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Parents and students press BVSD for clearer policies after Lafayette Elementary teacher removed for investigation
Summary
Multiple Lafayette Elementary parents and students urged the board to change investigative procedures and communications after a fourth‑grade teacher was removed on Oct. 28; parents requested day‑one notifications, a written support plan within a week, data on district‑initiated administrative leaves, and a contingency to place a licensed teacher if an absence exceeds three weeks.
Parents, students and community members used public participation to press the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 board for policy and communication changes after the extended administrative leave of a Lafayette Elementary fourth‑grade teacher, identified in public comments as Melinda Karshner.
Multiple speakers described prolonged classroom disruption following the teacher's removal on Oct. 28 and urged the district to prioritize instructional continuity and timely family communication. Parent Katie Tillehahn told the board: "This is simply too long. The fourth grade students have not had a licensed teacher in their classroom since October 27." She and other parents said…
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