CUSD Update

An Oct. 20 OC Register article outlines the battle in the Capistrano Unified School District. The teachers union and their Children First organization are fighting for control of a school district with a $364-million annual budget.

Bottom line, there is a takeover attempt in CUSD – the teachers union is seeking to replace the current, conservative trustees. The article refers to $120,605 that the district's teachers union has already put into the election through Sept. 30 of this year.

The Union Slate is outspending the conservative incumbents by more than 16 to 1.

Measure H is a union-backed power grab to take away six of constituents’ seven votes for school board.

On Oct. 21, the OC Register urged voters to reject the union backed recall in CUSD.

The OCR editorial reports:

• We urge voters in the South County school district to vote against the union-backed recall of two of the seven trustees, Ken Lopez-Maddox and Mike Winsten, and prevent a possible union takeover from the board.”
• The teachers' union actively supports the recall and a union website proclaims "This is our opportunity to elect our own bosses."
• The so-called “Children First” group and the teachers union are closely aligned.
• The teachers union has promoted the recall on its website, provided links to the so-called “Children First” website, put out a number of campaign mailers and flyers, and its PAC has spent over $100,000 to gain a board majority.
• Using the recall as a political maneuver to assert power undermines the democratic process.
• Vote NO on the Union-Backed Recall in CUSD.

To read the Oct. 21 OCR article, click here.