Parents demand superintendent evaluation after Frank Paul principal removed
June 24, 2026 | Alisal Union, School Districts, California
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Dozens of parents addressing the Alisal Union School District board at its June 24 meeting urged trustees to formally evaluate Superintendent Monica Anzo and review the removal of Frank Paul Elementary principal Mr. Poras.
"We are here today to ask for the evaluation of our superintendent," parent Lorena Mendoza told the board, saying parents had been excluded from key communications and that the principal’s removal had been handled "unjust[ly]" and without transparency. Another parent, speaking through an interpreter, asked the trustees to "re-evaluate your decision" to remove the principal and to give families a chance to be heard.
Parent Britney Hernandez sharply criticized district leadership, saying public relations and social-media posts did not match families’ experiences and calling for accountability. "Leadership is not a shield. It’s a responsibility," Hernandez said, asking the board to ensure leaders are held to review and scrutiny.
Board President Guadalupe Gilpas Bara and other trustees listened during the public-comment period, which the board limited to two minutes per speaker and 20 minutes total. The superintendent and staff did not announce a change to personnel action at the meeting; however, trustees did later report a closed-session appointment unrelated to the public comments.
Why it matters: multiple speakers framed the removal of the Frank Paul principal as symptomatic of a larger trust gap between families and district leadership. Parents requested a formal evaluation of the superintendent and greater transparency about personnel decisions.
What trustees said next: the board did not take public action on the requested evaluation during open session. Superintendent Monica Anzo later thanked staff for outreach and highlighted district community events in her report, saying staff and partners had been "proud" of recent engagement efforts. Trustees did not announce any immediate investigatory steps in open session at the June 24 meeting.
Next steps: parents said they will continue to attend meetings and press the board for answers about the principal’s removal and any follow-up on a superintendent evaluation. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for July 15; the board canceled an August 5 meeting and will meet again on August 26.
"We are here today to ask for the evaluation of our superintendent," parent Lorena Mendoza told the board, saying parents had been excluded from key communications and that the principal’s removal had been handled "unjust[ly]" and without transparency. Another parent, speaking through an interpreter, asked the trustees to "re-evaluate your decision" to remove the principal and to give families a chance to be heard.
Parent Britney Hernandez sharply criticized district leadership, saying public relations and social-media posts did not match families’ experiences and calling for accountability. "Leadership is not a shield. It’s a responsibility," Hernandez said, asking the board to ensure leaders are held to review and scrutiny.
Board President Guadalupe Gilpas Bara and other trustees listened during the public-comment period, which the board limited to two minutes per speaker and 20 minutes total. The superintendent and staff did not announce a change to personnel action at the meeting; however, trustees did later report a closed-session appointment unrelated to the public comments.
Why it matters: multiple speakers framed the removal of the Frank Paul principal as symptomatic of a larger trust gap between families and district leadership. Parents requested a formal evaluation of the superintendent and greater transparency about personnel decisions.
What trustees said next: the board did not take public action on the requested evaluation during open session. Superintendent Monica Anzo later thanked staff for outreach and highlighted district community events in her report, saying staff and partners had been "proud" of recent engagement efforts. Trustees did not announce any immediate investigatory steps in open session at the June 24 meeting.
Next steps: parents said they will continue to attend meetings and press the board for answers about the principal’s removal and any follow-up on a superintendent evaluation. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for July 15; the board canceled an August 5 meeting and will meet again on August 26.
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