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Walnut Creek parents urge Mount Diablo USD to pause Bancroft Spanish dual-immersion phase-out; council says it cannot act tonight
Summary
Dozens of parents told the Walnut Creek City Council their children and community will be harmed if Mount Diablo Unified School District proceeds immediately with phasing out the Bancroft Spanish dual-immersion kindergarten program; the council noted Brown Act limits and urged residents to press the district at a Feb. 25 board meeting.
Dozens of parents and community members told the Walnut Creek City Council on Feb. 17 that Mount Diablo Unified School District’s decision to phase out the Bancroft Spanish dual-immersion kindergarten program with less than two weeks’ notice is causing harm and confusion.
“We moved to Walnut Creek specifically and purchased a house close to the school for this Spanish dual immersion program,” said Elizabeth Silva, identifying herself as a Bancroft parent. “Now Mount Diablo Unified School District is taking that away from us immediately without any involvement of our community.”
Parents presented a petition with more than 400 signatures and asked the city to send a resolution or formal letter urging the district to pause the change pending transparent analysis and community engagement. Jessica Lee, another Bancroft parent, said the district’s…
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