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Parents protest cancellation of Marshall sixth-grade promotion at Eastlake Church; board urged to reconsider
Summary
Multiple families from Thurgood Marshall and other schools told the CVESD board officials canceled planned promotions at Eastlake Church auditorium after a single complaint, asking the district to reconsider and noting logistical and emotional impacts for about 79 students scheduled to graduate June 4.
Parents from Thurgood Marshall Elementary and other schools packed the board meeting to protest the district's decision to move a sixth-grade promotion ceremony from Eastlake Church auditorium to school campuses.
At the podium, several parents said Eastlake Church's auditorium historically served as a neutral, secular venue for large school events and was chosen for capacity and AV needs, not religious programming. "This isn't about religion. This is about logistics, a community…
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