Mid-year teacher layoff vote fails — GRPS Notes 12/15
December 15th, 2008 at 6:39 pm by Tony Tagliavia under News
A motion to eliminate Grand Rapids Public Schools teacher jobs in the middle of the school year failed Monday night.
Here’s how the board voted:
Kenneth Hoskins – YES
Amy McGlynn – YES
Tony Baker – NO
Harry Campbell – NO
Jane Gietzen – NO
Lisa Hinkel – YES
Catherine Mueller – YES
David Allen, Arnie Smithalexander – ABSENT
GRPS also announced a new United Way program to help parents at one elementary school with their English and other literacy skills.
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