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Parents urge board for data and public input on proposed grade‑level reconfiguration
Summary
Parents at a Haddon Township School District meeting pressed the board for updated data and broader community engagement after district staff raised grade‑configuration options; staff said reconfiguration is being examined as a contingency against future budget stress and recommended exploring an early childhood center.
Parents and district staff debated a possible grade‑level reconfiguration for Haddon Township School District, with parents saying the board has not provided updated data and staff saying the exercise is a contingency planning step.
“I live on New Jersey Ave. I'm a parent of 3 children in the district. I'm speaking tonight because like many in the community, I was involved in a conversation about grade level reconfiguration 5 years ago,” said Resident (parent/resident) during public comment. “We were told again that this shift would improve efficiency and educational quality, but no updated data has been shared to support that.”
The resident told the board the same idea had been discussed five years earlier and was rejected by the community at that time. The commenter asked whether the district plans to close a school or reduce teacher positions to realize savings, saying such moves would increase class sizes and burden families with longer,…
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