A measure appearing on the Aliso Viejo ballot Nov. 8 asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools. According to Measure G (pdf), the funds would go to repair the city’s “aging neighborhood schools, fix deteriorating roofs, plumbing, sewer, electrical systems … acquire…
Capistrano Unified Bond Measure Seeks $144 Million for Aliso Viejo School Repairs
Lawyer, Former Teacher Runs for Capistrano Unified School Board
Jessica Hubbard, who has worked as a teacher for 20 years, is running for a seat on the Capistrano Unified school board in the Nov. 8 election. “I am the parent of a CUSD student, and like all other parents, I want to ensure that my children are receiving the best opportunities and experiences possible,”…
Former Capistrano Unified Board President Gary Pritchard Seeks District 4 Seat
Gary Pritchard, a parent, Cerritos Community College dean, and former Capistrano Unified school board president is seeking to represent Trustee Area 4—covering Laguna Niguel and Dana Point in the Nov. 8 elections. Pritchard, who previously served on the board for Area 5 from 2010 to 2019, said if elected, he would focus on fiscal responsibility, cut…
Jeanette Contreras Runs for Capistrano Unified Area 7
Mother, librarian, and self-described public servant, Jeanette Contreras is running for a seat on the Capistrano Unified School Board on Nov. 8. “I care deeply about our children, our schools, our teachers, and our community,” Contreras, who did not respond to The Epoch Times for an interview, says on her campaign website. Contreras is running against incumbent Judy Bullockus, for Trustee…
Veteran School Board Trustee Runs for Capistrano Unified
Michael Parham, who served over 12 years on the Irvine Unified school board, is now running for a recently vacated seat in the Capistrano Unified School District in the upcoming Nov. 8 election. “I’m running because I care about quality public schools,” Parham told The Epoch Times. “I know how to run a successful school…
Capistrano Unified to Hold Election for Vacant Seat After Trustee Resigns
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Following the resignation of Trustee Pamela Braunstein earlier this month, the Capistrano Unified School District voted to hold a special election in November to fill the Area 2 trustee vacant seat rather than through appointment. “It is my recommendation for this board to call an election,” Kirsten Vital Brulte, Capistrano Unified School…
‘Cultural Proficiency Is Not Critical Race Theory’: California School District Advances Controversial Curriculum
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Trustees held its second quarterly report Nov. 3 for its Cultural Proficiency Plan, a curriculum approved last December amid controversy. Parents of the district’s students attended the meeting to express their support or concerns for the curriculum’s implementation after the topic drew parents’ concern…
Capistrano School Board is Diversifying its Libraries
The Capistrano Unified School District (CUSD) is adding two books to its curriculum that support the district’s plans for a cultural proficiency program. “The recommended books underscore the importance of the interconnectivity of marginalized and understudied populations in both history and literature,” says a CUSD report. “The additional titles will support an inclusive and equitable curriculum that will provide…
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