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Mayor and parents press district on classroom behavior and math staffing; administration outlines tutoring and intervention plan
Summary
Mayor Spadeo described disorder observed during Read Across America school visits, and a parent raised concerns that Harris (and Sharon Hill) lack certified math teachers; district administrators outlined tutoring orientations the week of March 23, an "Ask for Tutoring" program starting after spring break with two-to-three sessions weekly, and deployment of a district math interventionist for multiple sessions per week until certified hires are made.
Two public commenters used the board microphone to press the district on student behavior and staffing.
Mayor Spadeo thanked staff for a Read Across America event but said she saw classrooms with students out of seats and some appearing asleep, and urged the district to investigate behavior concerns. "These children need to be in school paying attention," she said.
A parent, Bernardet, raised…
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