CUSD Update

On Jan. 12, the teacher’s union again rallied its members to attend the Capo school board meeting, which began at 7 p.m. It was the third consecutive meeting with standing room only.

Three people from the audience who spoke during public comments asked why Supt. Woodrow Carter is on administrative leave. While the trustees are prevented by law from discussing personnel matters, the Orange County Register has received documents about the controversy surrounding Carter. A copy of one of the documents appears on this week’s blog, “The Top 10 Reasons to Dismiss Carter.”

A parent revealed from the public microphone that Carter acted illegally with regard to the teacher’s union contract. Constituents throughout the district should question why newspapers haven’t published the full story. No information that was given to the Register or stated during public comments is confidential, and it should have come out at least a week ago.

A CUSD parent stated that Carter has had five jobs in 10 years, and he left each job amid controversy. Who at CUSD’s administration center is doing background checks?

Perhaps those who are providing Carter with cover believe they’ll be able to save his job. However, when his shenanigans with the teacher’s union contract become widely known, the furor over his departure should end abruptly.

The union has gone to great lengths to malign the board of trustees. Union bosses, CUSD administrators and some parents have crossed swords with anyone who would dare to criticize Carter or support the trustees. Prior to the Dec. 18 meeting, an email circulated by a Carter supporter instructed parents to attend the meeting and “throw shoes” at the trustees. A copy of the email was sent to this blog.

Publication of facts would go a long way in ending the union’s attack. Following all the comments at the Jan. 12 meeting, no parent’s remarks about the contract or Carter’s job history appeared in newspapers. Even with reporters sitting on the story, Carter’s days are numbered at CUSD.