MARYSVILLE – One thing the Marysville School Board seems to agree on: It wants to stay away from any more Saturday school.
Less than half the district’s 10,600 students attended school Saturday – the second of two Saturday classes woven into the school calendar after a state record 49-day teachers’ strike last fall.
The district is estimating that 47 percent of the district’s students showed up, said Judy Parker, a school district spokeswoman.
Attendance was highest among elementary school children with nearly 60 percent attending. Roughly a quarter of the students from Marysville-Pilchuck High School attended Saturday school.
The district and teachers agreed to the Saturday classes and abbreviated winter and spring vacations to shorten the school year. Classes are scheduled to end July 19.
At a Monday meeting, board members said the turnout was disappointing but understandable.
School board member Ron Young said students can’t be blamed for Saturday’s showing.
“Hopefully, we can learn whatever lessons we can from this,” he said.
“I am a little bit concerned we may see more of that” when summer begins, said board member Michael Kundu.
“At the end of the year, we will be ready for another one,” Kundu said. “Let’s just not make the same mistakes again.”
“I hope we never have to have Saturday school again,” said board member Carol Jason. “I hope we can work together.”
Reporter Eric Stevick: 425-339-3446 or stevick@heraldnet.com.
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