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Parents and teachers urge pause after Mount Diablo Unified moves Bancroft dual immersion program
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and students told the Mount Diablo Unified School District board they were blindsided by an announcement to phase out Bancroft’s two‑way dual immersion program and move it to Woodside; commenters asked the board to pause implementation, share data and follow LCAP engagement requirements.
Dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the Mount Diablo Unified School District board on Feb. 11 to pause an abrupt plan to phase out Bancroft Elementary’s two‑way dual immersion (Spanish–English) program and move it to Woodside.
At least one parent, Elizabeth Silva, said she moved into the district specifically for Bancroft’s program and that Jan. 28 notification of an immediate phase‑out came with no prior outreach: "We are here on behalf of more than 300 families... pause the decision, allow time for the numerous uniform complaints to be reviewed," Silva said.
Why it matters: Families and community members said the timing — just days before kindergarten enrollment opened — risks disrupting sibling placements and the continuity of bilingual cohorts. Commenters invoked district procedures under the Local Control and…
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