News Stories Tagged "Lenah Run"

Letter to the Editor: Critics of Lenah Site Leave Out Key Facts

Monday, Nov. 3, 2008

Let me respond to the disinformation in the letters by Laura TeKro8ny and Tom Bellanca in the Oct. 30 Loudoun Extra. Read story »

Schools Try to Cut Now to Save Later

Officials Hope to Bank Millions

Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008

The Loudoun County school system is trying to save money this fiscal year to collect a surplus that could ease the pain of cuts next year. Read story and 8 comments »

Letter to the Editor: Lenah Schools Site is a Bad Deal for Taxpayers

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

Thank you to the five Loudoun County supervisors who voted against the Greenvest school site on Lenah Road. These supervisors showed fiscal responsibility at a time when the county and nation are in a financial crisis. Read story and 4 comments »

Letter to the Editor: Scale of Schools Project is Wrong for Lenah Area

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

First, let me thank the five supervisors who voted against the Lenah school site. Although much of the discussion revolved around the cost of the property, there is also the issue of compliance with Loudoun County's Comprehensive Plan. Read story and 6 comments »

School Board, Supervisors Find Common Ground from Divide

Officials Working to Change Land Acquisition Process

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008

Although last week's defeat of a plan to buy property in Lenah for two future schools highlighted deep divisions between Loudoun County supervisors and School Board members, they agree on one thing: the need to reform the school land acquisition process. Read story and 5 comments »

Land Purchase for Schools Rejected

Lenah Property is Overpriced, Majority of Supervisors Say

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors narrowly voted today to nix the purchase of a site that would have been used for a new middle school and a new high school. Read story and 217 comments »

School Site Selection Process At Issue

Supervisors Want to Weigh in Earlier on Land Purchases

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Last week's Loudoun County School Board vote authorizing the purchase of property south of Route 50 for two schools is stirring a controversy over how the board selects school sites and whether county supervisors should be more involved in the process. Read story and 76 comments »

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