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Parents and staff urge Marlboro Township School District board to rethink coach and special‑services cuts amid tentative budget
Summary
At a public meeting, parents and an instructional coach asked the Marlboro Township School District Board of Education to reconsider staffing reductions tied to the district's tentative budget, raising concerns about impacts on RTI, social‑emotional supports and special education services.
Parents and staff addressed the Marlboro Township School District Board of Education during the public‑comment period to urge the board to reconsider cuts to instructional coaches and special‑services staffing tied to the district’s tentative budget.
A resident who identified themselves as Barabono of Nashua Drive said the district should prepare alternative plans earlier in the budget process and pointed to a recent successful school referendum in North Brunswick as a local example of a campaign that used outreach and a website to pass. Barabono said the North Brunswick vote had “no tax increase” and focused on facilities and HVAC work.
An instructional coach described being “blindsided” by staffing changes and detailed her daily work…
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