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Parents and community members ask SFUSD to release open Chinese-immersion seat for Cooper Allen
Summary
Multiple family members and community speakers asked the board to release an open first-grade seat at Chinese Immersion School to Cooper Allen, citing ambiguous admission decisions and requests for fair consideration; the board directed staff to collect contact information and pass it to the Enrollment Placement Center.
Parents and family members addressed the board seeking immediate release of an open first-grade seat at Chinese Immersion School (CIS at D'Avila) for Cooper Allen.
Hannah Allen told the board she had "followed the procedures" and requested that the district "release" the open seat; she said the seat was held for a native speaker and that the reasons given for denial were "not supported by the flexible admission policies" in the student assignment rules. Justin Allen said the family had been on the late wait list since January and described frustration at the lack of transparency in the district's decision process, asking the board to "please release this seat to Cooper Allen and allow him to enroll in CIS tomorrow." Reverend Earl Phillips urged the board to grant his grandson access to the dual-language immersion seat, saying "His life matters, his future matters, and his opportunity to advance matters."
President asked that the family connect with Mr. Barreras so staff could collect contact information and pass it to the Enrollment Placement Center for follow-up; the board did not take formal action on the enrollment request during the meeting.
The comments together represented a repeated public appeal for an administrative admission decision to be revisited or expedited; the transcript records a board request to facilitate follow-up, not a formal change in assignment policy or enrollment outcome.
