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Parents, teachers and union urge Greenfield board to reconsider non‑reelection of five Mary Chapa staff
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and the Greenfield Teachers Association urged the board to reverse or reconsider non‑relection decisions affecting five Mary Chapa Academy staff, citing student stability, lack of documented improvement plans and the district’s shortage of special education teachers.
Dozens of parents, teachers and union leaders told the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees at its Feb. 19 meeting that the district should reconsider non‑relection decisions affecting five staff members at Mary Chapa Academy.
Teachers and parents described unexpected final conferences and a lack of written improvement plans. Denise Maxwell, a Mary Chapa teacher, said she was “completely blindsided” by a notice that she would not be recommended for renewal and that she had not been given scores or corrective guidance prior to the decision. Several speakers said they had received only verbal assurances earlier in the year that their work was satisfactory.
Jackie Santiago, a school social worker at Mary…
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