Richmond City Council / News Release
Education
and Human Services Standing Committee
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Tuesday, 20 February 2024
A statement by the
Richmond City Council Education and Human Services Standing Committee regarding
“We echo the sentiments of our colleague, School Board Chair Rizzi and agree that the issues that ail Richmond Public Schools do not lay on any one person’s feet. We recognize the tremendous challenges that public education systems face everyday, particularly in a post-pandemic era. In a city that has seen an increase in families experiencing homelessness, continued gaps in our mental health system and an ever-widening wealth disparity. These challenges are intertwined with classroom management issues, teacher retention rates, academic, and absenteeism outcomes.
These are not easy problems to solve,
and it is often our most vulnerable community members, our children, who pay
the highest price for what adults, on every level of policy making, fail to
fix. This is why we remain committed to advocating for increased funding and
better policies at the state and federal level. Further, we remain steadfast in
our mission to collaborate with our School Board Colleagues, the
Superintendent, city administration and our stakeholders to make continuous
strides towards improving our school district and the lives of RPS families and
students across the city.”
Richmond City Council Education and Human
Services Standing Committee Councilmember Stephanie A. Lynch, Chair
Councilmember Cynthia I. Newbille, Vice Chair
Councilmember Nicole Jones, Member
Richmond City Council Education and Human
Services Standing Committee
The Richmond
City Council Education and Human Services Standing Committee monitors and
recommends to Council official policy in the areas of recreation, social
services, public health, mental health, substance abuse, advocacy, and public
education. The Committee also balances the primary role of the School Board in
crafting policy for Richmond Public Schools against the responsibility of
Council of Council for oversight imposed by the appropriation of public funds.
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Richmond
City Council - Richmond City Hall - 900 East Broad Street, Suite 300 -
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - rva.gov/richmond-city-council (web)
