Last night at the Mesa Public Schools Board meeting, the Board chose to eliminate all teacher-librarians over a 3 year period.
One-third of the schools in Mesa will not have librarians in 08-09. This includes Westwood High School, which hosts an International Baccalaureate program. Students in this program must complete a very involved senior thesis.
We will be monitoring Mesa Public Schools next year closely, and will continue to advocate for teacher-librarian funding at the state level.
Thank you to all who participated in advocating for students, through petition signing, rallying, and sending comments to the Mesa Governing Board.
Related press:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2008/06/25/20080625mr-budget0626.html
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/06/23/20080623budget0623.html
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/119320
Friday, June 27, 2008
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