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Parents and staff urge Evesham board to reconsider Yale contract renewal, citing space, transparency and safety concerns
Summary
Parents, teachers and staff urged the Evesham Township School District board to delay or reconsider renewal of the district's contract with “Yale,” saying the program's classrooms at DeMacy Elementary disrupt elementary instruction, have produced staff turnover and lacked promised teacher and parent engagement.
Several parents, teachers and staff told the Evesham Township School District Board of Education on Monday that a contract renewal with a program referred to in testimony as “Yale” has squeezed DeMacy Elementary’s classroom and library space and was approved without adequate teacher and parent input. The public commenters said the arrangement has prompted staff departures and created inequitable learning conditions for elementary students.
In public comment, one attendee said the Yale contract renewal was discussed in executive session and argued the district should perform a cost–benefit analysis before renewing: “Now that the tax school district levy has increased 25% year over year ... this should not be a purely financial situation,” the speaker said, calling for more transparency and feedback from teachers. The…
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