Lynchburg board honors teachers of the year; public commenters urge coach training and local namings
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School-level Teachers of the Year were recognized and Ashley Merritt of E. C. Glass High School was named division Teacher of the Year. During public comment, residents asked for CPR training for volunteer assistant coaches and proposed naming Dunbar facilities after local figures.
The Lynchburg City Schools Board presented school-level Teachers of the Year and named Ashley Merritt, an art teacher at E. C. Glass High School, the division's Teacher of the Year for 2026–27. Honorees from elementary through high school came forward to receive certificates and photographs with school and board leaders.
Presenter Speaker 16 explained that each school's honoree had been nominated by peers and evaluated against VDOE criteria; the winners will represent their schools in the division-wide recognition program.
During the public comment period, Robert Floyd asked the board to consider certifying volunteer assistant coaches in CPR and first aid so volunteers can cover injuries when trainers are not on site. Ornette Moore urged the board to honor local educators by naming Dunbar Middle School spaces after Coach Waters and David Carter Moore, citing their decades of service to students and the community.
Board members thanked teachers and staff, noted the board's plans for staff bonuses and minimum-pay increases (discussed earlier in the meeting), and encouraged attendance at upcoming community events including a strategic-plan town hall.