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Parents, union and trustees press El Rancho Unified for clearer safety steps after campus knife incident
Summary
Public commenters and the district's union urged El Rancho Unified trustees to tighten safety protocols and staffing after a recent knife incident at Rancho High, calling for more school police, clearer communication and an ad hoc safety committee. The board accepted the audit and said safety protocols will be presented at the next meeting.
A wave of public concern about student safety dominated public comment at the El Rancho Unified School District meeting on Jan. 21, as parents, union representatives and board members pressed the district for concrete changes after a recent incident at Rancho High.
"What are we gonna do or what can we do to better protect the kids?" asked a parent during the public comment period, reflecting a broader set of questions from several speakers who described feeling unsafe on campus. Several callers told the board they had viewed videos of the incident and said they wanted clearer guidance for…
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