Publications by Julia Stewart

Absent two members, the Loudoun County Planning Commission gave unanimous approval for a commission permit and a recommendation for approval of construction of Loudoun’s first two-story middle school, MS-5, in the Dulles South area of the county. LCPS seeks to build the yet unnamed facility–a 1,350 student, 180,000 square foot middle school–on 37 acres south of South Riding at the intersection of Braddock Road and Ticonderoga Road/Loudoun County Parkway. 



Loudoun County Public School (LCPS) Division Counsel William Chapman referenced that “ billing statements also indicate that Mr. Oei was billed for time that the attorney spent in media interviews and dealings with the press.”

Following a closed meeting for the specific purpose of evaluating Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Superintendent Ed Hatrick, the nine-member elected Loudoun School Board signaled their approval of Hatrick’s performance, and their desire to extend his contract for another four years. Hatrick has served as superintendent of LCPS for 18 years; his current contract expires in July, 2010. Terms of Hatrick’s four-year renewal contract for July 2010-July 2014 remain to be negotiated.  

Eight of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) ten high schools were recently ranked in the top six percent of American high schools by Newsweek magazine's Challenge Index.

In a 7-0-2 vote, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution regarding the preferred location of the northern east-west section of Shaw Road in the Belfort Park area of Sterling between Church Road and Sterling Boulevard adjacent to Route 28. Supervisors also agreed to forward the adopted resolution to the Loudoun County Planning Commission for consideration in the commission review of the draft 2009 Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP). Supervisors acted to assure planning commissioners are aware of the board’s desired alignment and vision for that segment of Shaw Road near the county owned Old Sterling Annex property