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Parents tell La Mesa‑Spring Valley board lottery for afterschool enrollment creates hardship
Summary
Multiple parents urged the board to reconsider a new annual lottery for Extended School Services (ESS), saying it removes predictability for working families and that notification dates (April 3 for school year; May 1 for summer) come too late to secure alternatives.
Several parents used the public‑comment period on Feb. 3 to urge the La Mesa‑Spring Valley School District to revisit a new lottery‑based enrollment process for Extended School Services (ESS).
Megan Winters, a Murdoch Elementary parent, said the program previously operated on a first‑come, first‑served basis with priority criteria that allowed working families to plan reliably. "Under the new policy, that reliability no…
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