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Parent and instructional assistant urges board to preserve arts program and key teachers
Summary
At the North Marion SD 15 board meeting, Jeanette Johnson, an instructional assistant and parent, urged the board to reconsider cutting the art program and to retain a sixth-grade math teacher and a fifth-grade teacher, saying those changes would harm students who rely on creative outlets and stable instruction.
Jeanette Johnson, an instructional assistant at the middle school learning lab and a parent of two students, urged the North Marion SD 15 Board of Directors to preserve the district art program and to keep specific teachers in place as the district navigates budget decisions.
"I truly believe that shutting down the art program is a critical mistake," Johnson said during public comment, arguing that arts classes provide creative outlets and a sense of belonging for students who do not thrive in athletics, robotics or agricultural…
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