCS Details Its School Safety Measures
After the school shooting in Florida, parents have inquired as to what security measures are in place in Prince William County Schools.
UPDATE: School Board Chairman Said Brentsville Member Cannot Vote on Release of Predecessors’ Emails
School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers told Brentsville School Board member Gil Trenum in a letter Wednesday that he would not be permitted to vote on an agenda item as to whether current board members should be allowed access to their predecessors’ emails.
Chairman Sawyers Wants School Board Members to Have ‘Unfettered’ Access to Predecessors’ Emails
Prince William School Board Chairman Ryan Sawyers wants to add an item to the school board agenda that would allow board members to gain full access to their predecessor’s emails.
OPINION: When Trenum Was Called to Serve, Herring Was Missing In Action
On the Prince William County School Board, we have seen what it looks like to have an elected official more interested in partisan activism than the duties of the office. We have also seen the impact of Attorney General Mark Herring putting partisanship ahead of his duties.
PWCS Schools to Begin Before Labor Day Again Next Year
The Prince William County School Board voted 7-0 in favor of the 2017-18 Trenum Hybrid Calendar model, Wednesday evening, in which school would begin Aug. 28, and end June 8.
LETTER TO EDITOR: ‘School Board Chairman Seeks to Disenfranchise Brentsville Residents’
Citizen believes Chairman Ryan Sawyers will be disenfranchising Brentsville residents if he holds the vote on amending the nondiscrimination policy before a temporary Brentsville representative has joined the school board.
