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Parents praise paraprofessionals but urge McGuffey board to fix late grading and IEP support
Summary
During non-agenda public comment, a resident praised special education paraprofessionals and a parent urged the district to ensure teachers submit grades on time and to provide better options for IEP students; the board did not announce any specific follow-up at the meeting.
Several residents used the non-agenda public-comment period to both praise school staff and press the board for changes to grading and special-education supports.
Tracy Moore (speaker 8) told the board she attended a birthday party and saw special-education paraprofessionals interacting with children. "They are the most amazing group of women I have ever seen," she said, urging the district to acknowledge their work.
Tiffany Walker, who spoke earlier during the agenda public-comment period, returned to raise concerns about grading practices and IEP implementation. Walker said some teachers are not submitting grades on time, which she said has harmed her child's semester results: "Now a kid that has A's and B's... has a D because his teacher didn't turn the grades in time in the report cards." She also said some IEP teachers rely on copying material rather than hands-on instruction and asked the district to provide more options for students with IEPs.
At least one speaker urged greater transparency about meeting notices and board conduct; Vicki Jordan said the special meeting had not been posted on the district's Facebook page or website and called the board's public handling of the personnel discussion "shameful." The board acknowledged legal posting requirements had been met but did not propose immediate corrective steps during the session.
No formal board action on grading policies or IEP procedures was taken at the meeting. Members did not announce a specific follow-up timeline; callers asked the board to address these concerns in future meetings or through staff reports.
