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BoE and FCTA Announce Agreement

Michael Kuster

The Board of Education (BOE) and the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA) have reached a tentative agreement in the negotiations process for the 2015-2016 school year. Highlights of the agreement are as follows: A salary step increase to begin December 1, 2015 A delay in health insurance premium increases until December 1, 2015 An agreement that the parties will meet to discuss strategies focused on creating an affordable and sustainable increment before beginning negotiations for the 2016-2017 school year Increased planning time for elementary teachers from 270 to 310 minutes;…

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Roll-Over Requires Medivac

Michael Kuster

On June 7th at 8:21 p.m., Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Company (Co.24) and Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company (Co.11) were dispatched to 9736 Glade Road and Devilbliss Bridge Road for a motor vehicle accident with entrapment. Chief 11 arrived on scene and established command. One car was located off the road and in a corn field. One patient was trapped in the vehicle, and one patient was out of the vehicle. Ambulance 248 arrived on the scene and provided patient care. Enginge 111 arrived on the scene and checked for leaking fluid…

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WMS Fundraiser – Dining Out

Michael Kuster

Walkersville Middle School’s PTA will hold a fundraiser with Califronia Tortilla on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. From 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., California Tortilla at 1700 Kingfisher Drive in Frederick, Maryland will donate 25% of sales from guests saying “Walkersville” to the Walkersville Middle School PTA. You can read all about it on their flier at http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/upload/11/3258.pdf

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