6th Grade Decision Postponed
Posted March 22, 2017 at 11:48 am by Tim Dustrude
Decision on Sixth Grade Transition Postponed until April Board Meeting
The decision by the San Juan Island School District Board of Directors on whether or not to move the sixth grade from the Friday Harbor Elementary School to Friday Harbor Middle School will be postponed until the regular school board meeting scheduled for April 26, 2017.
At the January 18, 2017 special school board meeting/public hearing, the elementary staff made a presentation to the board in favor of the move, citing supportive research in pedagogy and issues of crowding in the elementary school. The Board is requesting information on the impact to the 2017-2018 school year budget before making a final decision. The decision process is compounded by the uncertainty of state funding to be received by the district in the next two years. Additional information is needed for district staff to provide a clear financial projection to the board.
If there are further delays by the state legislature in approving a state budget, this decision may even be pushed back to a May special board meeting.
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