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ALC teachers and staff urge transparency, more space and adherence to labor‑management process for 1st Street build‑out
Summary
Multiple ALC/AEO teachers told the board the 1st Street build‑out does not provide adequate classroom, commons and natural‑light space for alternative‑education students and asked for the data and labor‑management process used to make space allocations.
Teachers and staff who work with the Alternative Learning Center (ALC/AEO) told the Duluth school board the district's planned 1st Street build‑out will shortchange students and undermine a program that supports high‑needs learners.
"It doesn't make sense," said Katie Lassie, an ALC/AEO chemistry and biology teacher who presented enrollment and usable‑space figures and provided QR‑linked data for board members. Lassie said the district had indicated it would commission a comprehensive demographic study to…
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