Rhodes, Valerie Burchfield

Capo Unified teachers strike, pro, con

Valerie Burchfield Rhodes, Laguna Niguel, The Orange County Register If the current state of affairs in our district is a sign of what we can expect with "local experts" such as our current board of trustees running the show, I fear we have more lawsuits, demoralized teachers, broken campaign promises and financial mismanagement in our future. Local control will only be as good as the local school district board of trustees which does not bode well for Capistrano School District...

Do Capo Unified teachers demand too much?

Valerie Burchfield Rhodes, Laguna Niguel, The Orange County Register Like most parents in the Capistrano Unified School District, I am eager to hear innovative solutions to our district's horrible financial mess. So it was with a high degree of interest I read O.C. Department of Education Superintendent William Habermehl's proposal to rescind existing state regulations and move budget control from Sacramento to local district offices...