Volume Five ● Number One ● September 3, 2013

ADMINISTRATION Principal

J. Austin Brown jbrown3@richmond.k12.va.us

GUIDANCE SERVICES

Counselor

Ms. Bernita Williams bwilliam@richmond.k12.va.us

MEDIA SERVICES

Media Specialist

Mrs. Stephanie Humphries

shumphri@richmond.k12.va.us

SUPPORT SERVICES

Admin. Office Associate

Mrs. Carolyn Tyler cwalker@richmond.k12.va.us

ATTENDANCE

Mrs. Erlyne Hamilton ehamilto@richmond.k12.va.us

CUSTODIAL SERVICES

Crew Leader

Ms. Clothelda Hill chill@richmond.k12.va.us

SECURITY SERVICES

Mrs. Joyce Taylor jtaylor4@richmond.k12.va.us

FOOD SERVICES

Cafeteria Manager Mrs. Janice Stucke

jstucke@richmond.k12.va.us

SCHOOL ADDRESS

Richmond Community High School

201 East Brookland Park Blvd.

Richmond, Virginia 23222

TELEPHONE

Telephone #: (804) 780-4332

Fax #: (804) 780-4423

SCHOOL WEBSITE http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/rchs

A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2013 AND BEYOND

As we approach the opening of the 2013-2014

school year, I want to express my heartfelt

appreciation to our students, staff, parents, alumni, advisory board members and friends for their

unwavering support of Richmond Community High

School. The events of the past year have only

served to reinforce what I know about excellence at RCHS. While RCHS is a school steeped in traditions, carrying on the tradition of excellence will only

happen through strong partnerships among school staff, students, parents,

advisory board members and the entire Richmond community. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about success it’s that it doesn’t happen by accident or

chance. Success is always the result of hard work and sacrifice.

The world-class education we strive to provide our students is a direct result of

visionary and strategic leadership, an unwavering commitment from our teaching

staff to provide high-quality instruction to every student every day, an engaged

parent community and advisory board that advocates for the best education for our students, and a school district and community committed to providing the support

and resources necessary to achieve educational excellence throughout RPS. To

that end, our school embraced a strategic planning initiative during the past year that resulted in revisions to the school’s mission statement and objectives. The

revised mission statement reflects the highest aspiration and purpose of the

school. The RCHS mission is as follows:

Richmond Community High School, a nationally recognized leader in urban

education, is committed to preparing students to excel in a demanding,

technologically sophisticated, global society by providing a college preparatory

and experiential learning environment that nurtures individual achievement

while embracing diversity.

In order to achieve the RCHS mission, we must demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to master specific, measurable, observable, and demonstrable results

that exceed our current capability for the next few years. The objectives developed

by the strategic planning taskforce last year parallel those of Richmond Public

Schools and, when accomplished, will ensure that the RCHS legacy continues. During the coming school year, the staff of RCHS will strive to ensure that all our

students...

1. Demonstrate mastery of a rigorous college preparatory course of study and emerge as critical thinkers and effective problem solvers.

2. Develop into informed, engaged and empowered leaders who

positively impact their local and global communities. 3. Achieve personal excellence by discovering and developing their

unique interests, talents and gifts.

The members of the school’s strategic planning taskforce, with input from all stake holders, identified three tactics which, if successfully implemented, will

ensure that we will continue to prosper as a national leader in education. Our

strategic tactics are as follows: Continued on Page Two

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STRATEGIC PLANNING Continued from Page One

1. We will provide engaging and relevant experiential learning opportunities that promote

successful college and career opportunities.

2. We will provide collaborative initiatives that promote community engagement and prepare

students for leadership roles in a global society.

3. We will promote our culture and reputation of excellence and will broadcast our success to the

greater Richmond community and beyond.

We look forward to serving the needs of all students. Please

know that we always welcome you into our school and we will seek your input and partnership as we pursue the

excellence embedded in our school’s mission statement. The

words of James Baldwin, one of America’s greatest authors, best summarize the urgency of our school’s mission, "For

these are all our children, we will all profit or pay for

whatever they become."

