The board should be cognizant of which student groups are not performing before any cuts are considered. As a board member, my first responsibility will be to ensure my fellow board members are acculturated to the needs of the most needed students. In Fullerton, Latinos are nearly 50% of all students, and they are not performing at the same level as their peers. La Sierra and Vista high schools are nearly 80% Latino with almost none graduating with UC/CSU required courses. Any cut considered should be examined under these and similar need-based considerations.
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