April 12 Minutes - Vista Unified School District

OFFICIAL COPY
CLOSE BOARD MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMMENTS ITEM 13.E
Item 13.E. Approve Vista Unified School District’s Proposal for
Negotiations to the Vista Teachers Association for the 2011/12 School Year
JB Barton stated we are 8 months into the school year and it seems strange to
start this process now. There is a limited time left of the school year. Shared his
concerns of letting the public know about negotiation items.
Barbara Franklin stated we brought this to the Districts attention and she
understands why this was brought up. Give us the same chance to sunshine next
month.
Michele Class a teacher of the District shared concerns about class size
increase and how that will affect her students. She shared the value of smaller
classes and its benefits.
Student Daria Davis stated do not increase class sizes in our schools. She
shared the value of smaller classes over larger classes.
Ken Shaver stated the job of the teacher is to instruct students. Shared his
thoughts about real teaching and how hard that would be with a large class.
Teachers can’t teach to their full capacity if teachers teach to large classes.
An RBV Senior stated by increasing class size you will diminish the educational
instructional efficiency in classes. Students are distracted and it reduces the
learning ability of students. Spoke about the affects to teachers.
Alofa Gould an RBV Senior stated school is a place that benefits students. She
shared the benefits of school and the value of smaller classes. Larger classes
are detrimental.
Susan Stuber shared her concerns about the actual implementation of class
sizes and the true class size ratio.
Lisa Hoffman spoke as a parent and the value of small class sizes. As a
librarian she shared the impact of large class sizes especially in kindergarten and
first grade. Please think about this.
Sing an exchange student from Thailand spoke about the difference between
a large class size and a small class size and the value to students in smaller
classes.
Jeff Crooks a teacher from RBV spoke about the value of small class sizes and
what happens to students when class sizes increase. Teachers and students will
benefit in small class sizes.
Lopez a senior from RBV stated increasing class size is not the right thing to
do. If classes are large students are not able to focus on their work and teachers
are not able to help all students.
A teacher/counselor stated students are tired of large class sizes. Teachers
don’t have time or energy for them and they go to other schools to seek
education elsewhere.
Melody Booher King a teacher of the District stated she has a class of 32
kindergartners and stated how difficult it is to teach 32 students with various
needs. Shared her concerns of larger class sizes.
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