10:14 am, November 20, 2013
Amid a discussion of tough choices as the up-Island school committee prepares to vote on a significant increase to the district budget, the up-Island Spanish program came under scrutiny Monday night.
Speaking in favor of maintaining an enrichment program in mathematics, committee member Michael Marcus made a motion to eliminate the Spanish program in the West Tisbury and Chilmark schools, which he said produced marginal benefits for the district’s students.