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Parents and Retiring Librarian Urge Chatham Board to Restore Weekly K–2 Library Access
Summary
Parents and a retiring K–2 library media specialist urged the board to reverse a decision to move to a shared K–2 librarian model that will reduce weekly librarian-led classes to every other week; the district said scheduling changes stem from reconfiguration and staffing constraints.
Parents and a retiring library media specialist urged the School District of the Chathams board to restore weekly library instruction for kindergarten through second grade, saying reduced weekly contact with a certified librarian will harm early literacy.
Sharon Sandell, a parent of two elementary students, told the board she was "deeply disappointed" that a shared K–2 librarian model would cut structured library time for younger students from weekly to biweekly…
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