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Public commenters urge more middle-school sports, ask board to reconsider makeup days and caution against excluding special-education students
Summary
Four written public comments delivered to the board urged restoring middle-school athletics, called for an outcomes-based K-12 improvement plan, asked the district to revisit strike makeup days and raised concerns about excluding students with special education needs on Jan. 6.
The board's public-comment summary included four written submissions received by noon, each raising distinct concerns.
The first commenter urged the district to restore middle-school basketball and other athletics, saying teams foster teamwork and student connection; the commenter reported a petition of students and teachers supporting middle-school teams. The board said it is trying to bring activities back and will examine costs and options.
A second commenter asked the…
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