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Public commenters urge more elementary mental‑health staffing and explain district class‑ranking policy
Summary
During public comment, residents asked the board to increase elementary mental‑health staffing consistent with national ratios and asked the district to reconsider how it reports class rank; board members responded that staffing must be balanced with budget constraints and said staff would follow up.
Several members of the public used the Feb. 10 meeting’s public comment period to press the board on student mental health staffing and on class‑ranking transparency at New Oxford High School.
A commenter identified in the record as Jeremy and Angela Fry asked the board to re‑examine class ranking and valedictorian practices at the high school. The superintendent’s response explained the district’s rationale: the policy of not publicizing exact class rank is intended to reduce incentives for students to take only honors or advanced classes to chase the single top spot. "We don't want children competing for that top slot... we don't make it public," staff said, but added…
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