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Parent urges transparency on CPAC selection and faults district website and special‑education FAQs
Summary
During public comment Maria Loren asked whether the new CPAC membership was selected under old or tabled policy, pointed to inaccurate staff listings and missing curriculum information on the new district website, and said FAQs about special education contained misinformation that could delay services.
During the board's public‑comment period Maria Loren of Elizabeth urged transparency about the selection process for the district's CPAC (Curriculum/Parent Advisory Committee) and criticized the recently relaunched district website for inaccurate staff listings and missing curriculum information.
Loren asked whether the new CPAC membership had been selected under the prior policy or under the policy the board has tabled for several months and said parents need clarity about how members were chosen. She also said the website lists the wrong director and that the curriculum links lack content. Loren raised particular concern about a FAQ entry that she characterized as "misinformation" because it appears to require extra supervisory review before children receive recommended special‑education services, which she argued delays access to the free and appropriate public education students are due.
Quote: "This isn't completely transparent. Shame on you," Loren told the board when describing the website and FAQ information.
Administration response and context: the superintendent and staff acknowledged the new website launch and credited IT staff but did not provide an immediate procedural answer on the CPAC selection during the comment exchange. The board closed the public‑comment period and proceeded to its agenda; the superintendent and staff indicated they would post program information and resources to the website and continue outreach.
Next steps: the board did not vote on CPAC selection policy at the Oct. 23 meeting. Parents seeking clarification were told to follow posted board policies and to contact district staff; the speaker asked specifically for clarity from Miss Hugyer (referenced in her remarks) regarding the selection process.
