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Parents press Garvey Board on Emerson gate safety, Spanish-language staffing and bullying

Garvey Board of Education · December 11, 2025
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Summary

During public comment Emerson parents raised ongoing concerns about an unsecured front gate and requested a full-time Spanish-speaking School Community Coordinator; a parent also described emotional bullying and questioned PBIS effectiveness.

Several Emerson parents used the public comment period at the Garvey Board's Dec. 11 meeting to press the district on campus safety and language access.

Emerson parent Sonia Barba said the front gate at Emerson remains an unresolved safety problem after three years, recounting multiple incidents in which students walked out of campus and urging the board…

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