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Parents tell Irvine Unified board students fear using restrooms and recess at College Park Elementary
Summary
Multiple parents told the Irvine Unified School District board that children at College Park Elementary have experienced repeated lockdowns and have been afraid to use restrooms after incidents involving students in the district's behavioral support program; trustees said they heard the concerns but no formal action was taken at the meeting.
Several parents told the Irvine Unified School District board that children at College Park Elementary have been left frightened and that classroom and campus routines have been disrupted by repeated behavioral incidents involving students enrolled in the district's specialized behavioral program. The parents urged the board to change practices to protect the physical and emotional safety of general-education students while preserving services for students with higher needs.
"My son said at times he is fearful to use the restroom in case there is a student from the BESAC program who is physical and could tackle him in there," parent Caroline Kim said during public comment, describing multiple bathroom closures and hallway lockdowns that she said have…
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