Resident tells board registration delays left student at risk of missing programs

During public comment the board heard from a resident who described difficulty registering a 17-year-old relative and urged changes to how the district handles late or immigration‑related registrations.

The board announced one public commenter identified on the record as "Ginny Menunoz." The speaker who addressed the board and identified herself as Danielle Millsoninger described an emergency that followed after helping a relative complete immigration paperwork and highlighted how timing problems nearly caused the student to miss the junior cut-off for athletics and language development placement. She said the issue required a trip to the emergency room for the student's father and called for better front‑office training, clearer registrar procedures and a system to track when families initiate registration so that transportation and activity access can be arranged promptly.

"My family had a special situation...My nephew was 17 years old...and had we waited a couple more days, we would have missed a cut off," the commenter said, urging the board to consider process changes to prevent similar problems for Latino and other families with special circumstances.

Board members thanked the commenter and noted the district should review registration processes and training for front‑office staff; staff did not announce specific policy changes at this meeting but acknowledged the concern and said they will follow up.