RCHS STUDENTS WIN HONORS IN ORLANDO

Eight Richmond Community High School (RCHS) students

represented Richmond Public Schools and the Richmond Technical Center (RTC) at the 2013 Technology Student

Association (TSA) National Conference at the Rosen

Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida this summer. The students earned the opportunity to compete at the

Conference based upon their performance at the Virginia

TSA Conference in May. The National TSA Conference

was held June 28th thru July 2

nd.

The students were enrolled in one or more engineering classes

at the Richmond Technical Center last year. Students

attending the Conference included Warren Braxton, Jr.

(Transportation Modeling Contest), Michiah Watts (Prepared Presentation Contest), Ke’Aja Jefferson (Prepared

Presentation and Dragster Design Contests), Shaquan Lomax

(Music Production Contest), Deion Henderson (Music Production Contest), Justis Thomas-Jackson (Dragster

Design Contest), Chet Frierson (Music Production Contest),

and Morgan Burrs (Music Production Contest).

Students winning honors at the event included Warren

Braxton, Jr. Warren, a senior who will attend Michigan State

University in the fall, captured 2nd

place in the Transportation Modeling Contest. Ke’Aja Jefferson, a freshman, placed

ninth in the Prepared Presentation Contest. Ke’Aja’s model

dragster was selected by Dr. Harvey Dean, CEO of PITSCO Education, Inc., for highlighting in the company’s fall catalog.

Dr. Harvey stated, “I haven’t seen a more spectacular design

in the past five years or more.” He was so impressed that he actually purchased the model from Ke’Aja.

The faculty, student body, parents and staff extend

congratulations to our students and offer special thanks to our RTC TSA advisors, Mr. James L. Carson, Jr., Ms. Latasha

Watson and Mr. Nuzell Watson, for their hard work and

commitment to our students.

For additional information about the Technology Student

Association and other student organizations available to

RCHS students, please contact the school at 780-4332.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

RCHS will hold its Annual Back-

to-School Night Program on Thursday, September 19, 2013,

from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in the

school’s auditorium. The Back-to-School Night Program will focus

on our academic curriculum.

Teachers will be available to briefly review subject curriculum

and answer parents’ questions related to grading, attendance,

homework, material/supplies and more.

We have also scheduled parent-teacher conferences for Thursday, October 10

th from 3:30 to 6:30 pm and Friday,

October 12th

from 3:30 to 6:30 pm. Please mark your calendar

now so that you will be available for these important events.

Call 780-4332 for additional information.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT

When students miss school, they miss lectures, notes, class

discussions, assignments, quizzes, tests and much more. It doesn’t matter how conscientious students are about making

up missed work, they simply cannot make up what they

missed, even if they’re absent for only a day or two.

Regular and prompt attendance is expected and necessary

for students’ success at RCHS. Every possible effort will be

made to notify parents of a student’s absence on the day of the absence. Therefore, students are expected to: attend

school regularly, arrive on time, and attend all classes unless

excused by the teacher.

Any student who is absent for all or any part of the day must

present a note from the parent/guardian on the first day he or she returns to school. Failure to supply a note explaining the

reason the student was not in class means the absence is

unexcused and the work missed cannot be made up,

resulting in the student receiving a “zero” on those missed assignments.

In accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Compulsory Attendance Law, the Richmond City School

Board of Education defines excused absences from school as

follows:

Personal illness of the student and/or when attendance

in school would endanger the health of the student or

the health of others.

Serious illness or death in the immediate family of the

student that would reasonably necessitate absence from

school.

Special and recognized religious holidays observed by

the faith of the student.

Mandates by governmental agencies, such as pre-

induction physical examination for service in the armed

forces or a court order.

Weather or other environmental conditions preventing

a student from getting to school or rendering school

attendance hazardous to the health or safety of the

student.

When a student is absence from school or tardy arriving to

school, a note from the parent or guardian is required

immediately upon the student’s return. This note should be

delivered to the attendance clerk in the main office by the student or parent. Notes should include the following

information: Student’s name; current date and date of the

absence; reason for the absence; and, parent name, signature and telephone number.

Because the attendance process is automated, students and

parents failing to provide a note will receive a computer

generated telephone call from the school to the primary contact telephone number listed in the school’s database.

Please telephone the school if you need additional

information.

