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Parents press board on bullying and restraints; request term limits and greater family involvement
Summary
Several parents used public comment to report bullying, alleged inappropriate restraints, missing playground repairs and to demand term limits and more parental inclusion. Advocates asked the district for immediate CPI training for frontline staff and a clearer plan to prevent bullying of students with disabilities.
During public comment at the San Ysidro School District board meeting multiple parents described ongoing bullying incidents, alleged improper restraint or seclusion of students with disabilities, and raised concerns about school safety and parent treatment on campus.
Parent Roxanne Palisino told trustees she had observed a special education health aide restrain her daughter “by the wrist instead of…a visual card, like her IEP specifies,” and described an incident in which a child with autism was left outside in hot weather. “That is not discipline. It's abuse,” Palisino said. She and other…
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