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Teachers urge clearer, earlier communication on late decisions that affect classrooms
Summary
Teachers told the Wiseburn Unified School District board that recent late announcements — including changes to summer school, special education permits and principal reassignments — have increased anxiety for staff and disrupted end-of-year planning; the board acknowledged the concerns and said some items had been delayed to allow more review.
Teachers and other staff told the Wiseburn Unified School District Board of Trustees on May 22 that late administrative decisions this month and in previous years have created anxiety and made year-end planning difficult.
"Clarity is kind. Clarity is the antidote to anxiety. Timing is everything," said Kelly Shoemaker, a teacher who addressed the board during the public-comment period. Shoemaker listed recent decisions she described as untimely, including the cancellation of general-education summer school after teacher applications were submitted and what she said were revoked permits for students with individualized education programs (IEPs) in certain grades. She also recalled a prior decision to switch to a full-day schedule made…
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