The Welfare of Our Schoolchildren
Letter to the editor

Recent controversies in the Capistrano Unified School District illustrate the need for our citizens to be ever-vigilant when tax dollars are used to improve our schools. Our city initiated several audits of the district after parents pointed out the district’s apparent disregard for overcrowding and other unacceptable conditions in some schools. An expensive building was built for school administrators when new schools were needed to relieve overcrowding and older schools were in need of renovation and repair.

Children are bused from San Juan Capistrano to Newhart, allegedly to achieve balance, when the school was already overcrowded. While the city is not in the education business, we are responsible to see that every child gets the best education possible and that parents’ expectations are met. With an election coming up and new candidates on the ballot for CUSD, each voter living in the Capo district will have a chance to vote for those who will provide the best solutions. Hopefully, the outcome will improve the conditions of the district.

James Edward Woodin
Mission Viejo