Key Facts
Background
Karima completed her BS in Business Administration at Old Dominion University and an MBA with a concentration in Strategic Management at Liberty University. She is a military wife, and she has had experience managing budgets [3].
Key Issues
Budget
Lockwood hopes to fund Universal Pre-K. Lockwood wishes to allocate an increase in resources to Title 1 elementary schools [3].
Teachers
Lockwood advocates for teachers to have competitive compensation packages which include pay, health care, retirement, and bonuses [3].
Parental Involvement
Lockwood believes in having programs that help parents become more involved with the school system [3].
School Safety
Lockwood hopes to work with local law enforcement and security professionals to minimize crimes committed against and in schools [3].
Discipline
To help decrease the amount of disciplinary actions needed, Lockwood advocates for student outreach and mentorship programs [3].
Curriculum
Lockwood argues for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to have an increased presence in school. Lockwood additionally stresses a decreased emphasis on standardized testing [3].
Mental Health
Lockwood believes in having mental health counseling for students [3].
Civil Rights
Lockwood advocates for fully funding resources for students with disabilities [3].
Endorsements
Suffolk Democratic Committee
Sources
1 VPAP
2 Facebook
3 Lockwood for School Board
4 Suffolk News Herald
5 Suffolk Democratic Committee