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Lawmakers and board flag mental-health gaps, solar barriers and Dominion Energy transmission issues for schools
Summary
Charlottesville school leaders pressed lawmakers for more mental-health counselors in schools and for legislative help on solar grants, electric buses and transmission siting; senators and delegates pointed to funding limits and utility and regulatory obstacles.
Charlottesville board members used a meeting with state lawmakers to highlight two cross-cutting priorities: more mental-health and substance-abuse counselors in schools, and support for school sustainability projects dashed by transmission and siting challenges.
"I would love for every community service board in the state to have a station or in every jail and also in every school," Senator Deeds said, arguing for stronger CSB presence in schools and noting that funding is the primary constraint to expanded mental-health services for young people.
Board members described limits on in‑school counseling and early intervention, saying Charlottesville needs more direct one-on-one supports. Delegates and senators urged the…
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