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Public commenter and union leaders urge caution on discipline, raise staffing and special-education pay concerns
Summary
A law student urged the board not to punish students for a February walkout and cited constitutional and California education-code protections; union leaders highlighted staffing shortages for student engagement advocates and high RSP caseloads in special education, urging equitable compensation and concrete fixes.
During the March 12 meeting several public speakers raised constitutional and staffing concerns that the board acknowledged for follow-up.
William Zaner, a law student with Cancel the Contract Antelope Valley, urged trustees not to discipline students who participated in a peaceful Feb. 6 walkout. Zaner cited U.S. Supreme Court precedents (Tinker v. Des Moines, Morse v. Frederick) and California Education…
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