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Parent organizer says district response to student walkouts was punitive; board heard one-sided criticism
Summary
A community organizer told the Palmdale board that administrators threatened students who participated in Feb. 6 walkouts, saying the district's response prioritized suppressing dissent over student safety. Board did not take action; no denial or formal district rebuttal was recorded during the public comment period.
A community campaign coordinator criticized the Palmdale School District's handling of student-organized walkouts on Feb. 6, saying the district's response was punitive rather than protective.
Raquel Derfler, who identified herself as campaign coordinator for "Cancel the Contract," told the board that students at multiple campuses organized peaceful walkouts to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the area. Derfler said district representatives admonished students and that some administrators…
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