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Principal Sarah Spear highlights student gains, programs at Badness Heights Elementary

School Board, Independent School District 624 (White Bear Lake Area) · March 27, 2026
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Summary

At an ISD 624 board meeting, Principal Sarah Spear reported that Badness Heights serves about 400 K–5 students, described progress on multilingual and special-education goals and outlined instructional strategies, family events and partnerships that the school credits for recent gains.

Principal Sarah Spear told the School Board of Independent School District 624 that Badness Heights Elementary enrolls about 400 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and operates a popular pre-kindergarten program that remains at capacity.

Spear said the school remains a Title I building, with 43.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and 50.9% students of color. "We have approximately 400 students," she said, and added that the school's multilingual population is about 15.5% while special-education enrollment is 21.4%, including a new cluster…

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