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Parents and an alum urge Tacoma board to protect McKinney‑Vento transportation supports and add teachers at Blix Elementary
Summary
Public commenters asked the Tacoma School District board to preserve McKinney‑Vento transportation funding (a commenter cited a ~$750,000 loss reported in local media) and Blix Elementary parents requested two additional teachers or extra instructional aides to end combined‑grade classrooms of 26–28 students.
Gabriela Polciani urged the board to prioritize McKinney‑Vento transportation funding for students experiencing homelessness, saying she read a news report that the district stands to lose about $750,000 in transportation safety‑net funds while facing an approximately $30,000,000 budget shortfall. "When my family was experiencing housing instability, reliable transportation made that possible," Polciani said, asking the board to keep the program a priority.
Two parents from Blix…
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