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Paraprofessionals press for in-person training; parents back buffer zones and therapy-dog expansion
Summary
Public commenters urged the district for more interactive paraprofessional training and realistic safety drills, parents and CPAC members supported buffer zones in redistricting and asked the district to expand therapy-dog programs; the committee approved a motion to explore therapy dogs district-wide.
Multiple public commenters at the Woburn School Committee meeting urged the district to change practices around training, redistricting and wellbeing supports.
Nancy Rippel, speaking for herself as a paraprofessional, said paras this year had four professional-development days that consisted mainly of watching online modules alone on Chromebooks. "Each and every one of them, I've been watching videos and reading them by myself in front of my Chromebook," she said, and urged the district to provide…
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