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Parents and union leaders urge action on school safety and district funding during public comment
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to pursue proactive school-safety measures after a firearm incident at Sandusky Middle School and asked the board to press city council for increased funding and to prioritize employee pay during the superintendent search.
During the public-comment period, speakers pressed the Lynchburg City Schools board for action on school safety and advocacy to secure increased funding from the city.
Carl Luce, president of the Lynchburg Education Association, thanked the board for including the LEA in the superintendent-search process and urged the board to "fight for the funding that we need." Luce said the division's proposed budget increases staff wages but falls…
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