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Parents and teachers urge board to reverse staff reductions, cite impacts at Monroe, Burton and MLK
Summary
During an extended public‑comment period parents, teachers and students asked the board to restore assistant principal and key counseling/IRF positions, urged retention of choir teacher Jorel Chavez and pressed the district on inconsistent EL and translated materials support; petition signers reported 150–160 signatures for Monroe Elementary's assistant principal reinstatement.
A long public‑comment segment at the March 21 meeting focused on staffing and program cuts at multiple schools. Parents at Monroe Elementary presented a petition with more than 150 signatures and urged the board to reinstate an assistant principal role for a 558‑student site. "We need that position at our school," parent Mark Reddy said, noting the school's three…
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