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Parents and advocates press Cherry Hill board over preschool expansion, special‑education supports and transparency
Summary
During two public‑comment periods about the tentative budget, dozens of residents urged transparency on cuts and expressed concern that preschool expansion, busing and growing special‑education costs are contributing to the district’s shortfall; advocates asked the board to protect co‑teaching supports and avoid increasing class sizes for inclusion classrooms.
Dozens of community members at the March 24 Cherry Hill Board of Education meeting urged the board and administration to provide clearer details on proposed cuts, to protect special‑education supports and to reconsider the scope of the district’s preschool expansion amid a sharply tighter budget.
Multiple speakers — parents, PTA leaders and advocacy groups — told the board they appreciate early‑childhood education but questioned whether the preschool expansion is financially sustainable. Several public commenters (including Jeff Potowitz and Christina Musso)…
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