Public commenters urge Stockton Unified to fix tennis courts and shore up after-school staffing

At a board meeting of the Stockton Unified School District, community members and after‑school staff pressed trustees to repair deteriorated tennis courts and provide more support for after‑school programs, saying staff workloads and safety gaps are undermining student opportunities.

“Les estoy pidiendo que encuentren los fondos para renovar los campo de tenis,” public commenter Gustavo González told the board, offering to submit photos documenting cracked surfaces and safety hazards. Multiple speakers said school teams and coaches lack investment compared with other sports and called for a plan and timeline for repairs.

After‑school facilitators and union representatives described expanded hours and responsibilities without matching pay or support. Staffers said coordinators are spread thin, materials and timely responses from central office are inconsistent, and some locations lack adequate training in CPR and medication administration. “Tenemos más trabajo que antes … y no nos están compensando,” one after‑school employee said during public comment.

Speakers asked the board to involve frontline staff in program planning, to clarify job descriptions for coordinators, and to provide immediate safety training and material support. Several asked for an explicit follow‑up from district staff; the record shows those concerns were heard during public comment but no formal remedy or motion was recorded on those items in this meeting.

Why it matters: The requests concern student safety, everyday program quality and the district’s ability to keep extracurricular options functioning. Board members acknowledged hearing the concerns during the public‑comment period and asked staff to follow up in the facilities and personnel discussions that appear later in the agenda.