Stockton Unified board tables Franklin High SPSA after parents raise procedural and safety concerns

Stockton — The Stockton Unified School District board on Tuesday voted unanimously to table action on Franklin High School’s School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) after public commenters raised procedural irregularities and safety concerns tied to the school-site council process.

Two parents who addressed the board during oral communications said they were filing complaints and asked the board to investigate how Franklin’s SPSA was approved. “I accuse the Franklin administration of violating the education state law, violating Robert’s rules, and violating district procedures,” said parent Angeles Romero de Cortes, who also said she had requested district assistance after alleged pushing and shoving at Franklin and asked the board to consider a restraining order against another community member.

Lorena Duran, another parent, disputed dates and signoffs on documents related to the SPSA and said minutes and signatures did not match what was presented to the board. “If it was the truth, it would be on the first time,” Duran said, urging the board to seek transparency and accurate records.

District staff responded with a procedural explanation. A district representative explained that the assurances pages are completed by the high‑school principal and reflected the dates the principal attested were the dates of site review; some dates had been miscoded where an August meeting had been listed in error and the district was working with the site to correct minutes and provide coaching on minute taking and school‑site council procedures. A staff member said the district had provided school‑site‑council training and that state and federal reviewers were comfortable with the corrective actions taken.

Trustees pressed for clarity about whether the parents had been notified of recent meetings and whether required minutes and quorum documentation were available. Board members also asked about safety at site meetings after parents said they felt unsafe attending. District staff said procedures such as front‑door check‑in, badges and campus supervisors are in place and that an investigation related to the alleged conduct was ongoing.

After discussion, a trustee moved to table the SPSA item so the district could provide clearer documentation and assurances; the roll‑call vote to table passed unanimously.

Why it matters: School Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs) are required for sites receiving Title I funds and include goals, metrics and assurances about stakeholder review. Trustees said they wanted to ensure that the record of parent involvement and site‑council review meets legal and district requirements before approving the plan.

What’s next: The board asked staff to return with corrected documentation, minutes and a clearer timeline of site meetings and training; the SPSA for Franklin will return to the board at a future meeting for reconsideration.