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Parents urge board to protect Sandpiper Spanish‑immersion program as class sizes rise
Summary
Several parents and community members told the Paradise Valley governing board that proposed staffing reductions would push Sandpiper Elementary class sizes into the high 20s and low 30s, undermining the district's Spanish immersion model and risking teacher retention and enrollment.
A steady stream of parents at Monday's Paradise Valley Unified School District meeting urged the governing board to preserve staffing levels and class sizes at Sandpiper Elementary School, the district's only Spanish immersion elementary campus.
Multiple speakers described the immersion model's instructional demands: bilingual learning requires frequent oral practice, correction and targeted differentiation. Pediatrician and parent Nima Desai said larger classes reduce opportunities for oral participation and…
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