On behalf of the School Board and the staff of Prince William County Public Schools, our hearts go out to the families of the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

A regular public meeting of the Prince William County School Board will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21 in the School Board Meeting Room, 14715 Bristow Road, Manassas. Agendas for School Board meetings may be viewed online. A schedule of meetings is on the School Board web page.

Prince William County School Board Feb. 7 approved the proposed boundary plan to reassign portions of the attendance areas associated with Neabsco, Montclair and Wilson Elementary Schools.

Kate Arnold, student representative to the PWCS School Board, has scheduled town hall meetings to solicit opinions on school matters from students. Students wishing to speak will be asked to sign in at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes to speak. The first town hall is Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. at Battlefield High School.

Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (VCTM) has named Nicole Clarke, third grade teacher at Old Bridge Elementary School, the 2018 VCTM William C. Lowry Mathematics Educator of the Year for the elementary school level. She has 19 years experience, is author of "I Can Learn If You Teach Me" and winner of Dale City Civic Association's Multicultural Teacher of the Year Award.

The public will have an opportunity to share their views on the proposed budget when Superintendent Walts and school finance officials present the proposed budget to the public on Monday, Feb. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. in Room 1101 of the Kelly Leadership Center.

Several School Board members have scheduled town hall meetings to discuss the Proposed FY 2019 Budget and Capital Improvements Program.

Brandon Boles, currently Assistant Principal of Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, GA, has been appointed as the incoming Assistant Principal of Patriot High School.