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Parents and students urge San Ramon Valley board to restore 0.5 assistant principal at Twin Creeks
Summary
Parents, students and volunteers at the San Ramon Valley Unified board meeting pressed trustees to reinstate a part‑time 0.5 assistant principal at Twin Creeks Elementary, citing growth to nearly 700 students, higher need indicators, and fundraising inequities; Superintendent Kamik said staffing follows pre‑existing formulas and budget constraints.
Several Twin Creeks parents and a student confronted the school board at its June meeting, asking trustees to reinstate a 0.5 full‑time‑equivalent assistant principal or fund an equivalent administrative TSA position at Twin Creeks Elementary.
"Please reinstate that .5 assistant principal position at Twin Creeks or fund a .5 admin TSA position," said Sarah Cranford, a Twin Creeks parent and president of the Twin Creeks Learning Fund, during the public‑comment period. She told the board Twin Creeks projects nearly 700 students next year, has a higher share of unduplicated pupils and greater needs than some smaller schools that nevertheless retain administrator support.
Other speakers echoed that appeal. Stephanie Maize, a Twin Creeks parent and volunteer, listed day‑to‑day responsibilities the AP handles — coordinating 504 plans and accommodations, behavioral and social‑emotional supports, PBIS implementation, state testing logistics and intervention scheduling — and said those functions require additional staff time and cannot reasonably be absorbed by a single principal.
Superintendent Kamik responded that assistant‑principal allocations are based on pre‑existing formulas, including an 800‑student threshold and presence of SDC (special day class) programs. He acknowledged the district’s fiscal constraints — noting the board has enacted roughly $24 million in budget reductions — and said the district is reallocating limited AP staffing across elementary schools under those formulas. "We reallocated our existing staff based on the formulas that have been in place previously," Kamik said, adding the conversation will be considered as staff and trustees reflect on public input.
Speakers pressed equity concerns: the Twin Creeks Learning Fund estimated it would cost roughly $37,000 to fund 0.2 FTE of an administrative TSA and said local fundraising at Twin Creeks is much lower than at comparably sized sites. Sarah Cranford said other Danville area elementary schools, even with smaller enrollments, maintain either assistant principals or parent‑funded TSA support.
Board members did not take formal action on the public‑comment item (it was not on the agenda). Trustees and the superintendent encouraged continued engagement and said the board will consider the remarks as staff work through budget and staffing allocations.
Next steps: the superintendent said district staff will continue to follow the LCAP/budget timelines; any decision that requires changes to staffing or budget allocations would be reflected in future budget revisions and board reports.
