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Buena Vista parents say proposed Horace Mann K-8 plan was miscommunicated; board promises community hiring process
Summary
Buena Vista parents told the board they were "betrayed" after conflicting timelines and characterizations (continuation vs. merger) for a move to Horace Mann; Superintendent Garcia said the district will phase in slots, involve the community in hiring and follow an open principal-selection process.
Multiple Buena Vista teachers and parents told the Board of Education the district had given conflicting information about plans to move Buena Vista to the Horace Mann campus and whether the change would be a continuation or a merger. A Buena Vista teacher summed up the tone: "I really need you to know that our community feels betrayed. We feel like we've been told several things that are not true." (Leanne)
Parents raised three recurring concerns: unclear timing for the move, whether the Buena Vista principal would remain with the transitioning cohort, and the allocation of general-education…
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