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Parents urge high school robotics classes; district says robotics course under consideration
Summary
A parent raised local school districts’ course offerings and asked Westbury to expand high school technology classes and the robotics team; district leaders said a robotics course is under consideration but budget and staffing constraints complicate immediate implementation.
At the public comment portion of the June 10 meeting, resident Isabella Hamilton Lomax urged the board to expand technology and robotics offerings at the high school, citing course guides from neighboring districts and asking that the district move beyond after-school clubs toward formal classes.
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