New court filings show LBUSD arguing it is too late to move graduation, which may help the district in court, but also makes the initial process problem harder to ignore.
I personally hope the graduation stays at the Irvine Bowl. I have a senior and a lot of work has been put into this venue by the school and volunteer parents. I do not know how an emergency lawsuit is helpful to our school or the community. I also had a child graduate at the high school and it was quite ordinary. The Irvine Bowl is unique to Laguna. We did get the survey from the school about accommodations so I do not see the need for this lawsuit. I agree that this Board majority needs to make more transparent decisions but I wish we could keep our kids out of this. They deserve a great celebration with no controversy. Although I was pro-Irvine Bowl, I also would have accepted whatever outcome the Board or school decided.
Honestly, as someone who has had to pivot like this at my job, it is obviously much easier to stay the course, especially this close to the ceremony. I can’t imagine the stress the staff may be under when it should just be the final touches.
However, if the board had conducted proper vetting and followed the proper process, there wouldn’t have been room for this type of litigation. Hopefully, the judge makes a decision soon so everyone can celebrate!
So true! Why are we here? Because of a rush to make a decision without evaluating things. It’s ridiculous. “Fire. Ready. Aim.” is not the process we should be embracing!
I personally hope the graduation stays at the Irvine Bowl. I have a senior and a lot of work has been put into this venue by the school and volunteer parents. I do not know how an emergency lawsuit is helpful to our school or the community. I also had a child graduate at the high school and it was quite ordinary. The Irvine Bowl is unique to Laguna. We did get the survey from the school about accommodations so I do not see the need for this lawsuit. I agree that this Board majority needs to make more transparent decisions but I wish we could keep our kids out of this. They deserve a great celebration with no controversy. Although I was pro-Irvine Bowl, I also would have accepted whatever outcome the Board or school decided.
Honestly, as someone who has had to pivot like this at my job, it is obviously much easier to stay the course, especially this close to the ceremony. I can’t imagine the stress the staff may be under when it should just be the final touches.
However, if the board had conducted proper vetting and followed the proper process, there wouldn’t have been room for this type of litigation. Hopefully, the judge makes a decision soon so everyone can celebrate!
So true! Why are we here? Because of a rush to make a decision without evaluating things. It’s ridiculous. “Fire. Ready. Aim.” is not the process we should be embracing!