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Parents accuse district of retaliation after Browns Valley principal replaced; petition with 433 signatures delivered
Summary
Dozens of Browns Valley parents urged the Napa Valley Unified board to reverse a leadership transition they say appears retaliatory after Principal Osborne advocated for additional space; speakers delivered a petition with 433 signatures and called for transparency and reversal of the decision.
Dozens of Browns Valley parents told the Napa Valley Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday that the district’s decision to initiate a leadership transition at Browns Valley K–8 appears retaliatory and should be reversed.
At public comment, Crystal Tolentino, who identified herself as the parent of a child who started at Browns Valley this fall, said the principal, Mr. Osborne, had previously raised concerns about overcrowding and requested portable classrooms. Tolentino said a later announcement of a leadership change “smacks of retaliation” for his advocacy and that the move sends a chilling message to staff who speak up for students.
The board heard similar appeals from other parents.…
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