Pre-K Students on Waiting List in Springs Due to a Lack of Teaching Assistants

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Springs School's board of education discusses the lack of staffing to bring in six additional pre-kindergarten students during its September 23 meeting.

Springs School's board of education discusses the lack of staffing to bring in six additional pre-kindergarten students during its September 23 meeting.

Springs School's board of education discusses the lack of staffing to bring in six additional pre-kindergarten students during its September 23 meeting.

Springs School's board of education discusses the lack of staffing to bring in six additional pre-kindergarten students during its September 23 meeting.

Springs School Superintendent Debra Winter discusses pre-kindergarten staffing requirements during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School Superintendent Debra Winter discusses pre-kindergarten staffing requirements during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School Superintendent Debra Winter discusses pre-kindergarten staffing requirements during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School Superintendent Debra Winter discusses pre-kindergarten staffing requirements during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School special education teacher Meghan Payne voices concerns over the lack of teaching assistants during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School special education teacher Meghan Payne voices concerns over the lack of teaching assistants during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School special education teacher Meghan Payne voices concerns over the lack of teaching assistants during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School special education teacher Meghan Payne voices concerns over the lack of teaching assistants during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School parent Summer Romeo, who is also corresponding secretary to the Parent Teacher Association, speaks on the lack of teaching assistants to bring in six new pre-kindergarten students during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School parent Summer Romeo, who is also corresponding secretary to the Parent Teacher Association, speaks on the lack of teaching assistants to bring in six new pre-kindergarten students during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School parent Summer Romeo, who is also corresponding secretary to the Parent Teacher Association, speaks on the lack of teaching assistants to bring in six new pre-kindergarten students during the September 12 board of education meeting.

Springs School parent Summer Romeo, who is also corresponding secretary to the Parent Teacher Association, speaks on the lack of teaching assistants to bring in six new pre-kindergarten students during the September 12 board of education meeting.

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Desirée Keegan on Sep 20, 2023
While the maximum number of prekindergarten students Springs School can service is 60, six are currently on a waiting list due to a shortage of teaching assistants to accommodate the... more

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