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Darnold blames and attacks the ABC reform trustees, completely ignoring the problems created by the old guard

Mar 10, 2008 Filed in: Darnold, Mike
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Mike Darnold, CUSD Board Meeting "Until this board was joined by the ABC reform candidates, we had a committed governing body that worked closely with all the administration of CUSD -- the teachers, the staff and the students and the parents -- to ensure quality education. Since the new board members have come on board and joined us, we no longer have continuity and progress. Instead, we have confusion and diversion."

Darnold read this statement from a prepared speech he read from the dais at the March 10, 2008 CUSD board meeting. Darnold is one of the Fleming-era CUSD trustees.

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Darnold blames and attacks the press, proving once more that he doesn't have a clue

Mar 10, 2008 Filed in: Darnold, Mike
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Mike Darnold, CUSD Board Meeting "I think it is a very sad…sad state of affairs when a handful of very strong-minded and self-serving people is empowered to destroy the reputation of an extraordinary school district. This is only made possible because we have allowed them to manipulate and deceive the public’s opinion with the full support of the local press, to present a lopsided and distorted view of our school district…If you only hear what you are being fed by the Register and other local papers, and at special meetings, you’re not getting the whole story, and you’re not getting the truth about CUSD."

Darnold read this statement from a prepared speech he read from the dais at the March 10, 2008 CUSD board meeting. Darnold is one of the Fleming-era CUSD trustees.

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Clueless in The OC! No Fleming misdeed is too offensive for OC Superintendent Bill Habermehl

Jul 21, 2006 Filed in: Habermehl, William
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William Habermehl, The Orange County Register "He's [Fleming] hired wonderful people there. He's got some of the finest teachers and administrators here and in the state. If you look at the growth that's taken place in the district, Jim has done an outstanding job. I'm very much a supporter of Jim Fleming."

Orange County Schools Superintendent William Habermehl said he felt sorry for Fleming and the Capistrano community because of the recent enemies list scandal. But despite that, he thought Fleming left a positive legacy – and a very attractive job opening. Looks like Habermehl has been drinking the CUSD Kool Aid. Hey Bill, you forgot to mention that test scores are high.

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Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents

May 26, 2005 Filed in: Cappello, Annalee
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley News "Here's the real deal: The seven CUSD board members are not solely responsible for the education of our children. They do make many policy decisions that impact on our children's education. I feel confident that CVN readers are savvy enough that it takes a lot more than these seven elected officials, most of whom have no experience actually teaching kids, to be responsible for teaching our children. This responsibility involves parents and teachers working together. During these lean financial times, it takes the help of community members and business partners to make things happen for the benefit of our children. All of us who work hard to educate children deserve public praise, not just the seven members of the school board."

Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.

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Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents

May 26, 2005 Filed in: Cappello, Annalee
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley News "Gosh, if I'd known that, I wouldn't have spent the past 15 years of my life teaching English at Marco Forster Middle School, nor would I have spent the past seven years supplementing at home what my daughter has been learning in CUSD schools. I think I would have gone shopping, booked a day at the spa, or gone to the beach. After all, according to Ms. Friess's words, these seven people are responsible for the education of the 140+ students that I see every day in my classroom. I guess I don't need to be there."

Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.

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Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents

May 26, 2005 Filed in: Cappello, Annalee
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley News "I care about hard-working people getting the recognition and credit they deserve. Most of us in the community are aware that the job of a school board member is not an easy one. As Ms. Friess states, 'They perform [it] knowing that they will not be able to please everyone all of the time.' On this topic, Ms. Friess speaks accurately, but she grossly misspeaks by stating that 'These seven individuals are responsible for the education of our children.'"

Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.

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