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Parents, staff and Hmong community press Saint Paul school board on leadership, overcrowding and immigrant protections
Summary
During public comment on Jan. 21 community members urged Saint Paul Public Schools leaders to remove or replace school leadership at an "upper campus," address staff turnover and student safety, provide sustained support and facilities for Hmong language and culture programs, and publicly reaffirm protections for immigrant students and families.
A sustained series of public commenters at the Jan. 21 Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education meeting urged immediate action on school leadership and district support for Hmong and immigrant students.
Multiple parents and staff described a crisis at an "upper campus." ‘‘On December 18, 83% of the building staff at my son’s school made a difficult decision to sign a vote of no confidence in the leadership of that school,’’ Kate Christiansen, a parent and district employee, told the board. Several speakers said staff turnover has been severe; one commenter said "since 2019, over 100 staff members have left our upper campus" and warned that more staff and families will leave without leadership changes.
Speakers provided specific operational concerns. A parent said repeated errors in daily attendance reporting to the lunchroom left some…
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