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Parents and staff tell board to involve stakeholders before moving Buena Vista and creating Odyssey middle school

Paramount Unified School District Board of Education · September 11, 2025
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Public commenters, including parents and district employees, urged the board to pause proposed site moves and ensure staff, teachers, and families are included in planning for an Odyssey middle program and the potential relocation of Buena Vista.

Multiple public commenters urged Paramount Unified's board to slow plans for site reconfiguration and to include staff, families and students in planning.

Garrett Leeper said concentrating Odyssey program resources at a new 6–8 campus near Buena Vista High School could stratify students by selecting participants as early as sixth grade, disadvantaging English learners and students from less-resourced families.…

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