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Parents urge cameras after campus violence, challenge board claims about opposition
Summary
Parents and community members urged San Ysidro School District trustees to install video cameras on campuses after a nearby stabbing helped identify a suspect with camera footage; speakers said public records contradict a board member's earlier claim that 50 parents opposed cameras and presented a petition of 144 signatures supporting cameras.
Parents and community members pressed the San Ysidro School District board on Dec. 11 to install or expand campus video cameras and to stop using police presence at public meetings to deter participation.
During public comment, Roxanne Palacio said she and other parents asked for the facts after a board member reportedly told the public that "50 parents" opposed campus cameras. "The statement that 50 parents called was not supported by public records," Palacio said, adding that district records she obtained showed eight calls, some…
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