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Jersey Shore Area SD board weighs adding teacher as second grade faces high number of students needing reading support
Summary
Board members raised concerns about second-grade class sizes and student reading needs at the June 9 meeting; staff were asked to return with options, including hiring a teacher or aides, using fund balance or shifting students to other schools.
At the June 9 meeting of the Jersey Shore Area School District Board of School Directors, board members debated whether to add a teacher at Jersey Shore Elementary (JSE) after hearing that the incoming second-grade cohort includes multiple students with special education needs and many identified for intensive reading support.
Board member Mrs. Thomas said the district provided figures showing seven students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 38 students identified for intensive reading services among the second-graders. She said current second-grade class rosters were 24 and 25 students and argued the concentration of students needing extra reading support made adding…
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