Naples school bearing the brunt? |
| September 9, 2013 |
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Despite pleas from Naples parents voiced at
school board meetings since February of this
year, Naples Elementary School has been forced
to support extremely large combined classes. The school board district policy manual recommends a maximum size of 17 students for combined classes for K-third grade. With the board’s decision not to replace our retiring third grade teacher, Ms. Doolin, Naples School currently has 28 students in a combined second/third grade class – with only one teacher. That is 11 students more then the recommended maximum number of 17. Naples School has a third/fourth grade combined class with 28 students as well – again with only one teacher. How can we sit by and allow our children to be in grossly oversized combination classes? At Valley View, there is a combined class of 14 students, as well as other one grade classes where parents may place their children. At all three elementary schools, the largest class size is 29 at Mt. Hall – does it not seem ridiculous that Naples has the two next largest class sizes – and the teacher is trying to teach to two grades at once? While we have excellent teachers and staff at all our schools, there is no way to provide quality education when our schools are understaffed. Please attend the next school board meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 10 in the Middle School Library and voice your support. |
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Theresa Wardle Naples |