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Ballston Spa high‑school student tells board she was placed in fitness class, says doctor's note was ignored
Summary
Student Katie Lance told the board she and many freshmen were assigned to fitness class rather than their selected option, described insufficient coaching for weightlifting and said a doctor's note excusing upper‑body lifting was disregarded.
Katie Lance, a Ballston Spa High School student, used the Jan. 8 public‑comment period to tell the Board of Education she had been assigned to the high‑school fitness class despite submitting a doctor's note and despite an earlier option system the district presented.
Lance said students were presented three gym options — lifetime activities, team sports and fitness — and that students believed they…
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