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Students and parents urge board to restore Washington Tech extended‑day 5‑10 and to preserve Achievement Plus partnerships
Summary
During public comment the board heard repeated appeals from Washington Technology students and alumni to restore the school’s 5‑10 extended‑day program and multiple speakers from Achievement Plus schools asked the district to continue or replace Wilder Foundation services after the partnership ended.
At Tuesday’s Saint Paul Public Schools board meeting more than two dozen public speakers urged the district to restore an extended‑day program known as 5‑10 at Washington Technology Magnet School and to preserve community services delivered through the Achievement Plus partnership with the Wilder Foundation.
Students, alumni and parents testified that the 5‑10 program—an extended‑day period that offered credit recovery, electives and enrichment—helped them build school connections, explore careers and recover credits in middle and high school. Donovan Timmerman, a Washington senior, and multiple classmates told the board…
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