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Parents, work group press Saint Paul board to approve interim option for Tzu Chi (Hmong) schools ahead of Dec. 16 vote
Summary
Parents and members of the Tzu Chi facilities work group told the Saint Paul Board of Education that interim steps are needed to preserve Hmong language and culture programs, saying a shift from a five‑year to a 10‑year timeline undercuts students; the work group recommends moving Hmong studies to the vacant Prosperity building as an interim solution. Board action is scheduled for Dec. 16.
Parents and members of the Tzu Chi facilities work group urged the Saint Paul Board of Education on Dec. 2 to act quickly to secure an interim facilities plan for the district’s Hmong language and culture programs.
Zane Her, speaking for work‑group parents, outlined two years of stakeholder engagement and said community members had accepted a Phase 1 interim plan that restored pre‑K to the lower campus on the understanding the district would build a long‑term home within about five years. He told the committee that a later, 10‑year timeline presented by district staff had been “devastating” to families, educators and principals who had agreed to temporary shifts in grade configuration.
The work group presented three interim options discussed during its meetings and said members voted to recommend Option A‑1: relocate the Hmong studies strand to…
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