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Librarians urge Springfield Public Schools board to reverse proposed library-staffing cuts
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High-school librarians and retired library leaders told the Springfield Public Schools board that proposed cuts to the district's library services and elimination of the library services manager would reduce student support and undermine years of district investment.
Librarians from Springfield Public Schools pleaded with the school board on Tuesday to reconsider proposed cuts that would redistribute full-time equivalent (FTE) positions at high school libraries and eliminate the district's Library Services manager position.
At issue are staffing reductions announced by district administration in November that district librarians said would reduce high school library staffing "to the bare minimum," impairing services such as Chromebook support, research instruction and curated collections that librarians say support student achievement.
Susan Mann, a full-time librarian at Parkview High School, told the board, "When you are a school librarian, every student in the school is your student," and described librarians' day-to-day role assisting students with technology, curriculum and…
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