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Parent raises placement and staffing concerns; superintendent pledges follow-up
Summary
A Hillside parent said her daughter has been placed at the wrong level and that there have been months without a teacher; Superintendent Glover promised to follow up with school staff to resolve the placement.
During public comment a parent identifying herself as Vanessa said her daughter ‘‘isn’t in her level’’ and that the family has been ‘‘stressed’’ because there has been no teacher assigned for almost a month. Vanessa said she could not afford outside tutoring and requested district help to correct the placement.
Superintendent Glover responded directly, saying he would speak with staff to resolve the issue and named Mr. Grant and Deanna Taylor as people he would consult. He also explained the tutoring program’s operational limits in response to a separate question about why only 60 students per grade are served under the current model, noting scheduling and staffing constraints and that the model allows serving a fixed window of students each session.
The transcript records the superintendent’s commitment to follow up with school staff but does not include confirmation of corrective action within the meeting record.
