Attendance Task Force Planned
Rockbridge County Public Schools is planning to create an attendance task force to help combat chronic absenteeism among students, Tim Martino, assistant superintendent, announced at the Oct. 26 joint meeting.
This is part of the effort to target the attendance component of Gov. Glenn Younkin’s All In initiative.
In Rockbridge, the task force will be made up of teachers, school administrators, business owners, and medical professionals. Once formed, the group will discuss potential steps to combat chronic absenteeism.
RCHS PA System Work Underway
Work continues on Rockbridge High School’s new public announcement system, which will replace the one that failed at the start of this school year.
Phillip Thompson, district superintendent, told the School Board and the Board of Supervisors at their joint meeting Oct. 26 that the new system is currently under construction.
“We’re making progress,” he said at the meeting. “It’s been a long wait, finding the parts and then finding the manpower to get it all done. But we’re confident that we’re on the way.”
