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VOL. 58, ISSUE 18

Committee forms to review PUSD’s controversial bonds

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The Rancho Bernardo News Jour nal/Poway News Chieftain office will be closed Thursday, Oct. 11 as we move to our new office at 14031 Midland Road, Poway. We will reopen on Friday, Oct. 12.

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BY STEVE DREYER A new committee comprised of experts in the fields of finance and business is meeting in private to determine what, if anything, can be done about the controversial Poway Unified School District capital appreciation bonds. Calling themselves the “Bond Review Committee,” the seven-member panel was organized last month by former PUSD trustee Jeff Mangum, now

a candidate for the Poway City Council. It first met on Sept. 19 and will hold its second meeting next week. The committee will study all aspects of the district’s bond and plans to explore other aspects of the school renovation program, Mangum said. Possible mitigation measures will be explored as well, he said. A full report, either written, oral or both, will be presented to the school board but not before the Nov. 6 general election, he said.

“It (the committee) can’t help me but it can help the district and the community.” Mangum served 16 years on the school board until stepping down in 2010. His participation in the board’s November 2009 decision to place a second round of school construction bonds on the February 2010 ballot has been criticized by some in the community, including supporters of other Poway City Council candidates. The names of the committee mem-

bers are being withheld until the report’s release, he said, to remove politics from the equation. Panel members include “two financial guys,” someone with expertise in school administration, a local elected official and several business people. The committee has already spoken to “a bond guru not in area who is well aware of (PUSD) bond issue and is a little bit of a reformer in bond industry.” “From the center of my heart, this See REVIEW, Page 15

Fire station open house is Oct. 13

Expert gives tips to stop bullying

BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK Fire Station No. 33 in Rancho Bernardo will have safety activities and information for all ages when it holds an open house next week. The event takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at Fire Station No. 33, 16966 Bernardo Center Drive. It is part of Fire Prevention Week that begins Sunday. All activities are free and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Capt. Chris Babler said this is the first time Rancho Bernardo’s station has been selected to be the host among See OPEN HOUSE, Page 15

BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK

BRONCO BREAKFAST IS SUCCESSFUL — The 22nd annual Rancho Bernardo High School Foundation pancake breakfast on Saturday raised $12,280 for the foundation, various campus organizations and sports teams. Co-chairwoman Teri Wyness said 3,070 tickets were sold and 1,576 people attended the event. Among attendees was Tony Chen, left, who was served breakfast by student Howon Choo. Photo by Beverley Brooks

Increasing awareness of and reporting bullying are among ways to make it stop, according to an expert. Deputy District Attorney Elizabeth Renner spoke on Sept. 27 to children, teens and adults about how to identify, prevent and stop bullying at all age levels. Her presentation was at the Rancho Bernardo Community Council meeting. “It’s important to learn how to work out these issues,” Renner said, who prosecutes juvenile cases. Renner said bullying by girls See BULLYING, Page 15

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