RCHS GUIDANCE SERVICES

Our school’s Guidance Department

is governed by the philosophy and objectives of Richmond

Community High School and

Richmond Public Schools. Our counselor works with all students

individually as well as in groups.

The counselor also work with other

pupil personnel specialist as a team and serve as a consultant to

teachers, the principal, parents, representatives from

community agencies, employers and others.

RCHS has a single guidance counselor. In order for guidance

services to be rendered expeditiously, students are encouraged to complete a Request for Guidance Services Form. The

form is available in the guidance office. Upon receiving the

form, the counselor will send an appointment pass to the

student’s teacher permitting the student to see the counselor at the designated time. A counseling session for an individual

student may be initiated by either or all of the following:

administrator, counselor, parent, student, teacher, or other.

The counselor has responsibility for coordinating all areas of

guidance services such as career programs, testing programs for the College Entrance Examination Board, various tests

required by the Virginia Department of Education and

Richmond Public Schools, vocational and interest surveys,

scholarships and financial aid, college applications, special projects for the school administration, scheduling,

identification of students with special needs, employment

counseling, program planning, orientation of students and in-service with faculty. Other major tasks of the counselors

include the appropriate placement of students, providing

student progress reports, handling requests for assignments for

students who are ill or assigned to homebound instruction.

Parents are encouraged to visit the RCHS guidance website

frequently to gain the most recent updates. The website is

available at www.community guidance@weebly.com.

AP HISTORY SCORES AT RCHS ON THE RISE

The performance of RCHS students on the Advanced

Placement (AP) History exam improved forty-six (46)

percent over the past two years. Twenty-eight (28) students earned qualifying scores on AP History exams in 2012-2013

compared to thirteen (13) in 2010-2011. RCHS offers

students AP US History and AP US Government & Politics.

Students who achieve a qualifying score on an AP exam can earn college credit. Qualifying scores range from “three” to

“five” and vary from one college/university to another. We

encourage students and parents to contact colleges of interest to obtain information on what qualifying AP score

they will accept. Typically, the Office of Admissions will

be able to provide the answer.

The table below shows the improvements that have occurred

in the AP History classes offered at RCHS during the past

three years. The growth can be directly attributed to the fantastic instruction provided by our teachers, Mrs. Kristin

Baber and David Adams. Mrs. Baber teaches AP US

History and Mr. Adams teaches US Government & Politics.

All AP exams are administered in the spring. All RCHS

students enrolled in the classes are required to take the AP

exam. Exam fees are $87.00 and are paid by Richmond Public Schools.

If you would like more about information about our AP

program, please contact our guidance office at 780-4332.

A NEW FACE AT RCHS

The RCHS faculty, students,

parents and staff are pleased to welcome a new member to our

staff. Because our staff is the

foundation of our success, we recruit and hire those with the greatest potential to assist our

students and we welcome Ms. Emily Goodale. A

math/science teacher, Ms. Goodale grew up in a small town in

northern Massachusetts. She attended the College of William and Mary and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physics with a

minor in music. She recently completed the Richmond

Teacher Residency Program and earned a master’s degree from VCU last May. Ms. Goodale will teach Honors Physics

and Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics at RCHS. Please join

us in welcoming Ms. Goodale to the RCHS family.

NO HOMEROOMS AT RCHS You won’t hear the term “homeroom” used around RCHS.

Instead, our students are assigned to “family.” Family assures

that every RCHS student is known well, cared about, and assisted by at least one adult advocate in the building. The

basic premise of family is that each student needs a friendly

adult in the school who knows, cares about and monitors their academic and social wellbeing. It is not uncommon for some

adolescents may feel disconnected and have few personalized

relationships with the staff at their high school. We believe the stability of our families provide a means for the staff to

help students overcome the anonymity they may feel.

Students remain with their family heads during their four

years at RCHS.

Family offers the emotional support students need. The social

networks that are so important in high school can be easily disrupted by even minor changes in an adolescent’s life.

Family offers support in two forms. First, it provides for built-

in peer groups in our school, including new students. Second, it gives students an adult who knows them well and who can

offer advocacy and support them in difficult social and

academic situations.

Each student at RCHS has been assigned a teacher and/or staff

member who will serve as the family head. This year each

family consists of no more that 15-16students. Family will meet at 10:00 am bi-weekly for thirty minutes on Tuesday and

Friday.

