GOVERNOR’S DECISION TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL
COMPOSITE INDEX FOR COMING FISCAL YEAR
TO MEAN FURTHER 2010-11 BUDGET CUTS FOR W-JCC
Special board budget retreat scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13, cancelled;
Administration to identify at least $3.3 million more in reductions

Williamsburg, VA, Feb. 9 – Gov. Bob McDonnell’s announcement Monday that he will support updating the Local Composite Index (LCI), with implementation in the upcoming fiscal year, will mean a reduction of at least another $2.3 million in W-JCC’s 2010-11 operating budget, Superintendent Gary Mathews said. 
“In total, and given further cuts anticipated out of the General Assembly, we’re looking at about $8.6 million in budget cuts per the superintendent’s proposed budget for 2010-11,” Dr. Mathews said.  “As echoed by many educators throughout the state, these cuts will change education and school operations for years to come.” MORE

Due to impending weather issues, the Bay Rivers District Wrestling tournament scheduled for tonight at Jamestown High School has been cancelled.  The tournament will not be made up.  If you have any wrestlers in class, please wish them luck at the Region 1 Tournament on Saturday.

SIX W-JCC SCHOOLS RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENCE
FROM GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Honoring Of Six W-JCC Schools is Division’s Best-Ever Showing

Williamsburg, VA, Jan. 12 – Clara Byrd Baker and Matoaka Elementary Schools were among 153 public schools announced by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today as having earned the 2010 Governor’s Award for Educational Excellence.  The award is the highest honor under the Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program created by the Board of Education in 2007 to advance Governor Kaine’s “competence to excellence” agenda promoting advanced learning and achievement.
"My administration has made it a priority to move beyond merely meeting standards to truly encouraging excellent performance in our schools," said Gov. Kaine. "I'm pleased to recognize the many Virginia educators and students who stepped up the challenge of exceeding the minimum expectations of the Standards of Learning to receive the coveted VIP awards this year." MORE

WJCC SCHOOL BOARD NARROWS DOWN REDISTRICTING OPTIONS; WILL MAKE REFINEMENTS TO REMAINING MAPS AT SPECIAL MEETING FEB. 9; PUBLIC INPUT TO BE SOUGHT ONE MORE TIME

                The W-JCC School Board chose Redistricting Map Option B for both the elementary and middle school redistricting at a special meeting held Wednesday. Several more small changes were suggested [CLICK HERE TO SEE SUGGESTED CHANGES], which will be explored at another special board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the W-JCC Operations Center, 597 Jolly Pond Road.  At that time, the Board will schedule a third public forum at which public comment will be sought.  Click [HERE] for the Neighborhood Listing for Redistricting Option B.

Revised Draft Calendars for 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 are available for your review from Monday, January 25- Friday, February 12.  Please provide any comments to Robin Rubenstein,  rubensteinr@wjcc.k12.va.us 

CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORTS

Affirmative Action Advisory Committee MORE
Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee MORE
Gifted Advisory Committee MORE
Minority Student Achievement Advisory Committee MORE
School Health Advisory Committee MORE
Special Education Advisory Committee MORE