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Superintendent outlines systems work, curriculum rollouts and testing participation concerns

Lynchburg City School Board · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Dr. Majette and Dr. Davis described efforts to build foundational systems for hiring, curriculum and community partnerships, previewed a transition to high‑quality instructional materials, and warned of testing participation shortfalls at some schools (EC Glass reading participation at 89.9%).

Superintendent Dr. Majette and Dr. Davis used the board meeting to outline a multi‑year effort to build internal systems the division says are necessary to stabilize staffing, raise instruction quality and improve long‑term student outcomes.

The update covered demographics (roughly 7,000 K‑12 students; 66% economically disadvantaged), a noted decline in statewide division ranking over the last 20 years, and an emphasis on building “foundational” systems for hiring, curriculum development and community partnerships before expecting different outcomes.

Curriculum and instructional materials:…

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