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Parents and students press Chino Valley board over podium access, pay and classroom incidents
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about a removed podium and ADA access, recent and historical board pay increases, and classroom safety and content; a ninth-grader reported hearing a racial slur in class and asked how students are supported. The board pledged follow-up and staff engagement.
Multiple parents, students and community members used the public-comment period to press the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education on several recurring issues: the district’s removal of a permanent podium and how accommodations are provided, concerns about board compensation and legal spending, and several reports of troubling classroom incidents.
A ninth-grade student who identified herself as Hazel said a teacher played a song in class that contained the N-word and told the board she felt ‘‘othered’’ and unsupported; she asked how…
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