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Parents tell Central Unified board they were denied fair acceleration process, seek clarity
Summary
Multiple parents used public comment to describe a multi‑meeting dispute over acceleration decisions for their kindergarten children and alleged inconsistent evaluation practices at school sites. Parents asked the board to review procedures and requested clearer, consistent application of acceleration criteria.
Two parents told the Central Unified Board of Trustees during public comment on Oct. 28 that they believe the district has not applied acceleration procedures fairly for their young children.
Gagandeep Singh, father of a kindergarten student, said his son "already does" work beyond grade level and that multiple evaluations and shifting criteria left the family feeling dismissed by district staff. "My son aced his benchmark test," Singh said. He told the board he was told different…
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