Charlottesville resident Grant Brownrigg has declared his candidacy for the school board, Matt Deegan reports for the Progress. Brownrigg is the creator of the Grantland business comic, has served on the school board’s discipline task force, and has three kids in city schools. He and Alvin Edwards are the two candidates to declare thus far, leaving the board two candidates short of the four required to fill the open seats. The filing deadline is June 12.
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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[…] late with the posting — I’ve promised to be open, not necessarily timely — but yesterday Grant Brownrigg announced his candidacy for Charlottesville School Board. That makes a grand total of … one, since Alvin Edwards has […]
I served with Grant on the disciplinary task force. He is easy-going, smart, funny, mature, clear thinking–a very good writer with a business background. On that committee, Grant received a lot of information about the challenges to the division. I’m sure he will make a great School Board member. Thanks for offering to take on this very important job, Grant.
Paul Wiley, a 2006 CHS grad and current UVA student has also begun to collect signatures for a school board run.
Paul–where will you be so that we can sign your petition? Thanks for running. The voice of someone who just graduated from CHS would be great to have on the Board.
Anyone else out there considering a School Board run? There are 4 slots open this November…
Karl,
Why aren’t you running?
Karl,I agree with dirtmagnet. You are often one with ideas on how things should go, and have served on boards in the past. This is your chance to work for change.
I just heard that Kathy Galvin is running. Please look to sign her petition and support her 100% in the fall election. Kathy will arrive on the CC School Board as one of the most knowledgeable board members we’ve had in my day.
Couple of reason why I am not running: my daughters are going into 10th & 7th grade. The parenthood clock is ticking loudly. Thursday nights (and Saturdays, and all the other days of the week…) I want to be out on the soccer field coaching or watching, or doing whatever it is they will do with me these days.
Also (and this may be more important vis a vis the schools), I think I’m still viewed as a polarizing figure as a result of my efforts during the Dede Smith/Scottie Griffin Year of Pain. Year Two of the Rosa Atkins administration will see at least four new principals (the jobs at Buford, Walker, Greenbrier, and Johnson are posted)–those who watch the schools carefully are expecting further changes that are long overdue in the city schools. I intend to be an advocate for those changes. (A reduction in the size of Central Office, improvement in discipline at Buford and CHS, a MUCH better alternative school program, instructional leadership to address the particular needs of CHS students who do not read and perform math on grade level…)
Thanks for the vote of confidence, doughhead and dirtmagnet!