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Parents, students ask board to fund FCCLA national competition, cite equity concerns
Summary
A parent and an FCCLA student urged the Valley Central board to fund students’ attendance at the FCCLA national competition, saying families learned late that attendance would create an out‑of‑pocket obligation and arguing that district support is an equity issue for a Title I community.
Two public commenters at the Valley Central Board of Education meeting on April 7 urged the district to fund or reconsider its position on student attendance at an upcoming Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) national competition after parents said they learned late that attendance would require out‑of‑pocket payments.
Parent Jade Elise Polanco said she has children in multiple district grades and that…
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