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Parents, teachers and students urge board to rescind James Lick Middle School budget cuts
Summary
Multiple James Lick Middle School students, parents and staff told the board proposed central allocations would force elimination of three full‑time teaching positions and damage the Spanish immersion program, asking the board to rescind the submitted budget for site redesign with community input.
Students, parents and teachers from James Lick Middle School delivered a steady stream of public comment asking the board to rescind a budget the site administrator submitted without site‑level consensus.
Natalia Casado Marshall, student council president at James Lick, said the proposed cuts would reduce materials and class offerings: "Students need an education, fair class sizes, new updated textbooks," she told the board.…
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