Parents urge action after repeated elevator outages limit access for special‑education students

Parents from Poplar Tree and other schools recounted repeated elevator failures that left some rooms inaccessible and required teachers to move classrooms. One parent described persistent outages across two school years and said the pattern had “a significant impact” on students with disabilities.

Molly, a district teacher who spoke in public comment, said, “Durante toda la primavera el elevador estuvo fuera de servicio,” describing a year‑long disruption at one school that prevented some students from accessing upper‑floor classrooms. Parents and PTA representatives asked the board to move the repair and replacement work higher on the facilities priority list, noting the ADA and equity implications. Board staff acknowledged the long repair timelines for custom parts and said they would prioritize communication and accelerate procurement where possible.