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Parents, teachers and students urge Central Unified to expand newcomer, social work and special-education supports
Summary
During public comment at the April 8 Central Unified board meeting speakers asked the board to expand newcomer English-language classes and hire more social workers and special-education staff. Speakers also raised concerns about district personnel decisions and asked the board to reconsider valedictorian criteria.
At the April 8 Central Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting, multiple parents, teachers and students used public comment to press the district to expand student supports: more newcomer English-language instruction, additional social workers, and increased special-education capacity.
Speakers including Laura Bolton (CUTA president), Linda Lavendera and Andrea Chase described operational pressures at several sites and asked the board to invest in staff that help students with nonacademic needs. "Social workers are the connective tissue between family, community, and child," said Stephen Chase, who identified himself as a licensed clinical social worker; he told trustees that teachers are stretched when social…
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