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Coronado High principal proposes letting freshmen go off campus for lunch with conditions; board asks for policy rewrite
Summary
Coronado High School Principal Karen Molina proposed amending BP 5112.5 to allow ninth graders to leave campus for lunch, subject to parent permission and consequences for tardiness. Students and trustees weighed in; staff will return a draft policy for first reading.
Coronado High School Principal Karen Molina asked the governing board to consider amending board policy BP 5112.5 (off-campus lunch) to permit ninth-graders to leave campus for lunch under defined conditions and accountability measures.
Why it matters: The proposal addresses student morale and class cohesion by reducing a perceived separation between freshmen and older students at lunchtime while balancing safety, parent notification and enforcement concerns.
What was proposed and discussed - Proposal: Principal Molina asked trustees to consider changing the policy so ninth-graders may leave campus for lunch under a privilege model consistent with older grades. She and…
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