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Student FFA leader urges board to keep high school agricultural program
Summary
Mary Hall, an FFA officer and student representative, told the Camden Central School District Board she and other students oppose reassigning the high school agriculture teacher and submitted a petition and letter asking the board to preserve the Agricultural Education Program and FFA.
Mary Hall, a student representative and current FFA Secretary, addressed the Board during Privilege of the Floor to urge the preservation of the High School Agricultural Education Program and its FFA chapter. She submitted a petition and a letter from students and FFA officers and said reassigning the current High School Agriculture Teacher would harm program continuity and development.
The comment came during public comment near the start of the meeting. Hall emphasized the program's educational and leadership benefits and the recent growth of enrollment; she asked the Board to consider student support and continuity when making staffing decisions. The Board did not take an immediate formal action on staffing at the meeting.
