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Parents, teachers and students press Pasadena Unified on charter renewals, staffing cuts and contaminated soccer field
Summary
Public commenters, including school leaders, teachers, union representatives and students, urged the board to renew Odyssey South’s charter, to reconsider staffing cuts that reduce student supports, and to address arsenic contamination at a local soccer field used by San Rafael students.
The public-comment period at the Pasadena Unified board meeting featured extended appeals by school leaders, classroom teachers, union representatives and students.
Bonnie Bicol, director of Odyssey South, and Rochelle Martínez, serving as interim executive director, urged the board to approve a seven-year renewal of Odyssey South’s charter, citing steady academic growth, socioemotional supports and resilience after multiple relocations caused by a wildfire. "Nuestra misión es tener excelencia académica, crecimiento socioemocional y un modelo de talleres cultura inclusiva," Bicol said, asking trustees to continue the partnership.
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