The bulk of the voting members called for the schools to be renovated and kept open

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we see President Obama out there campaigning for Creigh,” Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris said.

This fiscal year’s school budget is $151.3 million. The fiscal 2010 schools budget would be $149.1 million under Moran’s request.

Now that the dust is settling on this year’s election, candidates running in next year’s Virginia governor’s race are prepping for an intense statewide race.

As part of a pilot program, an Albemarle County elementary school is offering free tutoring services to its eligible students for the 2008-09 school year to help meet requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.

A state report on school achievement is packed with good news for Albemarle County, school officials say, but there’s plenty of room for improvement.