Announcements

Employees of the Month ~ February 2025

03/14/2025

Tammy Ogle, school nurse at Buchanan ES, and Emily Keogh, a kindergarten teacher at Greenfield ES, are the February employees of the month and were recognized at last night's school board meeting. Congratulations to you both, and thank you for all you do!

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Public Hearing Notice ~ March 20, 2025

03/12/2025

The Botetourt County School Board will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. to gather community input regarding the superintendent search. The meeting will be held at Central Academy Middle School, 367 Poor Farm Road, Fincastle, Virginia with a physical quorum present and electronic access through www.bcps.live.

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2025 Immunization Clinics for 11th Graders

03/07/2025

The BCPS Health Services Dept. has scheduled several vaccination clinics for current 11th-grade students. Look for information coming home from the high schools, or click 'Read More' for additional information and links to resources.

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Special School Board Meeting ~ March 11, 2025

03/04/2025

Please see the enclosed notice for information regarding a special school board meeting that will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 11:00 AM.

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Public Hearing Notice ~ March 31, 2025

03/04/2025

The Botetourt County School Board will hold a Public Hearing to receive the views of citizens of the community regarding the proposed 2025-2026 School Board Budget on Monday, March 31, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Following the Public Hearing portion of the meeting, the School Board will vote on the proposed budget as presented.

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Work Session Notice ~ March 20, 2025

03/04/2025

Please see the enclosed notice for information regarding a school board work session that will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM.

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Employees of the Month ~ January 2025

02/21/2025

Carolyn McLucas, counselor at Greenfield ES, and Josh Niday, custodian at Greenfield ES, are the BCPS employees of the month for January and were recognized at the previous school board meeting. Congratulations to you both, and thank you!

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School Board Meeting Notice ~ March 13, 2025

02/14/2025

Please see the enclosed notice for information regarding a regular school board meeting that will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM.

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PowerSchool Incident Information

01/21/2025

This page contains all the notifications and updates issued by the school division regarding the PowerSchool data breach.

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New Policy: JFC-BR6 ~ Cell Phones

01/02/2025

The Botetetourt County School Board recently approved a division cell phone policy (BCPS School Board Policy JFC-BR6, Cell Phones) to prevent distraction during instructional hours, and promote focused, respectful, and safe learning environments across all Botetourt County Public Schools. This policy governs the use of cell phones, smart devices, and any other personal electronic devices and provides clear expectations for the storage, use, and management of these devices within school settings.

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2024 National Blue Ribbon School Award

09/23/2024

Congratulations to the Central Academy MS students, staff, and community on being named a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School awardee by the U.S. Department of Education! This is a prestigious honor and a rare accomplishment, and is the second time in recent years a public school in Botetourt County has received the award. Please join us in congratulating the Central Academy community for their praiseworthy efforts to achieve academic excellence and foster a learning environment in which students thrive.

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