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Chino Valley Unified board and public clash over PERB ruling, parent-notification and ‘History Rocks’ assembly
Summary
Board President Sonia Shaw sharply criticized a PERB ruling and defended district flag/parent-notification policies, while parents and teachers clashed over a Department of Education 'History Rocks' assembly featuring outside groups; board members called for transparency and the district approved no formal policy changes during the meeting.
Board President Sonia Shaw used a public discussion item to challenge a recent PERB decision and to defend the district—s parent-notification and classroom flag policies, prompting extended public comment and back-and-forth among board members. Shaw framed the PERB decision as limiting teachers—duties to inform parents and described union litigation over the district—s parent-notification rule and a flag policy that restricted classroom displays to the U.S., California and military flags.
Shaw told the board she considered the union—s cases "wasted time, money, and focus away from our kids' education," and said the union had "weaponized the legal system." She said the PERB ruling gave teachers the right to negotiate whether notifying parents is an essential duty and added, "They won the right to hide bullying from parents." Shaw urged the board and community to treat the issue as one…
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