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Parents and staff press Inglewood Unified on campus safety, special-education supports and ICE raids
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the board they fear student-on-student violence, lack of special-education aides and impacts of recent ICE activity; speakers urged immediate safety measures, restored classroom aides and a district resolution to protect immigrant families.
Several parents, staff and community advocates used public comment to press the board on safety, special-education staffing and immigration enforcement.
Veronica Camp described an attack on a student walking home and said the incident left families worried about safety: "My grandson Jeremiah Cudding ... was attacked by a group of 15 to 20 young men as he walked home"; she asked the district to increase safety measures for students traveling to and from school and to consider the possible effects of moving Inglewood High School students to Morningside amid historic rivalries.
Public commenters raised special-education concerns repeatedly: Rodrigo Cardinas asked where dedicated sensory rooms for special-needs students appear in the new construction and urged design changes before demolition begins. SDC teacher Joanna Telles (who identified herself as an instructional aid for 25 years) and a classroom teacher reported that a longtime classroom aide was reassigned without notice and asked the district to return the aide to her SDC classroom because the role and training differ from a behavior interventionist.
Multiple speakers urged board action on ICE activity, noting a recent U.S. Supreme Court order that could affect enforcement. Yarita Gonzalez (a policy manager at an immigrant-rights organization) asked the board to meet with community leaders and consider a resolution or protections for impacted families.
Board members acknowledged the comments and pledged follow-up: several said they would pursue additional staffing, outreach and safety patrols and promised further updates at upcoming meetings.
