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Public speakers accuse San Ysidro board of trying to curb trustees, board adopts revised bylaws
Summary
Public commenters at the June 11 San Ysidro School District board meeting accused trustees and district leadership of using proposed bylaw and Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP) changes to silence dissent; the board proceeded to adopt revised bylaws and related rule changes at first reading despite sustained public criticism.
Public comment at the San Ysidro School District governing board’s June 11 meeting focused on proposed revisions to board bylaws and the district’s uniform complaint procedures, with several residents saying the changes would limit trustee oversight and community access.
Speakers told the board the measures would curb individual trustees’ ability to investigate or speak publicly about complaints and called the change punitive. A public commenter said the item “is about punishment and control. It’s about silencing Traci Peraza,” and accused the district of using the revisions to deter scrutiny of special education services. Another community member, Angelica…
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