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Community speakers press board on immigration policy, training programs and legal costs
Summary
More than two dozen public commenters addressed the board, with recurring themes: support for immigrant families and AB 495 protections, teacher safety and union bargaining, concerns about district spending on litigation and training, and heated accusations about board conduct and 'PRISM' training material.
Chino Valley Unified School District — Public comment at Tuesday’s board meeting featured more than 20 speakers who raised competing concerns about immigration enforcement near campuses, perceived threats from AB 495, teacher safety, union bargaining and district spending on outside training programs.
Speakers representing immigrant-support organizations and teachers urged the board to protect students and families affected by ICE actions and to adopt welcoming, trauma-informed policies; Marisol de Paolo and Rosa Belmont described community fear after recent immigration enforcement and urged support for AB 495…
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