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Babur B. Lateef
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Babur B. Lateef is running for Prince William School Board Chair.
Personal background
Babur is originally from Youngstown, Ohio. He attended Boardman High School. He has a bachelor's degree in biology from Youngstown State University, a PhD from Northeast Ohio Medical University, and a PhD in educational leadership from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife and four children in Manassas.
Professional background
Babur is a doctor. He works at Advanced Ophthalmology, Inc. where he has been for 21 years.
Political background
Babur Lateef is currently chair of the board of Prince William County Public Schools. He was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. He previously ran for chair of board of county supervisors of Prince William County in 2011 and did not win.
School Violence
Supports working with "student resource officers (SROs), teachers, counselors, and other staff to develop comprehensive, county-wide protocols" to secure Prince William County schools.
Wants to increase the funding and availability of mental health counselors in schools across the county.
Supports adding full-time security aids to all elementary schools.
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School Curriculum
Plans to increase funding for college advisors in local high schools.
Wants to tackle the issue of overcrowding in local public schools by decreasing the student-to-teacher ratios in classrooms.
Supports providing equitable education to all students regardless of socioeconomic or ethnic backgrounds.
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School System Budget
Wants to "update and repair our internet infrastructure, including increasing bandwidth, creating new servers, and updating [Prince William public school] websites."
Plans to increase per-student spending within schools in order to provide better resources.
Supports an additional raise to teacher salaries.
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