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Parents and staff tell Carpinteria Unified board not to quietly eliminate Family School as budget moves forward
Summary
At a June 11 board meeting, dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the Carpinteria Unified School District to stop shifting grade cuts for Carpinteria Family School into the budget without an agendaized vote, while the board approved the first reading of the 2025-26 budget.
Dozens of parents, teachers and students pressed the Carpinteria Unified School District board on June 11, arguing that a proposed staff-reduction line in the district budget would effectively eliminate grades at Carpinteria Family School (CFS) without a public agenda item or recorded vote. The board approved the first reading of the 2025-26 budget by voice vote after the public hearing.
Families said the changes were being handled opaquely and demanded a separate agenda item so the public could review options and vote. "Major changes to a public school structure should be…
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