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2012-2013

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AP History Results for RCHS

US History

US Government

RCHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

All RCHS students must earn our unique advanced studies

diploma which requires a minimum of 32 credits for

graduation. Below is a list of the credits required to receive the diploma:

English/Language Arts (4 Credits Required) 0907 09 Honors English

1008 10 Honors English

1108 11 Honors English

1208 12 Honors English

Mathematics (4 Credits Required) 1595 Honors Algebra I

1607 Honors Geometry

1724 Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry

1722 Honors Math Analysis (Pre-Calculus)

Social Science (4 Credits Required) 2207 Honors World History I

2091 Honors World History II

2303 Honors VA/US History

2405 Honors VA/US Government

Science (4 Credits Required) 2819 Honors Ecology

2803 Honors Chemistry

2708 Honors Biology

2901 Honors Physics

2915 Honors Environmental Science

World Language (3 Credits Required) Student Choice Year I

Student Choice Year II

Student Choice Year III

Health & Physical Education (2 Credits Required) 4090 09 Health & Physical Education

4105 10 Health & Physical Education

Business/Technology (2 Credits Required) 4723 Economics/Personal Finance

Student Choice

Visual/Performing Arts (2 Credits Required) Student Choice

Student Choice

Advanced Placement Requirements (2 Credits Required) 1300 AP English Literature

1301 AP English Language

Other Graduation Requirements (2.5 Credits Required) 0204 Freshmen Orientation – 0.5 Credit

2808 Freshmen Research Paper – 0.5 Credit

0308 SAT Prep – 0.5 Credit

0110 Community Service – 0.5 Credit

0112 Senior Thesis – 0.5 Credit

Electives/Other Courses (2.5 Credits Required) Student Choice

Student Choice

Student Choice

STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY HANDBOOK

During the opening

week of school, each student will receive a

copy of the “2013

RCHS Student Accountability

Handbook.” The

handbook will provide

an easy means for students to write down

assignments and

maintain a record of their academic

progress. (Most nights,

RCHS students will

have at least 30 minutes of homework

per class.) Each

RCHS teacher will reserve class time for students to fill out their Accountability Handbook. Students will be expected to

carry the handbook with them to every class and use it to

record assignments, school business, important dates, and

other things that must be remembered. Our goal is to teach

students the organizational skills they’ll need in college and

the workplace.

The handbook will also enable parents to check assignments

and communicate with teachers if necessary. If parents sense

that their child is having a problem completing homework, we recommend that you ask your child’s teachers to initial the

student homework planning pages daily. We’ve discovered

that students who write down, complete, and turn in their assignments on a daily basis are likely to be successful at

RCHS.

Additionally, the planner contains clear statements of the policies, procedures and expectations, along with other school

information that will promote effective learning. We’re

encouraging all students and parents to take the time to read and understand our rules in order to assure the most positive

experience for the school year. The Student Accountability

Handbook will help our entire team of students, faculty, and parents work together to maintain a quality learning

environment and promote greater excellence.

The first copy of the Student Accountability Handbook will be provided to the student at no charge. A replacement copy

may be purchased from the office for $6.00 each.

MEET OUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

Ms. Bernita Williams has joined the RCHS staff as our

guidance counselor. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Williams earned a BA in Psychology from the University of

Maryland at College Park, MEd in Counseling Psychology

at Howard University in Washington, DC and Advanced

Certificate in Professional Counseling from VCU.

Ms. Williams has worked as a guidance counselor at

Henderson Middle School for a number of years. A National Board certified counselor, Ms. Williams possesses

a wealth of knowledge of the guidance program in RPS and

looks forward to the opportunity to serve the students, parents and staff at RCHS.

As you might expect, Ms. Williams is busy reviewing the

school’s master schedule and student’s transcripts to ensure that every student has the best possible schedule of classes

for the school year.

Parents will have an opportunity to meet Ms. Williams

during our Back-to-School Night Program on Thursday,

September 19, 2013.

