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Rockville station OK’d for 3 jobs By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
Hanover Fire Chief Jethro Piland told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors that he needs three fulltime temporary positions to staff the Rockville Fire Station at minimum levels of full coverage. Supervisors provided the $84,000 request to fund the positions for the remainder of the fiscal year.
HANOVER — For years, volunteer chapter enrollment numbers have decreased at Hanover’s Fire Station #9 near Rockville. The latest tally finds the number of active volunteers at four, and the group decided at its November meeting to dissolve the company effective January 2016. “Back in October we had a leadership change where the district chief resigned after being a member of the organi-
zation for 25 years,” Fire Chief Jethro Piland told the Hanover County Board of Supervisors last week. “There was no qualified eligible volunteer that wanted to take a leadership role as district chief.” Piland said members of that group expressed concerns that the station could meet the needs of the community with its current volunteer staffing. “They’ve been having staffing problems since 2003,” he said. “Their numbers have
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Vol. 32, No. 32 | Richmond Suburban News | December 16, 2015
LMES holiday performance
Jim Ridolphi for The Local
Members of the Laurel Meadows Elementary School chorus entertained Hanover County School Board members at last week’s meeting, the final one before the holiday break.
see ROCKVILLE, pg. 4
School board may raise the bar on grades for student athletes By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local ASHLAND — A committee studying academic requirements for student athletes in Hanover County issued an initial report last week examining the pros and cons of changing the current policy.
County athletics operate under Virginia High School League (VHSL) rules that allow students who pass five classes the previous semester to participate in sports. A Hanover County Public Schools study group comprised of students, coaches, athletes, teachers and other stakeholders is considering a 2.0 grade point average minimum requirement
for students to participate. “This is an issue that has many layers,” said superintendent Michael Gill as he told Hanover County School Board members more information and a recommendation regarding the issue would be forthcoming next year. The group compiled detailed comparisons of Hanover’s current policy versus new guidelines
installed in Henrico County and other localities. Hanover and Chesterfield counties currently are the only regional systems adhering to the VHSL standards. The group noted that in three of the four see GRADES, pg. 4
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