Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw stepped down from his seat Nov. 3 over a legal challenge for simultaneously sitting on La Habra City Council. “My colleagues on the board are thoughtful, hardworking, and well-intentioned public servants,” Shaw said at a Nov. 3 meeting. “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve students and families of Orange County.” Shaw submitted his resignation letter on Nov. 1 to avoid the expensive legal fees required to fight the lawsuit, he said. “The financial exposure and risk to my family was simply too great to go through with the litigation,” Shaw said. “Therefore, I’m making the difficult decision to resign from the Board of Education rather than incur the financial hardship of litigating this matter.” Prior to running for his seat on the board of education, Shaw served on La Habra City Council since 2008. To ensure there would be no …