Loudoun Now, Letter: Chris Hodges, Broadlands

Opposes the handling of recent sexual assault cases by the current Loudoun County School Board chair.

Said he will "evaluate the weakened disciplinary policies, explore bathroom safety options, and support School Resource Officers in every school."

Wants to implement school resource officers (SROs) in ever Loudoun County public school.

- Opposes the handling of recent sexual assault cases by the current Loudoun County School Board chair.
- Said he will "evaluate the weakened disciplinary policies, explore bathroom safety options, and support School Resource Officers in every school."
- Wants to implement school resource officers (SROs) in ever Loudoun County public school.

School Violence

Supports greater funding for special education, English as a second language, and gifted students.

Opposes "modified grading policies that are damaging to our children’s progress."

Wants to tackle the issue of lower standardized test scores that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic.

- Supports greater funding for special education, English as a second language, and gifted students.
- Opposes "modified grading policies that are damaging to our children’s progress."
- Wants to tackle the issue of lower standardized test scores that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic.

School Curriculum

Said he will "make sure the money is being used wisely and efficiently and that the priority is based in the classroom."

- Said he will "make sure the money is being used wisely and efficiently and that the priority is based in the classroom."

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Supports "access to advanced courses and STEM programs."

Wants to create personalized learning programs for gifted, special needs, and english learning student.

Said that as school board member she will "promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools, such as targeted recruitment and retention efforts and ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff."

Supports initiatives that involve parents in the decision making of the school board.

- Supports "access to advanced courses and STEM programs."
- Wants to create personalized learning programs for gifted, special needs, and english learning student.
- Said that as school board member she will "promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our schools, such as targeted recruitment and retention efforts and ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff."
- Supports initiatives that involve parents in the decision making of the school board.

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Wants to enhance funding for more equity and diversity initiatives within the county.

Supports creating a department of equity and inclusion within the public school system that would be outsourced to an organization "such as the Loudoun Freedom Center."

- Wants to enhance funding for more equity and diversity initiatives within the county.
- Supports creating a department of equity and inclusion within the public school system that would be outsourced to an organization "such as the Loudoun Freedom Center."

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- The school board runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the county government. 
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some school board members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.