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Parents, staff urge board not to close or sell neighborhood schools; one parent describes alleged assault and lack of follow-up
Summary
Multiple parents and community members addressed the Phoenix Elementary governing board during public comment on May 8, urging transparency on possible school closures and opposing sale or lease of neighborhood schools; a parent and district staffer described a violent incident at Whittier and said district response was inadequate.
Several parents and employees urged the Phoenix Elementary District governing board at its May 8 meeting to halt plans that could lead to selling or closing neighborhood schools, and to provide more transparent, earlier engagement with impacted communities.
Jennifer Pauley, a nurse and parent in the district, said she was alarmed that a district resolution discussed at the meeting could lead to more school closures and possible sale of property. Citing state audit data, Pauley said she was concerned about administrative spending and the district’s transparency with parents. She…
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