All PACE East students and staff will move April 2 into the Independence Nontraditional School, which is located at the corner of Joplin and Aden Roads in Manassas. These will be followed later by students and staff from the New Directions and New Dominion Alternative Education Centers.

Top band students from Prince William County middle schools are honing their skills for the upcoming All-County Middle School Band concert scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at Stonewall Middle School. The concert is free and open to the public.

Prince William County School Board unanimously approved the FY 2019 Capital Improvements Program and school budget for $1.5 billion on March 22. The budget provides for a full-step increase for all eligible employees. The PWCS budget will be presented to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on April 3. The Board of County Supervisors will consider it on April 30.

The Prince William County School Board will hold a short meeting and public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 school budget on Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m., in the Kelly Leadership Center (regardless of school status).

Manassas Park City Schools are closed Thursday, March 22nd. Preschool, extended care, and MP3 will also be closed on Thursday. The Community Center is currently scheduled to open on time.

All Prince William County Schools will be closed Thursday, March 22, due to weather-related conditions and predicted refreezing. Code Red for employees.

Virginia Agriculture Week is March 18-24, and Tuesday, March 20 is National Agriculture Day. I ask you to think about the people who are the heart and soul of American agriculture and those who support agricultural industries.

The School Board of the City of Manassas will hold a Budget Work Session, Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Please note the location: Central Office, 8700 Centreville Road, Suite 400, Manassas, VA.