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Board presses administration on cuts to middle‑school robotics and technology electives; staff promises short‑term fixes and a longer plan
Summary
Board members flagged the elimination of a robotics course and the lack of a current technology endorsement at middle schools. Instruction staff said they would reassign existing FTEs, run a first pilot within current staffing, and return with details about pathways, endorsements and long‑term options.
The board spent substantial time on middle‑school electives after members raised concerns that robotics and technology offerings had been reduced while staffing was reallocated to address math needs. Board member Mr. Childress asked why robotics had been discontinued and whether the program of studies still accurately reflected classes the district can offer.
Mister Neighbors, the division’s instruction lead, said administrators worked with principals and a…
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