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Teachers, parents and residents press the board on staffing, start times and vaping during public comment
Summary
At public comment speakers urged a revised teacher allocation formula for high ELL schools, asked the board to preserve Bonneville Elementary's later start time for safety, requested more data on the Washington magnet, and urged action on vaping/smoking at West High.
Five members of the public addressed the board during the designated comment period on April 16, raising staffing, scheduling and student‑health concerns.
Meadowlark third‑grade teacher Karen Kempe Schultz urged the board to revise the teacher allocation formula to account for schools with high concentrations of English language learners and newcomers. She said Meadowlark is about 65% ELL with 56% newcomers in one class and…
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