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Hazleton Area SD board hears calls to tackle overcrowding and grow bilingual staff
Summary
Board members highlighted overcrowded elementary classrooms and persistent shortages of bilingual paraprofessionals and teachers, urging the administration to study trailer placement and pursue ‘grow our own’ recruitment and grant opportunities.
At a regularly scheduled Hazleton Area School District board meeting, members pressed administration to address overcrowded elementary classrooms and a shortage of bilingual paraprofessionals and teachers, urging short- and long-term steps to expand capacity.
Board members approved a slate of curriculum and facilities items, then spent several minutes discussing the district’s Career & Technical Education programs and possible classroom expansions. One board member said some primary classrooms are operating with 25 to…
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