Warm weather may aid raise for Tazewell teachers
In Tazewell County unseasonably warm weather and low heating costs could finance a 3.1 percent cost of living raise for local teachers. Board member Jan White urged reapprop riating leftover funds to employee pay while chairman Tom Witten cited reduced heating costs. The plan hinges on County Supervisors’ funding decisions and a step-based pay formula for teachers.
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Charles Owens
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Michigan runner aims to aid Mexican school during 1500 mile trek
Persie of Michigan State University Brian Thomas, soon 23, halted in Rinceton en route from Lake Orion to St. Augustine to raise about 20000 dollars for San Pedro Claver A.C. in Pueblo, Mexico, a school for children with autism and cerebral palsy. He began Jan 1 and plans to reach Florida by March 15, running roughly 22 to 24 miles daily with walkers ahead to aid the fundraising effort.
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Tazewell School Board scraps textbook deposit plan
Tazewell Virginia. The school board proposed a deposit fee to cover damaged or missing textbooks but attorney Eugene Compton stated the plan violated state law which requires free textbooks for students. The board abandoned the idea and affirmed that books must be provided free of charge.
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PROMISE Scholarship deadline urged for West Virginia students
Bluefield and other West Virginia schools urge seniors to file PROMISE Scholarship applications for 2001 2002 before the January 31 deadline. Counseling officials note that denial letters include an appeal process and that FAFSA should be filed promptly. Minimum requirements include a 3.0 GPA and SAT 1000 or ACT 21, with core courses in English math social studies and science.
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Linda Landreth
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