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Parents, students urge board to preserve separate Makerspace and science lab time
Summary
Dozens of parents and students spoke against a proposed consolidation of elementary science and makerspace specialists into one 60‑minute weekly STEAM class, saying the change would cut specialist instructional minutes from 90 to 60 per week.
At the May 27 Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education meeting, parents and students urged trustees not to consolidate two elementary specialist classes — dedicated science labs and makerspace — into a single 60‑minute STEAM class.
Nadine Debbie, a parent who said she represents more than 230 signers from El Rodeo and Horace Mann, told the board the proposed change would reduce combined specialist time from 90 minutes a week (two 45‑minute classes) to 60 minutes. “Programs like the Makerspace…
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