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Parents and educators urge stronger response to classroom disruptions, special-education funding
Summary
Parents, a teacher association representative and the superintendent discussed student behavior, tracking of high-achieving students, bullying and gaps in special-education funding during public comment and reports at the North Bend School District board meeting.
Parents and education staff told the North Bend School District Board of Directors on March 6 that ongoing classroom disruptions and uneven supports for high-achieving and special-education students are undermining instruction.
At the meeting's public comment period, parent Neil Jensen said classrooms at the elementary level rely too often on computer-based work instead of teacher-led grouping for higher-achieving students and that disruptions at the middle school are frequent. “We have done a poor job of opening doors for those that succeed,” Jensen said.
Another parent, Sarah Bennett, identified multiple concerns including handling of a bullying incident caught on video, follow-up and accountability for staff conduct, and the district’s use of McKinney-Vento…
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