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Parents, alumnus urge Muscatine board to keep agriculture classes and staffing
Summary
Three speakers at the Muscatine Community School District meeting asked the board to preserve agriculture staffing and specific courses taught by longtime instructor Dave Tomatich, arguing cuts would harm students’ career pathways and science credit options.
Three community members told the Muscatine Community School District Board of Education on March 10 that planned staff reductions put the high school’s agriculture programs and students’ future opportunities at risk. The speakers asked the board to prioritize retaining experienced teachers and restoring or maintaining courses taught by longtime instructor Dave Tomatich.
The comments came during the public comment portion of the March 10 meeting, when parents and a recent graduate spoke about the importance of the agricultural curriculum and related extracurriculars. “The skills…
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