Bedford County holds public hearing about fiscal budget

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BEDFORD COUNTY (WSLS 10) Parents and teachers who attended the public hearing are wanting to make sure there are more resources, whether it's support staff, more teachers, or better textbooks and other learning materials.

People who addressed members on the Bedford County School Board said having the support from staff allows students to get that one-on-one help while the teacher is going over the lesson with other students.

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Other concerns are having additional teachers so students are not combined in large classes.

One parent said her child is in the 4th grade but has classmates who are in the 5th grade.

Some teachers said they need updated textbooks and some are over ten years old.

The Bedford County Schools PTA President is also pushing for better technology in the schools because some children don't have access to the internet at home.

The statistic is 27 percent of kids who , the schools are a perfect environment to give those children access plus, if we make the access in the schools more available then the surrounding communities will have better access to internet services,"

School leaders say the budget is still in the preliminary stages and nothing has been finalized. but the superintendent is expected to make suggestions on the budget next month.