CUSD NEEDS REFORM NOW!!! The CUSD Trustees are Recklessly Spending $52 Million Taxpayer Dollars on a New Administration Building...
This is wrong... and it gets worse: “COURT STRIKES ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS OF RECALL TARGETS Recall Targets Had Been Sued Over False, Misleading and Illegal Statements” -Trabuco Canyon News May 2008 “SOUTH COUNTY PARENTS ALLEGE DISTRICT COVER-UP Capistrano Unified chief signs three-year contract after saying earlier he would not, spurring call for probe” -OC Register May 13, 2008
...While They Force Children and Teachers Into Unsafe and Unsanitary School Facilities.
CUSD INVESTIGATED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DA launches investigations into life threatening coverup by Board Trustees and Administration at San Juan Hills High School. – Orange County District Attorney, May 12, 2008 “THREE CUSD TRUSTEES CALL FOR COLLEAGUES’ RESIGNATIONS Sheila Benecke and Marlene Draper, targets of a recall effort, are asked to step down from the school board” -OC Register January 10, 2008
VOTE “YES” ON THE CUSD RECALL
VOTE FOR PALAZZO & MADDOX CANDIDATES FOR CUSD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
“REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ORANGE COUNTY UNANIMOUSLY ASKS CUSD TRUSTEES TO RESIGN County Party Disgusted with Conduct of School Board Members” -OC GOP Release October 16, 2007 “PROSECUTORS FIND CUSD IN VIOLATION OF STATE LAW District Attorney’s Office condemns closed meetings by school trustees” -OC Register October 10 2007 "CUSD EX-CHIEF FLEMING INDICTED Capistrano Unified retired head charged with using public funds to create ‘enemies lists' and sway elections” – OC Register May 25, 2007
Sue
PALAZZO H Educator in our public schools for thirty-three years -- educating and protecting children is Sue’s top priority H Property manager for thirty years, with significant experience in facility maintenance, code compliance and real estate accounting H Lifelong supporter and advocate for public education – Sue is committed to reallocating resources back to the classroom and away from district bureaucracy
Ken
MADDOX H Former member of the California State Legislature and served on the State Assembly’s Education Committee -- educating and protecting children is Ken’s top priority H Authored California’s Amber Alert system, co-author of legislation requiring class size reduction, and led efforts to protect children from toxins on campus H A 17-year police officer, proudly served as a DARE officer in nearby schools – Ken is committed to making our schools safe and drug free
H Fiscal conservative to protect your tax dollars
H Fiscal conservative to protect your tax dollars
H Masters Degree in Elementary Education
H Masters Degree in Management and was a Senior Fellow at the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research
H Mother of three children who attended CUSD schools
H Father of two children who have attended CUSD schools
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“CUSD BOARD PRESIDENT MARLENE DRAPER CALLED BEFORE O.C. GRAND JURY Scandal-Ridden Board President Forced to Testify for Three Days; CUSD Recall Committee Calls For Draper’s Immediate Resignation” -Trabuco Canyon News January 2007 "INVESTIGATORS RAID O.C. SCHOOL DISTRICT The district attorney's officials seize materials after months of discord, including a failed recall campaign and allegations of wrongdoing” – LA Times Aug 15, 2006 “MORE DUBIOUS LINKS FOUND AT CAPISTRANO SCHOOL DISTRICT" Marlene Draper’s daughter works for firm awarded major contracts -LA Times August 5, 2006 "CLOSED CUSD MEETING DRAWS CRITICISM Worst example of meeting-law violation in 25 years” – OC Register July 27, 2006 "AN ENEMIES LIST AT CAPISTRANO UNIFIED School district's Orwellian monitoring of recallsupporting parents is no small matter” – OC Register July 11, 2006 "CUSD LEADERSHIP UNDER INVESTIGATION Orange County District Attorney reviewing evidence of alleged illegal acts” – Trabuco Canyon News March 1, 2006
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