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Students, teachers and parents urge board to reconsider 15‑student minimum and cuts to arts and CTE
Summary
Multiple students, teachers and parents told the board that proposed minimum‑enrollment guidelines and class consolidations would threaten specialized electives, performing‑arts programming and teacher full‑time status; speakers asked for temporary flexibility during redistricting and for the board to weigh alternatives to broad cuts.
A lengthy public‑comment period featured students, teachers and parents urging the board to preserve specialized arts, world‑language and CTE classes that could fall below a 15‑student minimum the district is using for scheduling and budgeting decisions.
Students described the performing arts as essential to their education and future plans. "Limiting the performing arts after putting so much time and money into it will have unforeseen and damaging effects," one student told the board. Several student…
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