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Parents urge support for elementary Spanish program and question grading policy at Nippersink SD 2 meeting
Summary
Five parents spoke in favor of the district's elementary Spanish program at the May 28 meeting; one played a recording of students singing in Spanish, and a parent raised concerns that the district's grading policy (90% tests/10% homework) be reviewed.
Five parents appeared during the public-comment period to urge continued support for the elementary Spanish program; one parent played a recording of children singing a song in Spanish as part of the presentation to the board. Board members heard a parent voice concern about the district's current grading policy, described in the minutes as a 90% tests/10% homework weighting, and asked that the board or staff consider its impact.
The minutes do not record verbatim quotes from the speakers. The public comments were logged under the public-input agenda item and the board proceeded to its reports and new-business items after the comment period.
