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Parents and local leaders press ABC Unified over athletic-field safety, preschool grant and use of district property

ABC Unified School District Board · August 7, 2024
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Summary

Public commenters accused outside promoters of using district parking and asked who unlocked gates at Ross Middle School; parents and a council member said Cerritos High athletic fields are in poor condition and cited student injuries; a parent also asked for clarity on a $2.5M preschool grant for Aloha Middle School and TK transfer rules.

Multiple public commenters used the meeting's public-comment period to press the district on facility access, maintenance and grant follow-through.

Matthew Duncan told trustees he had previously objected to the district's supposed involvement with bullfight promoters and said he documented what he described as abuse of bulls at a recent event. He said district property gates (the staff parking lot at Ross Middle School and the South Athletic Field) were open and used by promoters and asked directly, "Who unlocked the gates to the staff parking lot at Ross…

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