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Parents and union representatives urge Lynwood Unified to address school safety, special-education transfers and temporary-teacher instability
Summary
Multiple public commenters at the May 22 meeting urged Lynwood Unified to act on family engagement, investigate alleged student safety incidents and clarify special-education transfer notices; a union representative pressed the board to protect long-serving temporary teachers through contracts.
Several community members used the public-comment period at the Lynwood Unified board meeting on May 22 to press the district on safety, special-education communications and staffing.
Allegations of mishandled safety incidents: Rosa Gan, a parent from Husteller Middle School, described an extended period of concerns including fights and threats. She said her daughter was beaten on May 15 and alleged that school staff had discredited students’ reports and later informed her of a permanent expulsion decision. Gan asked the board to open an immediate investigation into the school’s handling of the incidents and to review the decisions made by school leadership.
Special-education transfers and communication: Morgan Cardanis, a Roosevelt Elementary parent, said she received a last-minute letter indicating her son’s transfer tied to the special-education program without a clear statutory citation on the paperwork. Cardanis described the disruption a late transfer would cause her autistic son and requested additional meetings and better communication from district special-education administrators.
Temporary teachers and job stability: Cynthia Rascon, speaking as a union representative, urged the board to prioritize converting long-serving temporary teachers and counselors to permanent positions, arguing the district has lost effective educators due to lack of job security. Rascon called for reallocating training and professional-development dollars away from outside consultants and toward existing staff.
Family engagement petition: Martina Rodriguez urged the board to advance a petition and memorandum of understanding to increase family engagement under a community-schools approach, arguing parents should be included as partners rather than being discouraged from visiting schools.
Responses and next steps: The public comments were heard during the meeting’s public-comment segment; speakers asked for investigations, more meetings with SPED administrators and concrete district action on staffing. The transcript does not contain formal administration responses to each allegation in the public-comment period; several requests were made for staff follow-up.
