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Parents urge Simi Valley Unified to expand immigrant-family supports and improve harassment response
Summary
Two public commenters asked the district to adopt more visible immigrant-family supports (resource hub, legal partnerships, multilingual outreach) and stronger policies and reporting for student harassment; Superintendent Dr. Youssef said staff would follow up and referenced enrollment and support efforts already underway.
Two members of the public used the board’s public-comment period to press the Simi Valley Unified School District for changes to student supports and safety policies.
Stephanie Cortez, identifying herself as a Simi Valley USD parent, urged the district to strengthen services for immigrant families. She recommended several steps: adopt a sanctuary-district resolution, create a centralized immigrant-family resource hub with legal-aid contacts and…
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