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Parent tells Beaumont Unified board there’s no wait list for after‑school program and says reclassification communication is lacking
Summary
At the Aug. 12 meeting, public commenter Myra Esam (translated by Gabby) told the board the after‑school program lacks a numbered wait list and that she has not received a response about her concerns; she also said her daughter’s reclassification testing has not shown improvement and staff communication has been insufficient.
Public commenter Myra Esam addressed the Beaumont Unified Board of Trustees during the public‑testimony portion of the Aug. 12 meeting, with Gabby providing translation.
Esam said she was concerned about the district’s after‑school program selection: there is not a numbered wait list for the program and she has not received a response to concerns she previously raised. She also said her daughter has been undergoing reclassification testing and that she has seen no improvement and little communication on how the family can support better outcomes.
The board’s public‑comment instructions (three minutes per speaker; a 20‑minute limit per item) were read before Esam spoke; no district response to her remarks is recorded in the meeting transcript. The superintendent and trustees later continued with the scheduled agenda without addressing Esam’s items on the record.
What happens next: Esam’s concerns about after‑school placement procedures and special‑education reclassification were entered into the public record at the meeting. The transcript does not record a staff response or a board direction to investigate; parents seeking follow‑up should contact district offices for a response.
