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Parents press board to restore Trustee Rowena Chu's liaison roles; consent calendar approved
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the board to restore Trustee Rowena Chu's school liaison and committee assignments—arguing representation for immigrant families and special‑education advocacy—while others urged trust‑building first; the board approved the consent calendar by voice vote.
Palo Alto — During open forum at the June 17 Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting a string of speakers urged the board to reinstate Trustee Rowena Chu's liaison and committee roles, arguing the assignments affect representation for immigrant families and special‑education advocacy. The board later approved the consent calendar by voice vote.
Multiple residents and parents asked the board to restore Chu's assignments. Emily Lee, a parent,…
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