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Parents, teachers and librarians urge Judson ISD board to preserve librarians, GT and enrichment amid budget cuts

2880781 · April 5, 2025
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At a special Judson ISD board meeting, teachers, parents and librarians urged trustees not to cut certified librarians, GT teachers and enrichment services as the district outlines deficit-reduction options for 2025–26.

At a special meeting of the Judson Independent School District Board of Trustees, local parents, teachers and librarians urged the board to preserve certified librarians, gifted-and-talented (GT) staff and academic enrichment services while the district considers budget reductions for the 2025–26 school year.

The public-comment portion of the meeting drew many speakers who said cuts to library services and enrichment would harm student literacy and classroom outcomes. Sarah Mills, a librarian at Fran’s Leadership Academy, told…

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