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Student, parents press Garden Grove Unified for accountability, transparency and inclusive CTE pathways
Summary
A student and several parents told the Garden Grove Unified School District board they faced bullying, lack of follow‑up on complaints and barriers to career‑technical programs; a trustee defended existing phone policies and the board agreed to review policy language.
Nicholas Magana, a student, told the Garden Grove Unified School District board he was bullied by two seniors and by an ASB advisor and that a formal complaint he and his mother filed in April was closed without investigation or explanation.
"I was constantly bullied by 2 seniors and my ASB advisor," Magana said, calling on the board to hold student leaders and staff accountable and to include student voices in any corrective process.
Magana’s testimony was followed by parents who raised related concerns about transparency and access. Parent Nicole Hymas said she "rewon" a state complaint and urged…
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