Parents and staff urge board to keep Rogers principal amid midyear reassignments

Several parents and staff used the public comment portion of the Dec. 12 Chula Vista Elementary School District meeting to press trustees to reverse or reconsider midyear principal reassignments and to provide more support to campuses facing safety and staffing challenges.

Maribel Martinez told the board she had emailed district leaders multiple times without substantive follow‑up and presented a petition of 68 signatures asking the district to keep Principal Porras at Rogers Elementary. "I am requesting an investigation on this matter," Martinez said, alleging that some board members had colluded with parents against Principal Porras. She said Rogers has a high population of special education students and credited Principal Porras with safety improvements and community engagement.

Other commenters described similar concerns at Kellogg Elementary after that site’s principal was reassigned. Ashley Barbara said Kellogg families experienced repeated midyear principal changes and asked the board to "revisit the decision to uproot principals midyear." Staff and classified‑employee speakers asked the board to ensure adequate staffing, resources, and respect for contract procedures at Rogers; behavior specialist Claudia Perez Chica described understaffing on recess duty and a lack of supplies and supports for aides.

Board members acknowledged the comments and said staff would follow up. The district noted some of the asserted concerns—such as classroom support, safety protocols and special‑education staffing—are being addressed through staffing plans, sign‑on bonuses for special‑education teachers and site visits. Board members directed staff to provide certain follow‑ups and documentation to trustees and the public.