SAT TESTING DATES All RCHS students are expected to take the SAT during the

second semester of the junior year or first semester of the senior year. The SAT and other College Board tests are

offered several times a year. SAT test and registration dates

are shown on the chart below:

SAT Test Date SAT

Registration

Late SAT

Registration

October 5 September 2 September 20

November 2 October 3 October 18

December 7 November 8 November 22

January 25 December 27 January 10

March 8 February 7 February 21

May 3 April 4 April 18

June 7 May 9 May 23

We recommend that students register for the SAT online.

Test registration can be completed at the SAT website, http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html,

Follow all the steps that are described to you. The process is

very simple and clear.

RCHS CULINARY

CLUB AWARDED

GRANT The RCHS Culinary

Brigade Club has been

awarded a $1,000.00 grant through the Healthy School

Food Environment Grant

offered by the Greater Richmond Coalition for Healthy Children. The award is for

the 2013-2014 school year.

Grant funding will be used strictly by the RCHS Culinary

Club to promote a healthy school food environment at RCHS. The Culinary Club, created last year by several students,

meets after school and during family block for activities.

Funds will be used to establish a school wellness committee; and, host healthy food preparation demonstrations and healthy

eating seminars and workshops for students and staff.

Culinary Brigade Club members will also work with the RCHS cafeteria manager and after school program snack

coordinator to ensure that healthy food options are available

for RCHS students and staff throughout the day. The goal of

the program is to promote healthy eating and living at RCHS and in the homes of both students and staff.

We extend special thanks to Mrs. Lynette Clements, Director

of Development for the RCHS Advisory Board, for her work on the grant writing team. We also congratulate Emily

Gabbert, senior, and Mr. Caleb Valentine, sponsor, for their

hard work with the Culinary Brigade Club.

RCHS MATH CURRICULUM

The RCHS math teachers believe a

solid foundation in mathematics is essential for success in the 21st

century. The staff understands that

many of the careers our students will

pursue will require a strong foundation in mathematics.

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The mathematics department is comprised of three full-time highly qualified teachers. Courses available to students

include Honors Algebra I, Algebra II & Trigonometry,

Geometry, Math Analysis, SAT Math, Calculus, and

Statistics, all of which meet VA Department of Education standards. The Math Department also offers two Advanced

Placement (AP) courses that have been approved for credit

by the AP College Board: Calculus for AB and Statistics. For further math credit students may enroll in dual

enrollment classes offered at J. Sargeant Reynolds

Community College (JSRCC).

Students experiencing difficulty in math are encouraged to

take advantage of the school’s extended day tutorial

program. Math tutorials are available three days a week after

school for two hours. Transportation home is provided for the students. Each member of the school’s math department

tutors students for one or more days during the week.

Funding to support the school’s tutorial program is provided by the School Board of the City of Richmond.

Our teachers also utilize technology to support the teaching

of mathematics. Resources available include smart boards,

document cameras, graphing calculators and select content

specific software such as geometry sketch pad.

2013-2014 BELL SCHEDULE TIME SCHOOL ACTIVITY

6:45 – 7:15 Staff/Student Arrival and Breakfast

7:15 – 7:30 Community Meeting

7:30 – 7:33 Locker Break and Class Change

7:33 – 9:00 Block One (87 minutes)

9:00 – 9:03 Class Change (3 minutes)

9:03 – 10:30 Block Two (87 minutes)

10:30 – 10:33 Class Change (3 minutes)

10:33 – 12:33 Block Three (120 minutes)

10:30 – 11:00 LUNCH (31 minutes)

11:00 – 11:03 Lunch Reports to Class (3 minutes)

11:03 – 12:32 Block Three (89 minutes)

12:32 – 12:35 Class Change (3 minutes)

12:35 – 2:05 Block Four (90 minutes)

2:05 DISMISSAL

RCHS GRAD RECEIVES

SCHOLARSHIP Fatima Bangura, a recent RCHS graduate, was awarded the First

Annual Linda H. Woodley Service Scholarship. The $500

award, sponsored by GRASP

(Great Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.,) was

established by the Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN) Board of Directors in honor of Ms. Linda H.

Woodley, a founding member of VirginiaCAN.

Fatima will attend Syracuse University this fall to study broadcast journalism. While at RCHS, she was secretary of

her graduating class, treasurer of the Key Club, historian and

reporter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta

Math Honor Society. Additionally, Fatima volunteered at

various community organizations such as Ministries Without

Walls, Linwood Holton Elementary School, Lucille M. Brown Middle and Heritage Pre-School Center.

