Staff and parents at Madison’s lowest rated school are urging the school district to reverse proposed staffing cuts for next fall, which they say will hit especially hard in a building with so many high-need students.
Dozens of parents, teachers and other staff recently submitted public comments to the School Board after learning Kennedy Elementary School on the city’s east side is slated to lose three classroom teachers as well as a part-time, arts-related position. The three teachers currently teach kindergarten, first grade and second grade students.
The district allocates staff to individual schools primarily based on projected enrollment, and Kennedy Elementary’s enrollment is expected to drop, said Ian Folger, a district spokesperson…