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Board hears proposal to add K–8 instructional coach; members question trade‑offs with reading specialists
Summary
Staff proposed funding a district instructional‑coach position by reorganizing elementary staffing; some board members said removing reading‑specialist FTEs could reduce targeted reading support and asked for budget options to retain positions.
District staff recommended adding a K–8 instructional coach to align classroom instruction with STAR assessment data, TNTP learning‑walk findings and the district’s equity objectives, arguing the role would support teacher practice and coherence across grades.
At the work session staff said the FTE for the coach would be funded by reassigning existing elementary staffing (a staff rollover) rather than adding new ongoing funds.…
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