Facilitators and custodial staff urge Stockton Unified to address workload, respect and staffing

During the meeting’s public‑comment period, several program facilitators, custodial staff and cafeteria leaders told trustees they are overworked, under‑resourced and sometimes treated disrespectfully by managers.

Bernad Armenta said custodial staff had been subject to repeated "white glove" inspections that members perceive as targeted and invasive. "Nuestros miembros se sienten como que es un esfuerzo... apuntado hacia ellos," she said, urging the board to support custodians and investigate manager practices.

Kitchen leader Karen Emadora asked trustees to visit school kitchens, citing persistent understaffing and storage shortages that leave three staff unable to complete their shifts. "Nuestros miembros están cansados, sobretajados," she said.

Multiple after‑school program facilitators—including Maria Zamora, Luis Poros (transcript), and others who identified themselves as facilitators—described role changes, increased eight‑hour shifts, last‑minute deadlines, and a lack of timely responses from supervisors. Maria Zamora said the program has shifted from "quality to quantity," increasing workload without additional support, and asked for more time and resources to protect student services and staff wellbeing.

Kiry McDonald, who identified an association affiliation in the transcript, urged clearer centralization and communication to reduce missed deadlines and low morale among co‑facilitators and site coordinators.

Trustees acknowledged the comments but did not vote on an immediate remedy. Several speakers asked the board to investigate management practices, improve communications, and consider staffing or scheduling changes. The board did approve multiple consent and personnel items later in the meeting, but speakers' requests for specific investigations or remedies were recorded as public comments rather than formal board directives.