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Parents and teachers press board on middle‑school librarian, science Olympiad funding and professional development changes
Summary
During public comment at the March 17 Tenafly Board of Education meeting, teachers and parents urged the board to keep a certificated middle‑school librarian, maintain support for Science Olympiad and revisit recent changes to department professional‑development funding. The board responded with schedule and process clarifications.
Several parents and staff used the board’s public comment periods on March 17 to press the Tenafly Board of Education on staffing and extracurricular funding.
Nazife Balali, identified as president of the Tenafly Association (TA) and a Cliffside Park resident, asked the board to retain a certificated librarian at the middle school, saying a credentialed librarian is important for fostering research skills and a love of reading for sixth through eighth graders. She said the high‑school staffing model is not an appropriate comparison for middle‑school needs and urged the board to conduct a needs…
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