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Parents and teachers press Sequoia Union board to restore honors classes and sharpen strategic-plan metrics
Summary
At a board meeting, parents and teachers urged Sequoia Union High School District to agendaize a vote to restore honors-level courses removed from several schools and criticized the district's strategic-plan reporting for not measuring expanded access to rigorous courses by student subgroup.
Community members and district staff sparred Wednesday night over whether the Sequoia Union High School District’s strategic-plan update accurately measures progress and whether honors-level courses removed from multiple sites should be restored.
During public comment, several parents and teachers asked the board to place restoration of honors English, biology, chemistry and physics on a future agenda for vote, arguing the district’s adopted 2024–27 strategic plan promised to expand availability of rigorous coursework but the update presented on Wednesday focuses on outcomes for students already enrolled in advanced programs rather than measuring access. “Three of your four metrics are going in the wrong direction,” parent Christine Arnold told trustees, and she pressed the district to show enrollment by race and…
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