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Parents, teachers and students urge district to keep full‑time safety specialist at International Community School
Summary
Dozens of ICS community members urged the Lake Washington School District board on June 23 to reverse a staff reassignment that would reduce the school’s safety and prevention specialist to a part‑time split role, saying the move would harm student supports and school climate.
Dozens of International Community School students, graduates, teachers and parents told the Lake Washington School District Board of Directors on June 23 that reassigning the school’s safety and prevention specialist would damage the small school’s relationships and safety supports.
Community members said the district told staff only days before the end of the school year that the specialist would be moved and split between locations. “Not only do I feel disrespected by the timing, but I am also deeply concerned,” said Zach Aquino, identified in public comment as the school’s safety and prevention specialist. “This decision leaves our schools unsafe and unsupported next year.”
Speakers said ICS, a 6–12 choice school that shares a campus with Community School in Kirkland, relies on a single consistent…
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