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Belmont students and Dayton advocates tell Senate committee proposed cuts would hit AP, CCP, CTE and ESL programs
Summary
Students from Belmont schools and a group representing Dayton families warned the Senate Education Committee that budget proposals could force deep cuts to Advanced Placement, College Credit Plus, career technical education and English learner services in Dayton Public Schools.
Several Belmont Middle and High School students and Dayton community members told the Senate Education Committee that proposed budget changes threaten specific programs they called "lifelines" for Dayton students.
An eighth‑grader, Ivan Baraka of Belmont Middle School, told the committee the district's English‑learner population is substantial and that cuts to English as a second language (ESL) services would leave vulnerable students without essential language supports. "These students come from diverse backgrounds and often face additional challenges in learning…without…
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