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Parents, staff press board to preserve Infant‑Toddler Development Center amid budget squeeze
Summary
Families and staff told the board the Infant‑Toddler Development Center (ITDC) is an essential 43‑year program and said notifications of potential classroom closures were poorly handled. Administrators said they are exploring alternatives to preserve the program while meeting preschool‑special‑education needs.
At the May 4 board hearing, multiple parents and staff urged the Ridgewood Board of Education to preserve the Infant‑Toddler Development Center (ITDC) after hearing that infant classroom space might be reduced as part of budget balancing.
"It has been 50 days since Dr. Schwarz first presented ITDC's classroom closures as a bullet point on the district budget presentation," parent Esther Kim told the board. She…
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