She’s become an advocate for students with disabilities demanding the school system bring its buildings into compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. She has testified at Montgomery County Council and school board meetings, pleading with them to address safety and accessibility issues.
The school system said in a statement that it is working on as many ADA improvement projects as possible within funding constraints and that a planned renovation at Wootton is designed to address many of the ADA issues advocates have identified.
Contreras’ friend and classmate Danny has Down syndrome.
“He is, I call him my sunshine,” Contreras said. “He is a bright human being.”
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The GOP firehouse primary for Virginiaâs 7th House of Delegates District is Saturday and three challengers are seeking the Republican nomination for the seat that Del. Nick Rush, R-Christiansburg, is leaving.
The result Saturday will be watched statewide as the race includes Sherri Blevins, a member of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, a well-known local businesswoman and self-acknowledged Trump loyalist Marie March, and another political newcomer Lowell Bowman, whose impact on the contest will be interesting whether he wins, or costs one of the other two votes.
The district covers parts of Montgomery and Pulaski counties and all of Floyd County.
Linwood Hudson is seeking the Montgomery County School Board seat that Gunin Kiran plans to leave.
Kiran announced last month on Facebook that she wonât seek another term. Her first term began in 2014 and her years on the board included some years serving as chairwoman.
Kiran represents District A, which covers a portion of Blacksburg.
Hudson, 46, is a software developer with two daughters who currently attend Blacksburg schools. He said he wants to expand on the work heâs done as a member of the Blacksburg Middle School Parent Teacher Organization and sees the school board as a good place to dedicate some of his energy to in the future.
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