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Parents ask MMSD for independent review of Van Hise Elementary leadership
Summary
Multiple parents told the board that leadership at Van Hise Elementary has caused student distress, alleging teacher turnover, special-education gaps, and instances of a principal shouting at a child; parents requested an independent review and said some families withdrew students as a result.
Parents and caregivers at the Dec. 15 Madison Metropolitan School District board meeting urged an independent, parent-engaged review of leadership at Van Hise Elementary, citing impacts on student safety, special-education access and classroom stability.
Amy Robertson, speaking for a group of Van Hise parents, said the school’s state test scores have declined and that the school experienced elevated staff turnover after Principal Stein…
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