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Charles County SMOB candidates stress communication, mental health and restorative justice
Summary
At a Charles County Public Schools town hall, candidates for the student member of the board, Abhijit Mond and Lunachi Abanalla, outlined plans to improve student outreach, mental-health confidentiality, school safety and discipline via restorative approaches.
Brendan Wren, president of the Charles County Association's student council, moderated a town hall featuring the two candidates for the Charles County Public Schools student member of the board: Abhijit Mond of Northpointe High School and Lunachi Abanalla of La Plata High School.
Both candidates said improving communication between the Board of Education and students is a top priority. "1 of my biggest priorities in this position is communication," Abhijit said, describing plans to collect student feedback through forms and to introduce open-mic events where students can submit questions without speaking in front of a large audience. Lunachi said she has used social media and a Google doc for feedback and would launch an initiative called "Unmuted," with monthly meetings and distribution through the district system to reach students who lack home technology.
The candidates framed their communication proposals as ways to increase awareness of existing CCPS resources. Abhijit cited Hazel Health, free…
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