VOTE NOVEMBER 8, 2022

• Approved funding in the FY23 Budget to:

  • support for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through part-time social workers, school counselors, psychologists, and SEL programming

    • Behavioral Specialist (5) added behavioral intervention supports for schools

    • Teacher Specialist – Athletics (1) to supply social-emotional support & health mitigation for students

    • School Social Workers (5) to increase mental health supports

    • School Social Worker Administrator adjusted the contract of an existing position

  • to create before and after-school programs and clubs for students to interact with one another at each school

  • to add wellness champions’ stipends at each school to aid in monitoring the school’s PBIS program and to support the development of student's social skills, self-esteem, and connectivity to the school program

  • to support Social-Emotional Support for Special Education Students to foster a holistic outreach (instructional resources, online learning platform lessons, and progress monitoring tools)

  • to provide the children in St. Paul’s Quadrant with educational and social-emotional support; including part-time pay for social workers, school counselors, and psychologists to supply necessary services

  • to Purchase curriculum materials that support social-emotional learning

  • to support professional development to support social-emotional learning

  • to stand up for Restorative Practice programming to foster positive relationships between students and staff and to contribute to the development of a caring environment

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Minimize External Barriers to a Child’s Ability to Learn

• Advocated and ensured all students attending Ward 3 Schools and across the district had access to a Digital Device and MiFi Internet beginning in the 2020-21 School Year to Current

• Advocated for the expansion of student meal distribution sites, including weekends and holidays as well as for Congress to Approve the Keep the Kids Fed Act (H.R. 8150) Approved by Congress on July 1, 2022

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Expand Early Learning and Career Technical Education (CTE)

• Approved funding in the FY23 Budget

  • Add (7) Pre-K Teachers and (7) Assistants to support the growing mixed delivery model

  • Add (3) Early Childhood Center Counselors to support the needs of early childhood students and parents

  • Direct Mailing to supply information to preschool families and students to re-engage them in the learning process

  • Establish Parent Learning Center to supply support for families to learn about instructional materials and a variety of ways to better support their children,

  • Supplies to provide individual supplies packets for all Pre-K students to prevent sharing

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CTE (Career and Technical Education)

• Advocated for allocation to support a Division Wide CTE Study to examine the benefits and potential of moving to a High School Academy (Career Pathway) Structure at the High School level

• Hired added CTE Teachers to support expanded CTE Courses

• Approved Annual Career & Technical Education Plan

• Support efforts to move all five of our high schools to a Career Academy Model

• Continue to lead efforts at the state level to advocate for full funding for Public Education in Norfolk and across the Commonwealth

• Complete the creation of a NEW 3-8 program at Ruffner Academy

• Expand PreK3-4 offers for all Norfolk children

• Expand Student Free Meal Program to tackle child hunger

• Continue to provide devices and Wi-Fi internet connections to all students who need them.

• Address the Social-Emotional well-being of students and families by increasing the number of social workers, and psychologists and partnering with Human Service providers.

• Continue to expand our Alternative Education program offers to include PBIS and Restorative Justice Programs.