Charlottesville voters in 2025 will elect three members to the seven‑member City School Board, the division’s chief policymaking body responsible for setting education policy, hiring and evaluating the superintendent, approving the budget and school calendar, and determining school boundaries — all of which directly shape the learning environment and resource allocation for Charlottesville’s students. This is a non-partisan, at‑large election, allowing every voter to have an equal say in who directs the future of the school system. Turnout is critical: school board decisions influence classroom quality, equity initiatives, staffing, and how effectively the district responds to student and community needs.
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One of my priorities from my first campaign remains one of my top priorities today - LITERACY. Literacy is a fundamental human right. I asked and pushed for improved literacy screening and interventions that are very similar to our current methodologies - Science of Reading. Charlottesville City Schools embraced and implemented reading supports and interventions before it was mandated at the state level. I have advocated for continued funding and investments in reading specialists and any and all supports for those who need it the most. My response here is focused on literacy - but I fully believe we must get and give our students what they need to best support them where they are.
Supports for our teachers is a priority each budget season and throughout the year. The Board requests frequent reports that update on recruitment, retention and compensation study data. The board unanimously passed and supports collective bargaining and our licensed staff's first negotiated contract is in effect now. Our support staff are currently going through the bargaining process.
The Board supports, invests and approves a rich and varied curriculum and fine arts program at Charlottesville City Schools. Charlottesville is a rich historical and cultural area and we value the opportunities that are afforded the students to learn and experience as much of that as possible.
The Board continues to work and advocate at the local, State and Federal levels to maximize supports for our aged buildings. City Council is aware of our ongoing capital investment needs and is working closely with us to fold in a more robust and consistent funding source to update/renovate our schools.
I am on that working group and continue to support all of the safeguards you listed in your question to be written and part of the MOU. A critical piece to the MOU will be a mechanism for feedback and reporting and evaluation of the SRO's once they're in the buildings, allowing for a means to pause or remove an officer if they violate the embedded safeguards in place.
