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Parents press GGUSD on special-education assessments, CAC process and transparency
Summary
Parents and community members urged earlier special-education assessments, better IEP communication and training, transparency for study sessions and concerns with Community Advisory Committee membership and state complaints.
Several public commenters used the board’s public comment period to raise concerns about special education and district transparency.
Damian Garcia Monroe, identified in his remarks as a parent and advocate for children with special needs, praised the district’s new SELPA director for returning CAC oversight to the community and urged "Andrew F" training for staff so IEP teams better understand current standards and terminology. He said parents sometimes hear insensitive language in meetings and requested competence and sensitivity training.
Wendy Cromlin Tarvin, who identified herself as a grandmother of a Garden Grove student with special needs, urged earlier assessments for children showing barriers and asked that parents receive assessment documentation in advance so they can participate meaningfully in IEP meetings.
Nicole Jaimez criticized the district’s transparency, asking that study sessions be recorded and questioning CAC membership procedures; she said she had filed state complaints and appealed decisions related to CAC compliance with state education code. Nicholas Dibbs urged recording study sessions and called for restoring shop and trade classes at middle and high schools.
Board members did not take immediate action during public comment but later approved consent and business items; several board members thanked parents and staff for their engagement on special-education issues.
