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Smith new assistant principal at Cave Spring Elementary

Kimberly Smith has been named by the Roanoke County School Board as the new assistant principal at Cave Spring Elementary, effective July 1. Smith first joined Roanoke County Public Schools in 1995 as a special education teacher at William Byrd High School.  She has taught special education students at Cave Spring High School, Roland E.... »

Bent Mountain Elementary property still up for debate

ROANOKE COUNTY–The Roanoke County School Board may have decided to close Bent Mountain Elementary School, but the property’s future is still up for grabs. A number of organizations have shown interest in the building, including a non-profit performing arts group from Floyd. The citizens of Bent Mountain, however, are hoping that the property will be left... »

School Board makes final cuts, looks to the future

ROANOKE COUNTY–The Roanoke County School Board has made its final adjustments to the 2010-2011 school budget, and they are now looking to the future. “We have got our arms completely around the 2010-2011 budget,” Roanoke County School Board Chairman Mike Stovall said. The budget was balanced by closings schools, cutting electives, and making scheduling changes in... »

School Board receives bad forecast in Richmond

ROANOKE COUNTY- Recently, some of the citizens of Roanoke County have come down hard on their School Board members. Many have even shown up at meetings just to tell them how despicable they are. “I don’t know what that accomplishes,” Vinton Magisterial District representative Mike Stovall said.  “Do people honestly believe we want to close... »

Roanoke County School Board makes first round of cuts

ROANOKE COUNTY- In a time when Roanoke County schools are losing millions of dollars in funding, the School Board is making tough decisions. The first of those decisions came earlier in the week, when the School Board announced it would be closing Bent Mountain Elementary School. The school is home to 53 children, and closing... »