Proposed cuts would remove middle-school Spanish immersion classes, drawing sharp objections from board and parents

Mar 23, 2026

District staff proposed eliminating sixth-grade immersion and removing immersion social-studies classes in grades 7–8 as part of staffing reductions; board members and parents warned the change would damage a magnet program that attracts families to the district.

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PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS — In a contentious portion of the budget study session, district staff proposed eliminating sixth-grade Spanish immersion and cutting immersion social-studies classes in seventh and eighth grades, a move that several board members said would harm a magnet program and risk enrollment.

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