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Parents and staff tell Corvallis board to preserve programs; some oppose converting View to K–8
Summary
Public commenters told the Corvallis School Board on Oct. 16 that converting View to a K–8 and closing schools would harm students and programs; district staff described heavy emotional labor, injuries and understaffing in classrooms and urged protections for student safety and staff supports.
During the public-comment period at the Oct. 16 Corvallis School Board meeting, parents and district staff urged trustees to reconsider parts of the consolidation proposal and to protect programs and staff positions they said are critical to student learning and well-being.
One community member said, “I oppose closing and converting View to a K through 8 for many reasons presented by others at the [listening sessions],” and described how a middle-school setting had provided a friend with…
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