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Parents and community groups urge board to protect Hilltop program, press for transparent principal searches and better teacher benefits
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to preserve Hilltop High School’s services for pregnant and parenting teens, criticized delays in Lowell principal recruitment, and called for better healthcare and contract terms for teachers and paraprofessionals amid bargaining.
A broad set of public commenters used the April 24 meeting to press the board on multiple community issues.
Hilltop and young families: Derek Tynan, the UBC representative for Hilltop High School, urged the district and city to clarify how they plan to serve pregnant and parenting teens amid budget cuts, warning that reductions in administrative and wraparound support threaten the standalone school model that provides childcare and services. Bob Bennett, CEO of Family…
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