SCG and I have been on the phone all day with the Montebello, Pico Pivera, and Whittier school districts. The Pico Rivera District Super is "not available" and his secretary with a heavy Spanish accent did not care a whit. Both Whittier and Montebello expressed their outrage and said that the problem is this: Many of the kids parents okayed them walking out. Both Montebello and Whittier are planning to issue truancy marks anyway.
The parents okayed the walkout?!
What do they have to say about it!
The little thugs have been making you work hard today! My sympathy.
What about Montebello City Council...?
I feel Villaraigosa's behavior last Saturday had a lot to do with this. A lot. It was irresponsible for him to get up and advocate for all the imaginary grievances of these people.
Ask for the board, or the principal of the school to meet with the public about this matter. Not a regularly scheduled meeting but a meeting just on this topic. Invite your police chief or sheriff to come and talk about the number of arrests, what the arrests were for, and how much it cost them to supervise these kids.
They cannot refuse to meet with the public, especially if parents are in the group. The police and sheriff CAD reports are public record, some arrest reports may be redacted, but CITIZENS of the United States have a right to this information.
You may be shocked at the true behavior of some of the students, if you get the sheriff or police to come and talk to your group.
The minute you put the administration on the hot seat, the heads of the enablers will roll. Do it. It works.