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Wallops Won't Be Getting Navy Drones; System Will Be Based in Florida Circulation 14,000 Free February 17, 2017 WALLOPS WON'T BE GETTING NAVY DRONES; SYSTEM WILL BE BASED IN FLORIDA By Linda Cicoira the prospect are staying in Florida. most of which would have occurred for Supervisor Grayson Chesser, the The Navy didn’t pick Wallops as Local officials were hoping the over international waters 12 miles only member of the board to vote the East Coast base for its MQ-4C unmanned, unarmed, remotely con- or more offshore. against building the park and the Triton Aircraft System. The 400 em- trolled aircraft would have set out Wallops Research Park (WRP) one who spoke out about possible ployees that would have come with from NASA to conduct operations, learned in July that it wasn’t suit- adverse affects of launches on chil- able for the project “because the run- dren at nearby Kegotank Elementa- way that they need to use there was ry School. not a line of sight,” said Julie Wheat- About the same time the deci- ley, park manager. But she added, sion regarding the Triton system there was still hope for the Triton to was announced, Accomack supervi- come to the NASA base after more sors went into a closed session with information was requested in No- County Attorney Celia Berge to dis- vember. “We still thought we were cuss another matter regarding the doing well.” research park - the probability of Months ago it was announced that legal action from E.V. Williams, the the Navy had narrowed its search contractor who built the park. between the two places. But the Tri- No action was taken when the pan- ton squadron is based in Florida at el came back into public session and Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The members declined to discuss the issue. announcement stated, “Located in a Before that, Supervisor Ron Wolff fleet concentration area, Naval Sta- said the first drones took off on the tion Mayport provides the most op- new runway on Wallops Island Tues- erational, maintenance, and family day. “Experimental drones were fly- support for the least cost within its ing on it,” he said. existing Navy facilities and services.” Wheatley later explained the Last April, Tom Young, then 3,000-foot runway was built on the chairman of WRP’s leadership coun- island specifically for the aircraft Photo by Linda Cicoira cil, accused the supervisors of hav- and is called “The Drone Runway." ing a “negative business environ- Sign of the Times ment relative to the NASA Wallops INSIDE Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital Administrator John Peterman re- Flight Facility and rocket launch- Community Notes................ Page 29 minded the Accomack Board of Supervisors that the new facility in On- es.” He said prospective businesses Classified/Legal Ads .............Page 32 ley would open on Feb. 25 as shown on this sign on Lankford Highway do internet searches of the area and Courts .................................. Page 9 in Nassawadox where the current medical center will close. The emer- could find articles about the panel’s Food Feature.........................Page 28 gency room will start taking patients at 7 a.m. and others will begin to negative statements. He concluded Mileposts...............................Page 30 be moved an hour later. Peterman thanked Accomack officials, plan- it would be hard to market the park Obituaries .............................Page 10 ning, zoning and public safety for their help. and resigned his position. Opinion/Letters ....................Page 39 “We really appreciate what Riverside is doing for the Eastern Shore,” The supervisors took offense to Post Times Calendar ...........Page 31 said Chairman Robert Crockett. “To invest $90 million in a state of the the remarks as they have given $4 Property ................................Page 8 art healthcare facility is unbelievable. I’m in awe every time I go in that million to help build the park and Puzzles ..................................Page 23 building. For that size is the best equipped hospital in Virginia. We re- had supported the enterprise. Sports ...................................Page 14 ally do appreciate it.” Young’s comments were meant Tides ....................................Page 22 2 • EASTERN SHORE POST • FEBRUARY 17, 2017 Northampton School Board Considers Graduation Rates, Budget By Ron West Northampton High School Principal them to handle the state curriculum, in the same way for funding. The graduation rate was the fo- Michael Meyers and Assistant Prin- and then attempting to retain them Of the funding requested, approxi- cus of a Northampton School Board cipal Heather Marsh identified ef- at the end of the year. The surveys, mately half will be paid by federal and work session on Feb. 9. The gradua- forts that the school’s staff is using designed to seek input of the satis- state monies, leaving more than $9 tion rate, along with the Standard of to help narrow the gap in the grad- faction with the systems, will be sent million to be obtained from county cof- Learning (SOL) tests and other mea- uation rate in an effort to achieve or out later in the spring. fers. Virginia allocates approximately sures, are used by the Virginia De- exceed the goal. With small schools The school board adjourned from its $4,400 per student annually. partment of Education (VDOE) to such as Northampton, the failure of work session to the public hearing for Teacher Leslie James urged the rate the success of schools. In prac- even one or two students to achieve the 2017-2018 budget. school board to consider adding an ex- tice, students entering Grade 9 are a standard or advanced diploma, or Lawrence made it clear that while tra science teacher for the elementa- expected to complete a mandated having even one or two students who the budget of $20.5 million is about ry schools. Currently, James handles course load within four years. dropout, can have a much greater im- $500,000 more than the current year, much of the Grade 4 and 5 science edu- Schools earn 100 points for each pact than in larger districts. many of the costs, such as the Virginia cation at her elementary school. student who obtains a standard or ad- Lawrence also discussed the re- Retirement System (VRS), which will The only other speaker of the eve- vanced diploma, 25 points for each who vised teacher survey that is be- increase by $160,000, are unavoidable. ning was Northampton Education earns a modified diploma and 50 points ing prepared for distribution to the Additional teachers are needed at Association President Justin Wheel- for each earning a GED. Students still schools. Northampton County teach- all three schools. A small increase in er, who is a Northampton elementa- in school beyond the four-year period ers currently are among the lowest student enrollment puts more stu- ry school teacher. He urged the school earn 75 points and those who drop out paid in Virginia. Each year a num- dents in some classrooms than are al- board to press ahead with the bud- earn zero points. The state totals the ber of Northampton teachers leave lowed by the state. If a school fails to get and to insure a pay increase for numbers and calculates the average in search of better pay, housing or meet the ratio of students per class- staff members. Wheeler and Lawrence for the school. VDOE requires a school more social opportunities. Some head room, it can result in the loss of a agreed that it was important for staff have at least an 85 percent graduation to Accomack County while others portion of state funding. The 2017-18 members to attend the board of super- rate. move to Hampton Roads or out of budget will be based on 1,520 K-12 visors budget hearing. If the supervi- Superintendent Eddie Lawrence state. Still others opt to leave the ed- students. While the division provides sors fail to approve the budget as ap- noted that the class of 2016 had ucation field all together. Each year, services to more students than that, proved, it will be up to the school board an 84.3 percent graduation rate, the school system is faced with re- such as pre-K and those who receive to determine what programs will need falling just below the benchmark. cruiting new staff members, training special services, they are not counted to be axed. #lnfchincoteague The First Baptist Church Capeville Oyster Bay II Your Dream Home will host its first Annual Master Suite with private deck. Very Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. well maintained. Central Sewage System P -Philanthropy Full attic. Furnished! 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