Reform Mandate
Fleming trustees cannot be trusted, new leaders needed to save district from mess they created
Oct 12, 2006 Filed in: Casserly,
Barbara
Barbara Casserly, The Capistrano
Dispatch “As Friedrich
Nietzsche said 'I’m not upset that you lied to me,
I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you'
... It will take new leadership to restore
credibility in CUSD and lead this district out of
this embarrassing mess.”
Casserly is a Mission Viejo resident and PTA leader.
Casserly is a Mission Viejo resident and PTA leader.
It’s business as usual at CUSD, Fleming trustees appear to have learned nothing
Dec 10, 2006 Filed in: Goff, Brad
Brad Goff, The Orange County
Register “We should see fairly
quickly over the next few months if the old-guard
has really learned its lesson or if it intends to
continue business as usual. The fact that not a
single board member has taken any responsibility
whatsoever for any of the mess that the district
currently finds itself in indicates to me that
they probably haven’t learned anything.”
Goff is the Chairman of Citizens for a Safe Rancho Santa Margarita, a local citizen action group.
Goff is the Chairman of Citizens for a Safe Rancho Santa Margarita, a local citizen action group.
Recall campaign set stage for ABC Reform Slate victory in November 2006 general election
Dec 03, 2006 Filed in: OC Register
Reform trustee acknowledges November 2006 reform mandate
Jan 02, 2007 Filed in: Addonizio,
Ellen
Addonizio is one of the "ABC" reform slate candidates, who won a seat on the CUSD Board of Trustees in the November 2006 general election.
Fleming trustees remain only because they weren't on the ballot
Jan 02, 2007 Filed in: Russell,
Tom
Russell is the spokesperson for the CUSD Recall Committee. He made this statement after being asked whether the four incumbent Trustees posed an obstacle to achieving reform in the scandal-ridden school district.
Voters understood need for reform; Fleming trustees in denial
Jan 02, 2007 Filed in: Russell,
Tom
Russell is the spokesperson for the CUSD Recall Committee. The ABC Reform Slate candidates ran with the financial backing, endorsement and volunteer support of the CUSD Recall Committee. The previous year, the CUSD Recall Committee gathered more than 177,000 signatures in an effort to recall all seven members of the CUSD Board of Trustees.
Voters give ABC slate reform mandate in 3-way landslide victory
Jan 02, 2007 Filed in: Winsten,
Mike
Mike Winsten, Trabuco Canyon
News “The
three "ABC Reform Slate" candidates -- Ellen
Addonizio, Anna Bryson and Larry Christensen --
won easy election victories over two incumbents
and five other challengers to become the newest
trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District
... All three reform candidates won by impressive
17% to 18% margins, clearly demonstrating the
voters' dissatisfaction with the current
leadership.”
No improvement at CUSD possible until those responsible are held accountable
Dec 10, 2006 Filed in: Goff, Brad
Brad Goff, The Orange County
Register "The fact that not a
single board member has taken any responsibility
whatsoever for any of the mess that the district
currently finds itself in indicates to me that
they probably haven’t learned anything. In fact,
they appear to be in complete denial..."
Mr. Goff shares the belief of many of his fellow district residents that nothing is likely to change at CUSD until those responsible for the district's past wrongdoings are held accountable by their removal from elected offices or administrative positions at CUSD.
Mr. Goff shares the belief of many of his fellow district residents that nothing is likely to change at CUSD until those responsible for the district's past wrongdoings are held accountable by their removal from elected offices or administrative positions at CUSD.