Open Letter to CSBA Opposing AB 1955
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Dear California School Boards Association,
As members of the California School Boards Association, we are writing to express our strong opposition to AB 1955 and encourage the CSBA to actively oppose this measure. This bill threatens parental rights, erodes the trust between parents and schools, and undermines local control. If passed, AB 1955 will harm all education stakeholders - students, parents, schools, and teachers.
Notifying and involving parents when a school takes an active role in socially transitioning a child is critical for the well-being of children and for maintaining trust between schools and parents. AB 1955 would do the opposite by prohibiting schools from enacting or enforcing policies to bring parents into the process of supporting their own children and would strengthen policies meant to keep secrets from parents.
We CSBA members firmly believe that parents have the right to know about these critical issues affecting their children and that they have a fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of their children. Transparency and communication between schools and parents are essential for fostering trust and collaboration. Eroding this trust between schools and parents will have a negative impact on the success and well-being of students and further exacerbate enrollment issues schools are facing.
Furthermore, local control is crucial when serving our communities. AB 1955 would undermine local control by imposing burdensome restrictions on schools’ ability to communicate with parents. Each school district understands the unique needs and values of its community, and local jurisdictions should be allowed to make these kinds of decisions.
We urge the California School Boards Association to take a firm stance against AB 1955 and oppose this legislation on behalf of our members and the families we serve.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The Following CSBA Members:
Jonathan Zachreson, Roseville City School District
Sonja Shaw, Chino Valley Unified School District
Eric Wray, Alpine Union Scholl District
Jaclyn LaBarbera, Anderson Union High School District
Rebekah Koznek, Atascadero Unified School District
Jayson Wedge, Auburn Union School District
Anthony Carnevale, Cajon Valley Union School District
James P Miller, Jr., Esq., Cajon Valley Union School District
Jill Barto , Cajon Valley Union School District (Retired)
Lisa Davis, Capistrano Unified School District
Andrew Cruz, Chino Valley Unified School District
James Na, Chino Valley Unified School District
Jonathan Monroe, Chino Valley Unified School District
Jean Pagnone, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
Jon Fenske, Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District
Bob Weller, Escondido Union High School District
David Vincent, Escondido Union High School District
Bob Weller, Escondido Union High School District
Mary McBride, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District
Shelley A. Johnson, Golden Valley Unified School District
Kenneth Prado, Hemet Unified School District
Lori Cisneros, Kern County Board of Education
Mary Little, Kern County Superintendent of Schools
Jill Leonard, Lake Elsinore Unified School District
Andrew Hayes, Lakeside Union School District
Ron Kasper, Lakeside Union School District
Autumn Ellenson, Lakeside Union School District
Mendi Chadwick, Loomis Union School District
Julie Vandegrift, Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Nicolas Pardue, Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Jacqueline Lostritto, Newcastle Elementary School District
Michelle Barto, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Morgan Westmoreland, Ocean View School District
Eleanor Evans , Oceanside Unified School District
Mari Barke, Orange County Board of Education
Tim Shaw, Orange County Board of Education
Dorian Baker, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
Laurene D. McCoy , Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
Kenney Enney , Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
Edward Garcia, Perris Union High School District
Steve Campos, Perris Union High School District
David McEntire, Placer Hills Union School District
Narayan Lawrence, Placer Hills Union School District
Jessica Spaid, Placer Union High School District
Maya Phillips, Ramona Unified School District
Maya Phillips, Ramona Unified School District
Jee Manghani, Rancho Santa Fe School District
Paul Seitz, Rancho Santa Fe School District
Dereck Counter, Rocklin Unified School District
Julie Hupp, Rocklin Unified School District
Cynthia Navarro, Romoland School District
Manuel Aguirre , Romoland School District
John Quintanilla, Rosemead School District
Julie Constant, Roseville City School District
Heidi Hall, Roseville Joint Union High School District
Keri Kochhar, Roseville Joint Union High School District
Marla Franz, Roseville Joint Union High School District
Pete Constant, Roseville Joint Union High School District
Tiffany Coleman, Roseville Joint Union High School District
Tanya Kravchuk, San Juan Unified School District
Michelle de Werd, Board Member, Santa Barbara County Board of Education
Anna Griese, Saugus Union School District
Authur Gorman, Shasta County Board Of Education
Jennifer Wiersma, Temecula Valley Unified School District
Joseph Komrosky, Temecula Valley Unified School District
Jennifer Grinager, Templeton Unified School District
Walta Gamoian, Visalia Unified School District
Marjorie Proffitt, Western Placer Unified School District
Bob Jensen, William S. Hart Union High School District
Erin Wilson, William S. Hart Union High School District
Joe Messina, William S. Hart Union High School District
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