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Cajon Valley superintendent outlines federal funding risks and urges curriculum review after Supreme Court ruling
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Miyashiro briefed the board on withheld federal Title funds and a recent Supreme Court ruling that may require parental notices and excusal for certain mandatory instruction; trustees and counsel agreed administration should prioritize curriculum review and consider policy updates.
Dr. Miyashiro told the Cajon Valley Union School District board that a recent legislative‑action conference in Washington, D.C., highlighted both a temporary withholding of federal education funds and new legal developments with potential local impact. "This is California's estimated losing, which is about 50,000,000 to San Diego, almost 3,000,000 to Cajon Valley in terms of funding that is budgeted for this fiscal year, but has been put on hold," he said, describing slide material shared at the conference.
He described a Supreme Court decision discussed at the conference that, in the majority opinion, suggests school boards may be ordered to notify parents in advance and allow excusal when certain instructional materials or lessons could meaningfully interfere with parents' free‑exercise rights. "The…
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