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Teacher warns John Glenn has large science staffing gaps, large class sizes
Summary
A public commenter told the board that about 15% of sophomores and 35% of freshmen at John Glenn had not received instruction from a credentialed science teacher, that two science teachers were not replaced and that some classes are as large as 36 students.
During public comment Miss Phan described science staffing and coverage at John Glenn as insufficient. She told the board that "approximately 15% of our sophomores and 35% of our freshmen at John Glenn have yet to receive science instruction from a credentialed teacher," that the district hired long-term substitutes instead of filling vacancies, and that some classes have grown to about 36 students.
Miss Phan said two science teachers left the district last year and were not replaced with full-time hires, and she argued that hiring a full-time teacher would reduce class sizes and improve instruction. The transcript records these claims as public-comment testimony; the district did not respond during the meeting and staffing data were not independently confirmed in the session.
