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Estrella Mountain Elementary to end IB; board instructs staff to form committee to explore new signature program
Summary
After weeks of debate and extensive public comment, the Liberty Elementary School District board voted unanimously Aug. 11 to discontinue Estrella Mountain Elementarys International Baccalaureate program and direct staff to form a board committee of parents, staff and students to research and return with signature-program options.
The Liberty Elementary School District governing board voted Aug. 11 to discontinue the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Estrella Mountain Elementary School and instructed staff to create a board committee of parents, staff and students to explore alternative signature-program options and return recommendations to the board for discussion and approval.
The motion to discontinue IB and create a board committee passed unanimously, 5-0. Earlier in the meeting Estrella Mountain principal Lindsey Boris told the board the campus has been discussing program options for 18 months and asked for a formal process that would preserve strengths of IB (inquiry-based learning, student agency, community engagement) while identifying a sustainable program aligned to district priorities.
Why it matters: The decision affects a campus that community speakers repeatedly described as an A-rated school and centers on choices about curriculum focus, staffing and program sustainability.…
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