http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/This blog was maintained by Brian Wheeler while serving as At-Large Member of the Albemarle County School Board (2004-2010).enThu, 05 Aug 2010 15:38:55 PDTTypePad http://www.typepad.com/news@cvilletomorrow.orgnoTest for Charlottesville TomorrowTest for Charlottesville TomorrowSchoolMattersBloghttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/hnnhJlUyCmU/news.htmlCurrent Affairsnews@cvilletomorrow.orgThu, 05 Aug 2010 14:07:36 PDTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e20133f2df6b48970bEarlier today I resigned from the Albemarle County School Board effective immediately. It has been a difficult decision because working on behalf of the students in our community has been a very rewarding experience and I will miss it very...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/08/news.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/mC4us3IPUgU/consolidation.htmlBudgetCity-County Cooperationnews@cvilletomorrow.orgWed, 24 Feb 2010 17:30:04 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e20120a8d05ffb970bSpeaking as one school board member, I would support joint discussions about consolidating Charlottesville and Albemarle public schools. I think the time is right to get that conversation going. Brian Wheeler 2/24/10 * Daily Progress EDITORIAL [full story].... [I]t is...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/consolidation.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/O7uqwfPYcbg/funding_request.htmlBudgetnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSat, 20 Feb 2010 06:30:02 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e201310f21cb11970cThe Albemarle County School Board passed its FY2011 funding request Thursday evening. I have updated my budget analysis spreadsheet (with a look at hypothetical tax rates) and provided a list of the Tier I cuts that were implemented to arrive...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/funding_request.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/qU-BV16LzFw/budget_situation.htmlBudgetnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSun, 14 Feb 2010 14:06:16 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e20120a89d4884970bThe Albemarle County Public Schools budget is now facing catastrophic cuts if we do not find new sources of revenue. This is the result of the national economy, declining sales taxes, declining property values, a proposal to lower taxes collected...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/budget_situation.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/GjInn0fsGTc/acpsbudget.htmlBudgetnews@cvilletomorrow.orgThu, 11 Feb 2010 19:58:30 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e201287792e140970cAt the Albemarle County School Board meeting tonight, I took my notes in Twitter. I was even able to share some graphs from a PowerPoint presentation with a person following the meeting online. Here is a summary of the tweets...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/acpsbudget.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/8DtYJhFuznQ/bell_amendment-1.htmlBudgetCity-County Cooperationnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSun, 07 Feb 2010 07:40:55 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e20120a86f700a970b2/7/10 * Daily Progress EDITORIAL [full story] .... All this at a time when cooperation — not competition — should be part of the solution for both localities’ budget woes. Greater cooperation — even consolidation of services, such as schools...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/bell_amendment-1.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/L9CVMH26J6A/bell_amendment.htmlBudgetCity-County Cooperationnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSun, 07 Feb 2010 07:35:43 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e201287771da48970c2/6/10 * Daily Progress [full story] The clash over money between Charlottesville and Albemarle County is turning into a political civil war, with warnings that each step from here will undermine collaborations that would cut expenses and instead possibly cost...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/bell_amendment.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/a59cuq434f8/bell_budget.htmlBudgetCity-County CooperationGeneral Assemblynews@cvilletomorrow.orgSat, 19 Dec 2009 05:13:02 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e201287669ece9970c12/19/09 * Daily Progress [full story] Del. Rob Bell, R-Albemarle, said Friday that he is moving ahead with legislation that would strip Charlottesville of nearly $3 million in school funding, kicking off what could be an ugly battle between the...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/bell_budget.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/GpME_jZrlNs/budget_amendment.htmlBudgetCity-County Cooperationnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSun, 13 Dec 2009 20:25:58 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e2012876506dc0970cThe Albemarle County School Board took action at its meeting Thursday and authorized Delegate Rob Bell (R-58th) to submit a budget amendment in the 2010 General Assembly session that would modify the state funding formula for education. The amendment would...noThe Albemarle County School Board took action at its meeting Thursday and authorized Delegate Rob Bell (R-58th) to submit a budget amendment in the 2010 General Assembly session that would modify the state funding formula for education. The amendment woulThe Albemarle County School Board took action at its meeting Thursday and authorized Delegate Rob Bell (R-58th) to submit a budget amendment in the 2010 General Assembly session that would modify the state funding formula for education. The amendment would...Budget, City-County Cooperationhttp://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/budget_amendment.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SchoolMattersBlog/~3/PxamrtUWWwU/teleforum.htmlCommunity EngagementVSBAnews@cvilletomorrow.orgSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:18:24 PSTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8345281a669e2012875c6befd970cAlbemarle County Public Schools was invited to give a presentation on our use of telephone conference calls, or TeleForums, at the 2009 Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA) annual conference. We have conducted three of these telephone town hall meetings during...http://schoolmatters.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/11/teleforum.html