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Parents raise safety, staffing and equity concerns as Pomona Unified discusses Armstrong Elementary consolidation
Summary
Multiple parents and community groups urged the Pomona Unified board to pause or reconsider plans to consolidate Armstrong Elementary with Golden Springs, citing restroom capacity, ADA compliance, evacuation safety, special education transitions, and requests for forensic audits of bond spending.
Dozens of parents and community members urged the Pomona Unified School District Board of Education on March 12 to pause plans to consolidate Armstrong Elementary with Golden Springs Elementary and to provide more transparent facility and safety assessments.
Several speakers said the district’s analysis relied on pre‑COVID assessments and lacked community input specific to Armstrong. Parent Adaira Balandran told the board the consolidation “overlooks critical facility requirements” and raised questions about restroom counts and compliance with Title 5 restroom standards and California plumbing codes. Balandran asked the district for updated assessments to confirm capacity before any…
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