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Dozens of Hiram Johnson students stage walkout - Sacramento Sports - Kings, 49ers, Raiders, High School Sports | Sacramento Bee

Dozens of Hiram Johnson students stage walkout

Published: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B

Dozens of Hiram Johnson students staged a walkout Friday morning to protest myriad issues they say stem from a new administration.

Students say new Principal Felisberto Cedros and his administrative staff were not listening to their concerns about school safety, scheduling issues and cafeteria changes.

Cedros said he met with the estimated 60 to 100 students in a school auditorium after they walked out of second period and stood in a parking lot. He said there were a few genuine concerns, but he labeled others "silly" and based on rumors.

Hiram Johnson, which has struggled academically for years, has been undergoing major changes since Cedros was named principal at the end of the last school year. Over the



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