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Parent urges changes to 4-day week plan, questions background checks
Summary
During public comment, resident Glenay Flores said Mondays off under the proposed 4-day school week create inconsistencies for working parents, raised concerns about background checks for instructional hires and cited the district's 'D' accountability rating; Superintendent Theodore Clevenger responded with staffing and survey details.
During the public comment period at the May 12 Bartlett ISD board meeting, resident Glenay Flores addressed trustees about the district's proposed 4-day school week and staffing concerns. Flores said that "the Mondays off are not consistent" for working parents and urged better support for families; she also raised questions about background checks for new instructional staff and noted the district's current "D" accountability rating.
Superintendent Theodore Clevenger replied that staff will be requested to complete a culture and climate survey and emphasized the district's efforts to "hire quality teachers and bi-lingual teachers," to reward effective teachers and to hold staff accountable where needed. Clevenger also told trustees that junior high and high school students currently share a building and that the district plans to move junior high students to a separate building as part of facility planning.
