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Resident urges focus on staffing, parent communication and school climate; another resident praises staff

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During public comment at the Jan. 27 school committee meeting, resident Sarah Palling criticized district staffing, rising multilingual needs, and school climate at Greenmont; Eileen Ryan offered a contrasting comment praising specific staff members' professionalism.

At the beginning of public comment on Jan. 27, resident Sarah Palling told the school committee she had read the budget was on the agenda and urged the district to consider "customer satisfaction"—parents' and students' views—when allocating resources.

Palling raised several concerns she said were contributing to families leaving Greenmont School: declining enrollment, staffing shortages that force the…

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