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  Lashundra For Cville
Lashundra Bryson Morsberger
for Charlottesville City School Board

 I hope to see you at one of our upcoming campaign events!

​Candidate Forum at Johnson Elementary School
Tuesday, October 22nd 6pm to 7pm

​Black History Trivia at Champion Brewery
Tuesday, September 10th 7pm to 9pm

Washington Playground Meet and Greets
Bring the Kids for a Playdate! 
Sunday,  Sept. 29th Noon to 2pm

Saturday, October 12th Noon to 2 
 Sunday, October 20th Noon to 2  - Cancelled Due to Rain 

Book-ish at Gordon Ave Library (Large Meeting Room)
Dress as your favorite literary character
Check out your favorite book to share

Saturday, October 5th 11:30 to 1:30

Charlottesville Tomorrow Candidate Forum
October 16th, 7pm to 9pm at City Space

Candidate Statement

I’m running because I believe that the Children of Color in our schools deserve better than the status quo.  Just like you, I was heartbroken by the New York Times article last fall.  I was already active attending PTO meetings and school board meetings, but my frustration with the pace of change finally galvanized me to do more. 

I think that at this critical point in time, we need more than a voice.  We need a seat at the table.  I’ve seen countless parents and activists voice concerns regarding safety, the achievement gap, and the systematic racism plaguing our schools to no avail.  It took national attention from the New York Times for the current administration to begin to have a dialogue about these issues.  The same issues that the local community has voiced concerns about for a long time.  I am running to represent the Children of Color in our community and in my home. 

Here’s the good news: there are a lot of people in Charlottesville who want to work to change the systemic racism and economic inequality holding back black, brown, and poor students. We’ve seen what racism and inequality can do so let’s set our goals of compassion, real work, and equity and see what they can do in Charlottesville City Schools. We can do better…and I know we will.
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Important Changes

In addition to a set timeline for implementing the changes below, I am working to:

#1

Re-draw school attendance zones to create schools that are more diverse, both racially and socio-economically. 

#2

Open the standard guidance sheets in use at Charlottesville H.S. so all students are presented with all their options after high school including college, vocational schools, and internships at local businesses.

#3

Create academies within the middle and high school to help students who are behind academically.

#4

Engage private tutors at 4th grade to ensure students are at grade level for middle school-already suggested by DeDe Smith to the School Board.

#5

Re-examine how students are tracked and how curriculums are assigned and what options students have to change tracks.

#6

Redesign the Quest Program.

#7

Hire additional staff members and allocate more funding for the WALK Program at CHS that helps struggling seniors graduate.

#8

Pilot a visiting teaching fellow program that invites black teachers and professionals to teach in our schools.

#9

Hire more counselors in our schools at every level. We’ve asked teachers for too long to act as counselors which has kept them from the time they need to spend on the academic rigors of their profession.

#10

Support Teachers and Staff in the changes they would like to see in our schools.

#11

Advocate for a Memo of Understanding between the Schools and Police Department to that curbs the role of safety officers and stops the school to prison pipeline.

#12

Endorse all the demands made by the Black Student Union at CHS (see below!).
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I endorse all demands made by the CHS Black Students' Union

Charlottesville City Schools denounce and call out RACISM against Black and Brown students.
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African American History class to hold the same weight as an honors history course, not an elective.
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The hiring of more Black teachers, especially in CORE CLASS honors, AP, honors and DE studies.
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Extended resources, in addition to AVID, for future Black and Brown first generation college students.
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Racial bias and cultural sensitivity training for all School Resource Officers.
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Test EVERY student for Quest.
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Apply Mental Health practices that are culturally relevant and racially aware.
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End the excessive suspending and policing of Black middle and high school students by creating a diverse governing board of staff, students, and parents to oversee equitable and effective discipline.
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A high standard for programming associated with Black History. No one should have the opportunity to opt out of Black History.
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Implement the same locked door and buzzer system currently used by the elementary schools at Walker, Buford, and Charlottesville High School, to ensure the safety of the student body as a whole and the staff.
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​If you'd like to make your contribution by mail, you can mail it to the address below:

Lashundra Bryson Morsberger for Cville
P.O. Box 1743
Charlottesville, Va 22902

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