Albemarle Superintendent Kevin Castner has announced that he will retire from his position on December 31, WINA reports. Castner has held the position since 1994. Albemarle is now in the same unenviable position as Charlottesville — they’ve got to find a new superintendent. Hey, I hear Scottie Griffin is looking for a job.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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I absolutly agree with this letter! It’s past time to merge the two school systems.
Try combining school systems
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Sunday, June 19, 2005
What an excellent opportunity Charlottesville and Albemarle County Democrats have right now to do the Charlottesville-Albemarle community a huge favor.
Both jurisdictions’ school boards, controlled by Democratic Party majorities, could bring both villages together to educate all the children in a fiscally responsible way now that Charlottesville Superintendent Scottie Griffin has left and Albemarle Superintendent Kevin Castner has announced his impending retirement.
Both systems need new superintendents on the same time schedule. Both communities could benefit from the financial relief of such a merger.
The resulting A-plus school division would blend the best of both systems into a magnificently diverse and high-performing student body. It would also eliminate the artificiality of political and geographical boundaries that currently limit both communities’ aspirations to create a truly world-class public education system right next door to one of the world’s truly great universities.
Gary Wayne Grant
Albemarle County
This story can be found at: http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031783413034&path=!news
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The Charlottesville school board is controlled by a Democratic majority?