Tag: Lillie Jessie
Prince William School Board Denies Superintendent His Extended Contract
The School Board denied Superintendent Dr. Steven L. Walts an additional two-year extension to his contract, which would have extended it from 2021 to 2023.
School Board Adopts Adjustment Plan 1B to Zone 13th HS
The plan will include Osbourn Park High School in its zoning, and the approval vote included a resolution to benefit Stonewall Jackson High School.
Lillie Jessie Responds to Reimbursement Controversy: ’45 Years of Honest, Hands-On Leadership’
School Board member Lillie Jessie (Occoquan) responds to reports of her wanting to change school board reimbursement policy for her own benefit.
PWCS Board Members Clash Over Travel Reimbursement Policy
School division documents shared by Coles school board member Willie Deutsch reveal Occoquan member Lillie Jessie’s received thousands more in reimbursement than her colleagues on the board.
PWCS School Board Give Big Raise to Next Year’s Board
Half the members of the Prince William County School Board voted to support a large raise for the next board during its final budget markup session.
Election of PWCS School Board Vice Chair Sparks Controversy
The election of a school board vice chairman in Prince William County used to be fairly routine. However, with a deep division on the board, this year’s choice was contested.
Prince William School Board Makes LBGTQ Students, Staff Protective Class
After much debate, the Prince William County School Board passed the amendment to its non-discrimination policy, Policy 060, adding the language of “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protective groups.
DOJ Letter Shouldn’t Delay 13th HS; Supervisors Criticize School Board Members
Prince William County Schools’ administration does not expect a delay in the construction of the 13th county high school due to a letter school board members sent to the Department of Justice requesting an investigation.
School Board Approves PRICE Model, Accepts BOCS Grant
In a special meeting that almost did not happen, Wednesday night, the school board approved the PRICE model, agreeing to accept the County Board of Supervisors $21.2 million grant.
PWCS to Create Task Force to Consider Adding LGBTQs to Equity Policy
The Prince William County School Board passed a motion to have the superintendent create the framework for a task force composed of community members to solicit input on issues arising from the proposed revisions to include LBGTQ people to their nondiscrimination policy.
