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Board rejects Hellgate teacher's grievance over media-arts curriculum; trustees call for policy review
Summary
The board rejected a Uniform Grievance filed by Hellgate teacher Beth Cole alleging the district failed to conduct teacher-led curriculum review and improperly eliminated AV/media-arts pathway courses; trustees voted unanimously to reject the grievance but tasked staff to review and clarify policy language.
The Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees rejected a grievance filed under Policy 2120 by Hellgate High School teacher Beth Cole, who argued the district bypassed a teacher-led curriculum review and eliminated AV/media-arts pathway courses that she said had student demand and Perkins grant implications.
Beth Cole told trustees she has taught media arts for 20 years and included enrollment figures, student testimonials and policy references in a packet she provided. Cole argued the district'prepared board packet contained factual errors and characterizations that she said were unjust, and she urged the board to preserve the media-arts pathway given…
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