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Parents and teachers raise concerns about proposed 8‑section elementary schedule; board schedules planning session
Summary
Multiple staff and community members urged the board to keep a seven‑section specials schedule, arguing an eight‑section day reduces transition and prep time, complicates shared spaces and harms arts, library and PE programming; the board scheduled a Friday planning session to review options.
At the April 9 meeting members of the public, teachers and school staff urged the Chandler Unified School District governing board to reject a proposed eight‑section elementary special‑area schedule and retain a seven‑section model that preserves transition time and planning for specials teachers.
Multiple speakers — including music, media and library specialists and parent volunteers — addressed the board during public comment. Music teacher Cameron Estrella of Riggs Elementary told the board an eight‑section schedule (which district staff had proposed for planning review) would leave elementary special‑area teachers with…
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