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Parents, retirees raise overcrowding and playground safety concerns at Plainview ISD early learning center
Summary
Parents and staff raised concerns about crowded kindergarten classrooms and limited playground equipment at Plainview ISD's new Early Learning Center during the district's board meeting, while administrators said they have added teachers and are buying supplies and making facilities adjustments.
Parents and a retired teacher told the Plainview ISD Board of Trustees that the district's new Early Learning Center is operating at or above intended capacity and has classroom and playground constraints that limit kindergarten instruction and playtime. The comments came during the public comment period of a board meeting that also included presentations and several business items.
"700 littles is way too many kids in 1 school," retired BISD teacher Betsy Lewis told trustees, describing rooms she called "very small" with 24 desks where a teacher cannot easily move between students for guided instruction. "They can't put their chairs bump each other. There's not room on the floor to do literacy centers or for the teacher to do group instruction."
Parent Amanda Johnson echoed that assessment: "600 to 700 children is way too many for 1 school." She said kindergarten classrooms lack space for floor-time activities and centers, leaving…
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