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Parent warns board Beersford garden removed and hand‑carved bear went missing during remodel
San Mateo-Foster City School District Board of Trustees · September 25, 2025
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Summary
An alumna parent told trustees Beersford Elementary's community garden was removed without meaningful consultation and a locally carved bear sculpture was damaged or disappeared during playground construction.
At public comment, alumna parent Jenna Carson asked the board to account for the removal of a community garden and the apparent loss or damage of a carved mother‑and‑cub bear that had stood on Beersford Elementary’s blacktop for years.
Carson said the garden—created in 2010 by students, parents and staff—was “ripped out this summer” without…
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