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6 nd RELATING TO CAFÉ AND SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS” (2 reading) ORDINANCE p. : “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED ON LONGWOOD DRIVE FROM R-2 nd (RESIDENTIAL) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)” (2 reading) ORDINANCE q. : “AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING, AND DISCONTINUING THAT PORTION OF AN UNACCEPTED RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED OFF MERIDIAN STREET ON BLOCK 42 OF CITY REAL ESTATE TAX MAP 60, ADJACENT TO PARCELS 46 THROUGH 65 ON CITY TAX MAP nd 60” (2 reading) PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE : ABANDONMENT OF NATURAL GAS EASEMENT IN BOULDERS ROAD IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY Mr. Craig Brown, City Attorney, said a new easement will be executed and the developer will bear the relocation cost. The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers, the public hearing was closed. On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Ms. Edwards, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT OF A NATURAL GAS EASEMENT GRANTED TO THE CITY BY NEXT GENERATION, LLC” was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. REPORT : CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS – PROGRAMS WHICH IMPACT GRADUATION RATES Mr. Jim Henderson, Assistant Superintendent for Administration, outlined programs offered by City Schools to assure success for students: project-based learning math and science summer programs; response to intervention; positive behavior th intervention support; 9 grade transition initiative; strategies to improve student attendance; mentoring; and the WALK program. Ms. Diana Poe, Intervention Specialist, discussed the characteristics and success of the WALK program. A participant in the WALK program said that the program helped her graduate from Charlottesville High School on time. Mr. Huja asked if teachers and staff mentor outside of the classroom, and Mr. Henderson said yes. Dr. Rosa Atkins, Superintendent of Schools, said that mentoring takes many different forms, and there is a number of non-traditional mentoring that goes on. She said it is all about relationships. Ms. Edwards asked how long it will take before we see long-term results, and how will the graduation rates look in five years. Dr. Atkins said the goal is to graduate 100% of students, and she expects to be close to that in five years. She said as the strategies reach down to the middle schools, more success is expected. Mr. Norris asked if efforts are made to recapture student when they drop out, and Dr. Atkins said yes, that staff literally goes and gets them. Ms. Edwards asked what the barriers are for students, and what are the reasons they drop out.