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Tokay students and teachers urge Lodi Unified to add a fifth agriculture teacher
Summary
Students, teachers and parents from Tokay High told the Lodi Unified board the agriculture program has outgrown four teachers, citing enrollment above 500 and unsafe shop-class sizes; staff were directed to review site staffing and course requests.
Students, teachers and parents from Tokay High School told the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education on April 21 that rapid enrollment growth in the school’s agriculture (FFA/CTE) program requires adding a fifth agriculture teacher.
Student speakers including Cora Duncan and Naomi Cano described crowded classrooms and rising demand. "If Tokay High were to receive a fifth agriculture teacher, we would already have the space for them," Naomi Cano told the board, noting the program grew "by 145 students" this year. Samantha, the McNair student representative, and other students emphasized hands-on learning and leadership opportunities tied to agriculture…
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