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Staff, parents and classified employees urge trustees not to cut frontline support staff
Summary
Dozens of public commenters told the Cypress School District board that proposed cuts — including health clerks, LVNs, paraeducators and library staff — would harm student safety and special‑education services; several asked the board to explore furloughs or executive reductions instead.
Public comment at the Feb. 12 board meeting focused sharply on proposed personnel reductions. Multiple parents, classified staff and school support employees described the everyday duties of health clerks, library clerks, LVNs and paraeducators — from medication administration and Aeries data entry to escorting students and supporting IEP processes — and warned that eliminating those roles would reduce student safety and impede federally required reporting. Mary Hein, a Lindell school secretary, urged trustees to apply the same scrutiny to administrative roles as to classified positions, calling the district’s student data analyst "foundational" because he maintains CALPADS/SACE reporting and prevents audit findings. Other speakers — including parents Alicia Kaley and Richard Von Kalen — recounted personal experiences and urged the board to consider administrative furloughs or salary reductions rather than cutting classroom‑facing staff.
