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Residents urge collaboration on budget, NAACP praises Black History Month outreach
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During public forum comments, a retired educator warned that public bickering with the Board of Supervisors could harm students, and Henrico NAACP representatives thanked the board for expanding Black History Month programming.
During the public forum at the Henrico County School Board's April 30 meeting, residents urged cooperative relations and highlighted community education efforts.
Bill Pike, a retired educator, told the board that public disputes with the Board of Supervisors risk harming productive future dialogue. "I grow nervous when I read in the Henrico Citizen about the budget bickering between our Henrico County School Board and Board of Supervisors," Pike said, adding that relationship‑building is more likely than public posturing to secure support for fully funded budgets and personnel needs.
Representatives of the Henrico NAACP's educational committee, including Frank Callahan and Elle Francis Brown, thanked the board for its support of Black History Month programming. Callahan recounted virtual conferences and in‑person events that connected students with state and local elected officials and presented a certificate recognizing Alicia Atkins for her commitment to Black History programming in schools.
Speakers emphasized partnership and community engagement. The board noted that staff would follow up with commenters but did not respond during the public forum.
