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Students tell District 6 board world language cuts will displace 250 students; arts magnet students urge community support
Summary
A Greeley Central student told the board that staffing cuts and elimination of German will force about 250 students to be turned away from world language classes next year; other public commenters praised district SEL investments and highlighted the arts magnet's upcoming gala. Board members listened but did not take formal action.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, students and community members addressed course availability and program success.
Eliana Luce, a tenth‑grader at Greeley Central High School, told the board that the school's world language program will have to turn away roughly 250 students next year because of staffing reductions and the discontinuation of German. "Next year, our school will have to turn down 250 students who signed up for our world language classes," she said, adding that reductions in staffing and the elimination of overload accommodations have reduced access. Luce warned that the change could limit students’ ability to meet Colorado higher education admission language requirements and to access AP language courses and the Seal of Biliteracy.
Courtney Luce, a cofounder and lead collaborator at the Fred Scharzdas School of Innovation, praised the district’s SEL investments and commended the district for hiring and retaining social workers and for using the Panorama survey to target supports.
Students from Greeley Central’s Arts Magnet — Palmer Nemec and Nicholas Jenko — described the magnet program as transformative and invited the public to the program’s anniversary gala and upcoming performances. Nemec, who said he plans to study musical theater at Elon University, and Jenko highlighted the program’s breadth across visual and performing arts and encouraged community attendance.
Board members did not take formal action on the comments. District staff have previously discussed staffing and program allocation at work sessions; board members asked district leaders for more data during the meeting on program capacity and staffing decisions.
The board’s public‑comment rules were reiterated before and after comments: speakers are limited to two minutes, and applause and disruptive behavior are not permitted.
