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Parents and teachers warn proposed Freeport Middle cuts would harm science, RTI and student supports
Summary
Administrators presented proposed staffing reductions at Freeport Middle School; teachers and parents urged the board not to cut a seventh‑grade science position, ed‑tech hours and RTI capacity, saying the changes would increase class sizes and reduce support for students with attendance and mental‑health needs.
Freeport Middle School administrators outlined proposed staffing adjustments Wednesday that would reduce teaching and support positions in the coming fiscal year; parents, teachers and students urged the board to protect the roles.
Assistant Principal Dr. Paige Fournier described the budget challenges and said the proposed reductions reflected retirements and difficulty hiring part‑time staff. The draft plan would not refill one retiring seventh‑grade science teacher; it also contemplates consolidating two half‑time RTI positions into a single full‑time RTI role and leaving an unfilled general‑education ed‑tech position vacant.
Why staff worry: Seventh‑grade…
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