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Open Letter – Request for Help
http://www.ocregister.com/news/board-fleming-cusd-1783745-investigation-trustees In my opinion and based on all the evidence (lists, memos and grand jury testimony), there is no question that Fleming used our private education files to compile a political "enemies list” – for which he has been charged with multiple felonies. We have also learned from investigations and testimony that Fleming then sent Susan McGill and another CUSD official to the OC Registrar of Voters office to illegally obtain names of petition circulators from confidential recall petitions, and then used our private education files again to compile a second political enemies list – with our children's and spouses’ names and other confidential information on it, resulting in felony charges also being filed against McGill. McGill testified to the grand jury that she never even saw a list (for which felony perjury charges were subsequently filed against her); however, I have a copy of the "children's enemies list" that she and her secretary created for Fleming. It's startling to see it (and her accompanying memo describing it to Fleming) in black and white. It's disgusting to me that Fleming is now demanding that we pay to defend him and Susan McGill for their actions. It would be completely offensive if the four Fleming-era trustees (Benecke, Draper, Darnold and Stiff) were to even consider paying legal defense fees, but I suspect that's what they may do at the Aug. 13 board meeting. At a time when the district is running a $9-million deficit resulting in an increase in class sizes while cuts are made at our schools, the last thing the trustees should be considering is spending our education dollars on defending Fleming and McGill for the actions they took against us and our children. I hope you agree that enough is enough. Let's put a stop to this travesty now. Please email the trustees at the following addresses. Please respectfully request that our trustees defend us - their constituents, not lawbreakers like Fleming and McGill. The Trustees' email addresses are: cc it to: slovely@capousd.org Please pass this on to your friends and family. This is an ongoing process, but we are making great strides. You can and DO make a difference. Your support helped to get the grand jury transcripts posted online, and it will hopefully also result in even more media coverage. If the trustees place it on the agenda as an action item, I plan to organize a protest to make sure they get the message loud and clear; that we will not stand by silently while they vote to take our kids' education dollars and waste them on defending lawbreakers. With everyone's help, we can get this district back on the right track – you are making a difference! Thank you for your support! |
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