by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board at its June 21 meeting unanimously approved a policy on preventing student-athlete sudden cardiac arrest, which had come up for review for the first time since the related state law was adopted in 2020. According to an...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville property owners publicly aired grievances with the Northampton school board on June 23 concerning Northampton High School and its impacts on adjacent land, with one citizen warning the school board that legal action would be pursued if...
by James Ritch | Apr 26, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools has updated its policy on student possession and use of alcohol and tobacco products, which now includes e-cigarettes and vapes and imposes more severe consequences on students who violate the policy as of April 19....
by James Ritch | Apr 7, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board on April 5 held a public meeting in which face masks were optional for all attendees, the first since COVID-19 mitigation strategies initially were instituted. The school board did not take action on masks at its March...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to continue offering students the Virtual Virginia online learning option for the 2022-2023 school year. Virtual Virginia is a program of the Virginia Department of Education and offers...