Advance Evening News
This afternoon's stories include a lawsuit filed by former Spotsylvania superintendent Mark Taylor and a reception hosted by the Fredericksburg School Board in honor of Gladys West.
Taylor Blames Retaliation, Letter in Lawsuit Says Otherwise
Taylor alleges in the lawsuit that his firing amounted to “retaliation” for hosting the December 2, 2023, SkyTree Book Fair, which the suit states he did as “a private citizen” using “his personal funds.”
The SkyTree Book Fair is not one of the reasons provided by the School Board’s counsel for Taylor’s termination, according to the letter.
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Fredericksburg School Division Honors Gladys West
By Adele Uphaus
Fredericksburg’s third elementary school, to open next year, will be named for the pioneering mathematician.
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