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Parents, students and advocates urge halt to Faith Ringgold closure, cite state law concerns
Summary
Multiple parents, students and advocates told the Hayward City Council that the school district gave short notice and failed to follow state requirements for equity analyses and public metric-setting before closing Faith Ringgold Elementary; council said it is tracking the issue with the superintendent and school board.
Several parents, students and advocates spoke at the March 17 Hayward City Council meeting to oppose the proposed closure of Faith Ringgold Elementary, saying the school district did not provide required public notices or equity‑impact metrics before moving ahead.
At the podium, Araceli Orozco, a parent and student advocate, told the council she believes the district violated state law (cited in testimony with variant references, e.g., “AB 1912”/“AB 12 19”) by failing to develop or publish the metrics required for an equity impact analysis and for public comment. "No analysis was done," Orozco said, warning that special‑education programs…
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