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Parents, teachers urge board to ensure Building a Better Future referendum promises reach classrooms
Summary
During public comment, parents and teachers said referendum promises of smaller class sizes, individualized instruction and more mental‑health support are not being realized, and they asked the board for a specific plan and immediate actions to address overcrowding and declining test scores.
Parents and teachers told the Osseo Area Schools Board on Sept. 23 that promises tied to the Building a Better Future referendum are not yet visible in classrooms and asked for an action plan to address overcrowding, declining test scores and growing mental‑health needs.
Sarah Hemmon, a district resident, parent and former teacher, said the community voted for the referendum with expectations of enhanced individualized learning, smaller class sizes and more mental‑health support.…
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