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Families and teachers urge board to protect Cascade Parent Partnership and Interagency programs from cuts
Summary
Dozens of parents, students and staff testified against proposed staffing reductions that would affect Cascade Parent Partnership and Interagency programs, describing them as safety-net schools for students with trauma or special needs and urging restored funding and clearer enrollment projections.
At least 20 members of the Cascade Parent Partnership and Interagency communities addressed the Seattle School Board during public testimony on March 11, pleading with directors not to let proposed budget cuts dismantle programs they said are essential for students with complex needs.
Vivian Van Gelder, an SPS parent, urged directors to vote against a proposed change to board policy 6114 that would raise the grant approval threshold, saying higher thresholds "would be an egregious step backwards for board budget oversight." She warned changes would reduce transparency into funds supporting students. "SPS grant funding needs greater board oversight, not less," Van Gelder said.
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