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Teacher urges fourth elementary and class‑size equity; board requests data study
Summary
Tracy Ridpath, a 31‑year Colonial Heights teacher, told the school board that additions to existing schools are not enough and urged building a fourth elementary to reduce overcrowding; the board asked staff to provide class‑size trend data for a future work session.
Tracy Ridpath, a first‑grade teacher who said she has worked in Colonial Heights schools for almost 31 years, told the board on Nov. 18 that the division needs a fourth elementary school and more equitable class sizes to better serve students.
"With a fourth elementary school, we could more adequately meet the needs of our CHPS students," Ridpath said during the public‑comment period, citing wide disparities in first‑grade class sizes across the…
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