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Teachers, parents and staff urge board to pause central‑office cuts, say school‑based positions at risk
Summary
Dozens of public commenters—including safety administrators, academic coaches, behavior analysts, bookkeepers and PTA leaders—urged the Jefferson County Board of Education to pause approval and to protect school-based roles they said are essential to student safety and learning.
Jefferson County Board of Education — During public comment at the board's Feb. 10 work session, dozens of teachers, parents and classified staff urged the board to pause the proposed central‑office reorganization and protect school‑based positions they said are essential to student safety and instruction.
Daniel Horton, a school safety administrator and president of a local Alpha Phi Alpha chapter, told the board that Safety Administrators (SSAs) have reduced arrests and built trust in schools, and cautioned that removing SSAs would harm students. "Removing SSAs is the same…
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