Schools
Capistrano Unified School District June 20, 2018 Board Meeting
Summary of Information/Discussion/Action Items- School Districts have the Power to Tax - Taxpayers must follow local school board actions
This article with live links to additional information can be found at CUSDWatch: June 20, 2018 CUSD BOT Meeting: INFORMATION/ DISCUSSION/ ACTION
This Board meeting agenda is 1088 pages long and has 54 Items on it.
The Important business does not even get discussed until 2 or 3 hours into the meeting because Staff always puts an hour to an hour and a half of awards and presentations at the front. By the Time Trustees vote on important items like the budget it is late, they are tired and they rush to finish. This is not fair to students and taxpayers.
It is Trustees that are elected to represent the interests of taxpayers and students. Staff has no fiduciary duty to represent taxpayers or students. When tired Trustees rely on staff recommendations, it is often not what is in the best interest of educating students. For example: Staff has recommended 5 consecutive years of across the board compensation increases totaling over $150 million dollars while CUSD have facilities that need $189 million in "Emergency" repairs and maintenance.
See: Kitchell School Facilities Condition Report
