Smith addresses overspending and dangerously low reserves, confirming recall advocates claim that CUSD is a district in crisis

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Dennis Smith, The Orange County Register "At 2 percent, every decision is a crisis."

Reform advocates have exposed CUSD's financial mismanagement and corruption for years, often referring to CUSD as "a school district in crisis." Smith is the interim Superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District.