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Tier III teachers removed but classrooms kept; elementary grades to be combined under proposal
Summary
Administrators proposed removing Tier III certified teachers while retaining Tier III classrooms for classified support; the plan also would combine a 1st-grade and a 5th-grade classroom with added teacher supports.
At the Nov. 3 special meeting, administration explained that Tier III certified teachers would be removed under the proposed reductions but that the district intends to keep the physical Tier III classrooms and repurpose them for classified Tier III staff to assist students.
Minutes state that "Tier III program teachers are going away but classrooms will remain for Tier III classified staff to assist students." Officials emphasized that students will still need spaces and that the district is reviewing how the restructured supports will be provided. The proposal also calls for combining one 1st-grade classroom and one 5th-grade classroom; administrators said affected teachers would receive additional support during the transition, but specifics were not presented in the meeting materials.
The district did not present a timetable for when classroom consolidations would take effect or how class-size and safety requirements would be maintained; administration said coordination is ongoing and that further details will be provided later.
