Learning Lab support to change in 2026-27 as costs shift to district

What happened

On Jan. 13, 2026 teachers told the board the district planned to cut learning lab teacher positions at middle and high schools. The superintendent said support will continue in 2026-27 in a different model, and the budget later listed a $525,000 learning lab reduction.

Why it matters to families

Learning labs give extra help with organization and study skills. Speakers said the program serves about 350 students per school year. The superintendent said it costs about $800,000 and was first paid with COVID relief money, which has ended.

The evidence

Public comment and the superintendent reply in the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting captions, which describe a period-by-period pilot at East High. March 2026 budget presentations list a $525,000 learning lab reduction. The final 2026-27 model is not described in the collected records. Auto-generated captions can contain errors.

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