Congratulations to an outstanding young lady and good luck

at Syracuse University. GO ORANGE!!

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Thoughtfully drawn rules and regulations

strike a proper balance between the needs

of the individual and those of the school.

Their purpose is to contribute to the health, safety and general wellbeing of students and staff,

thereby creating an educationally beneficial climate. At

RCHS every effort is made to guarantee the rights of students and staff while recognizing that liberty is not a license.

Each classroom must operate in a manner that will provide an

orderly process of education and that will provide for the

welfare and safety of all students and staff who attend Richmond Community High School. The Richmond Board of

Education has adopted standards for behavior that require

students to respect each other and school district employees, to obey student behavior policies adopted by the Board and to

obey student behavior established by the staff of Richmond

Community High School.

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The school’s primary goal is to educate, not punish; however, when the behavior of an individual student comes

in conflict with the rights of others, corrective action may be

necessary for the benefit of that individual and the school as

a whole in keeping with the School Board’s commitment to student success, legal mandates set at the state and federal

level, and key stakeholders expectations. Accordingly,

students shall be governed by policies, regulations and rules set forth in the 2013-2014 Student Code of Conduct.

The Code of Conduct for Richmond Public Schools is

effective during the following times and in the following places:

At school or on school property at any time;

Off school grounds at any school activity, function,

field trip or event and while traveling to and from

such events; and,

On vehicles provided for student transportation by

the school system.

Also, students may be disciplines for off-campus conduct

which is felonious or which may pose a threat to the

school’s learning environment or the safety of students and employees.

Parents are encouraged to become familiar with the Student

Code of Conduct and to be supportive of it in their daily

communication with their children and others in the community. A copy of the Code of Conduct has been

mailed to the home of all RPS students. Parents and students

should contact the principal if specific questions arise

related to the Code of Conduct.

CLASS OF 2017 Fifty-eight (58) students reported to RCHS for New Student

Orientation the week of August 5 – 9, 2013. The Program is designed to introduce the students to the expectations they

will be confronted with during the coming years at

Community. Parents also participated in an orientation

session on Friday, August 9th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm.

During the week-long orientation session, the students read

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.

They also discussed issued related to civil and human rights

and heard from guest speakers from U of R and VCU.

THE COMMUNITY CHRONICLE

The Community Chronicle is the newsletter of Richmond

Community High School. The newsletter is published bi-

monthly and is designed to provide students, parents, staff,

alumni, advisory board members, and friends of RCHS with

information on the activities and programs of the school. Your comments are welcome and should be directed to:

Richmond Community High School 201 East Brookland Park Boulevard

Richmond, VA 23222

http://web.richmond.k12.va.us/rchs

In accordance with federal laws, the laws of the Commonwealth of

Virginia and the policies of the School Board of the City of

Richmond, Richmond Public Schools does not discriminate on the

bases of sex, race, color, age, religion, disabilities or national

origin in the provision of employment and services. Richmond

Public Schools operates equal opportunity and affirmative action

programs for students and staff. Richmond Public Schools is an

equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The Title IX officer

is Ms. Angela C. Lewis, Richmond Public Schools, 301 N. Ninth

Street, Richmond, VA 23219-1927, (804)780-7716. The Section 504

coordinator is Ms. Michelle Boyd, Director of Exceptional Education, 301 N. Ninth Street, Richmond, VA 23219-1927, and

(804)780-7911. The United States Department of Education’s

Office of Civil Rights may also be contacted at P.O. Box 14620,

Washington, DC 20044-4620, (202) 208-2545.

RICHMOND CITY SCHOOL BOARD

Jeffrey M. Bourne – Chairman, 3rd

District

Donald Coleman – Vice Chairman, 7th District

Glen H. Sturtevant – 1st District

Kimberly B. Gray – 2nd

District

Kristen N. Larson – 4th District

Mamie L. Taylor – 5th District

Shonda Harris-Muhammad – 6th District

Derick E. Jones – 8th District

Tichi Pinkney-Eppes – 9th

District

Dr. Jonathan Lewis – Interim Superintendent