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Parents, teachers press Montoursville Area SD to keep physics as board weighs staffing and budget options
Summary
Parents, teachers and students urged the board to retain in-house physics after a long-time teacher—s retirement; commenters proposed temporary part-time hires, return-to-service via retirement-system exceptions, and careful study of dual-enrollment alternatives while the board said it is exploring options.
Dozens of parents, current and former teachers and student representatives urged the Montoursville Area School District board to preserve physics instruction after the announced retirement of a long-time teacher.
"I'm Carrie Pauling... I'm here to advocate for the 35 to 37... who plan to take honors or AP physics next year," one parent told the board, urging the district to pursue all options including temporary return-to-service under retirement-system exceptions, part-time hiring or…
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