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Imperial council adds student to 'Mayor for a Day' finalist list after application dispute
Summary
After public comment alleging a school district lost a student's application, the Imperial City Council voted unanimously to add Frank Wright Middle School student Alistair Lopez to the finalist pool for the city's Mayor for a Day program and agreed to publish his essay with the name redacted.
The Imperial City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to add Frank Wright Middle School student Alistair Lopez to the list of finalists for the city's Mayor for a Day program after Lopez and his grandfather said his application had not been seen by the school selection panel.
Lopez told the council he believed his application “was unfairly disregarded,” and asked the five elected members to review his submission. His grandfather, Gustavo Reza, said a Unified School District staff member told him the district could not find the application when contacted…
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