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Parents say district cut Bancroft Spanish dual-immersion without required outreach; families appeal to state
Summary
Parents and program families told the Mount Diablo Unified board they filed uniform complaints and appealed to the California Department of Education after the district announced plans to remove Bancroft Elementary’s Spanish two-way dual-immersion program, alleging the district failed to consult ELAC/DLAC, site council and perform equity analyses.
Parents and program families told the Mount Diablo Unified School District Board of Education on April 15 that the district moved to phase out the Bancroft Elementary Spanish two-way dual-immersion (TWDI) program without the meaningful stakeholder engagement required by district policy and state law.
"I am coming here tonight as a frustrated parent. I’ve tried to resolve this for months at site level," Heather Hollis said during public comment, describing repeated campus-level contacts and saying her daughter’s 504 accommodations were being denied. "I don’t feel like I should have to beg and plead for my daughter's education for her to have a safe learning…
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