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Parents and educators urge Mill Valley board to reverse non‑reelection notices and protect kindergarten aides and counselors
Summary
At the April 3 Mill Valley School District board meeting, parents, teachers and union representatives urged the board to rescind non‑reelection notices for TK teachers, guarantee daily prep time for specialists and preserve full‑time kindergarten aides and elementary counselors amid budget cuts and contract negotiations.
Parents, teachers and union leaders pressed the Mill Valley School District board on April 3 to reverse non‑reelection notices and to protect aides, counselors and specialist prep time as the district faces budget pressure.
"I ask that you please guarantee one prep a day for specialist teachers," said Danny Marsh, an art teacher at Old Mill and Park schools, describing days when he teaches every period and has to use recess or lunch to reset. Marsh said lack of prep time forces weekend work and limits instructional options.
Parents representing Park School and Tam Valley read petitions and letters asking the board to reconsider non‑reelection notices for transitional kindergarten teachers, saying the notices damage teacher reputations and harm the district's ability to retain top educators. "Miss Davis is one of the best, most effective teachers…
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