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District discusses paying for Montessori assistant certification; teachers urge training to protect program integrity
Summary
Trustees discussed funding Montessori assistant certifications (training costs cited at roughly $2,600—6$3,000 per person), whether the governance board could fund part of it, and whether staff who receive training should agree to a time commitment to remain at the program.
The committee revisited Montessori teacher-assistant certification on April 7, focusing on whether the district should cover training costs and whether recipients should commit to a period of service.
Presenter (S5) said certification strengthens program fidelity but carries cost: "So 3,000, per training," S5 said, listing examples of training costs and…
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