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Teacher urges board to reallocate staff so West Side middle schools can offer more electives
Summary
A Northwest Middle School teacher told the Salt Lake City School District board that equal staffing by headcount leaves West Side schools short on electives because they must prioritize English language development and reading intervention; she urged allocations reflect student need, not just enrollment.
Dr. Judith Neugebauer, a science teacher at Northwest Middle School, told the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education that staffing formulas based strictly on enrollment leave West Side schools with fewer electives because those schools must allocate more teachers to English-language development and reading intervention. "Staffing must reflect student need, not just headcount," Neugebauer said, urging the board to increase…
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