Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Teachers, parents and staff urge board to reconsider proposed cuts tied to budget
Summary
Several staff and community members told the board that eliminating two full‑time positions (item 4.15) would stretch remaining teachers, cut electives and risk special‑education compliance; administrators said adopting the budget tonight would allocate funds but would not itself finalize staffing cuts.
Multiple teachers, staff and parents used the public‑comment period at the June 10 board meeting to urge the district to reconsider proposed eliminations of two full‑time positions due to attrition.
Anne Kelly, a digital media arts and computer science teacher, told the board that cutting one of two full‑time positions in her department would eliminate at least two classes, force other teachers to fill gaps, and jeopardize safe supervision of makerspace equipment. “Cutting this position will eliminate at least 2 classes and require teachers from other departments inside of the school to fill in gaps,” Kelly said,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
