Board schedules February workshop to consider additional elementary teaching assistants

Aug 14, 2026

After a survey of teachers and administrators, the board agreed to place a proposal to add teaching assistants for kindergarten/early grades on a February budget workshop agenda, with an amendment that administration evaluate whether it should be included.

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Shauna Myers, elementary supervisor of instruction, reviewed teacher and administrator feedback recommending additional classroom assistance in kindergarten and early grades. She noted mixed responses—some schools already have full-time volunteers or tutors—while administrators suggested starting with kindergarten and first grade placements.

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