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Parents, students urge restoration of German program and library support at McKinney ISD meeting
Summary
Public commenters told trustees that cuts to world language funding and library staff and budgets harm student opportunity. A student reported a scholarship delay caused by a transcript error; a community group criticized state education legislation and urged organizing against vouchers.
Several community members and students used the June 23 public comment period to press the McKinney ISD Board about program cuts, library staffing and an individual transcript error affecting scholarship eligibility.
Student speakers described program disruptions. Daniel Amwer (student) told the board that the district did not fund transportation and lodging for the 2025 state German contest, leaving the program able to send only one student to competition and interrupting a multi'year record of high finishes. He said the German program has historically produced awards statewide and supports local cultural traditions; he asked the…
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