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Teachers and parents urge district to prioritize staffing and special‑education continuity during budget discussions
Summary
Public commenters at the June 18 Thompson School District board meeting urged the board to prioritize classroom staffing and continuity for special‑education students as the board considered budget and spending items. Commenters also raised calendar timing concerns and praised district staff.
Several public commenters at the Thompson School District board meeting on June 18 urged the board to prioritize frontline staff and continuity of services for special‑education students while the board considered budget and capital spending.
Jordan Kreger, who identified themself as a district teacher and former district student, told the board an increase in special‑education caseloads (he said his school had seen “an almost 18% increase” for the coming year) was being paired with reductions in full‑time equivalents in support staff. Kreger objected to the…
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