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Parents urge Ridgefield School District to preserve arts, PE and walking field trips
Summary
During public comment, three parents asked the Ridgefield School District board to reconsider schedule and staffing changes that would cut arts, music, physical education and walking field trips for next school year, arguing those elements support students' social-emotional development and community ties.
Several parents told the Ridgefield School District board during public comment that proposed schedule and staffing changes for 2026–27 will significantly reduce students’ access to arts, physical education and regular walking field trips.
"PE and recess are not luxuries," said Sarah Drager, who identified herself as a Ridgefield parent, telling trustees the district’s proposals remove minutes of PE and reduce special-subject time in ways that undermine social-emotional learning. Drager said…
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