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Parents say student barred from graduation; board hears complaints about unfair treatment
Summary
Multiple parents told the Phoenix-Talent School District board they believe a student was unjustly barred from participating in graduation and said their children faced discrimination; the board heard comments but took no formal action and reminded speakers about the district's complaint procedure.
Several parents and community members used the citizens'comment period to tell the Phoenix-Talent School District Board of Directors they believed a student had been unfairly prevented from participating in graduation and described treatment they said amounted to discrimination.
Maricela Rocha, who identified herself as a parent, said her child, who was scheduled to graduate this year, was denied the opportunity to participate days before graduation. "I feel like it's unjust, that my son wasn't able to do graduation," Rocha said during public comment. She said the family felt they had received "false hope" and described the experience as traumatic.
Another speaker, who identified…
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