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Teachers urge Merced City School District to act on classroom safety and behavior
Summary
During public comment, multiple teachers and staff told the board classroom disruptions are frequent and sometimes violent, asked for immediate supports — including district-funded radios, more trained behavior aides, and clearer referral pathways — and warned evacuations of entire classes are denying students instruction.
Multiple Merced City School District teachers and staff packed the podium during public comment at the Oct. 28 board meeting to press trustees for rapid action on student behavior and campus safety.
"This is a request for help, not criticism," said Michelle Delgado, a longtime district educator, describing repeated classroom evacuations, physical aggression and episodes in which teachers had to escort a single disruptive student back to class while 20 others lost instructional time. Delgado asked the district to provide immediate communications equipment such as radios so…
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