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Vol. 29, No. 40 | Richmond Suburban Newspapers | February 6, 2013
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Pay to play still in budget talks By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
WAYNE HAZZARD
Supervisor speaks out on conflict allegations By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local After having been the subject of an inquiry about a conflict of interest from the Hanover Democratic Committee, Wayne Hazzard, who represents the South Anna District on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors,
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Lacrosse may still be added to Hanover County Public Schools’ list of Virginia High School Sports League-approved sports, but not in the immediate. During a budget workshop session last week, the Hanover County School Board reached consensus but not official approval on a plan to admit the popular sport in the fall of 2013. Lacrosse club officials and parents had hoped the designation would occur in time for this spring’s season, but School Board members said the details of the agreement are still not
finalized and the sport could enter the VHSL arena at the beginning of the next school year. Although no official action was taken on the admission, it appeared a majority of the School Board members supported the proposal with some stipulations. Beaverdam District representative John F. Axselle III said he would support the proposal submitted by lacrosse club officials, providing the entry was revenue neutral and would not add additional costs to the sysJim Ridolphi for The Local tem’s general fund. Members of the Hanover County School Board study documents at Thursday’s budget workshop “As long as we can guaran- session at the Central Office in Ashland. They are, from left, John F. Axselle III, vice chair Glenn T. see BUDGET, pg. 28
Millican Jr., chair Ann F. Hagan Gladstone and Robert L. Wood.
Friends of Hanover Schools to host public forum on funding Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com
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