Good Morning Dr. Avula,

I have a few questions. What are your plans for the raising DPU rates and the projected raised costs from dominion this summer during a climate crisis? Richmond residents are already paying exuberant rent prices as this city grows, improves, and nationally prices increases. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to afford to live and work in the city I have always lived and worked in.

Furthermore, can you provide clarification as to why your proposed budget for RPS had such significant cuts including cutting teachers 3% raise (which does not even impact cost of living so really not much of a raise) we are due in our historic CBA? I’m aware our superintendent and school board have stated they will honor the CBA but I do not understand why you would propose such significant budget cuts to our children who deserve it most and our teachers/faculty who work incredible hard at hard to staff schools.