CUSD Elects Board President

On Dec. 7, Capo school district Trustee Jack Brick was elected as school board president. Also elected were Trustee Gary Pritchard as vice president and Trustee John Alpay as clerk. Brick lives in Dana Point, Pritchard lives in Aliso Viejo, and Alpay is a San Clemente resident.

Five board members took the oath of office at the Dec. 7 meeting. Pritchard, Alpay and Lynn Hatton (of Mission Viejo) won seats in the Nov. 2 General Election. Trustees Ellen Addonizio and Anna Bryson won their bids for reelection on Nov. 2. Addonizio is a Mission Viejo resident, and Bryson lives in Laguna Niguel.

Some CUSD parents who attended the meeting said they anticipated changes, despite four majority members representing the “reform” philosophy. Trustees Brick, Addonizio, Bryson and Sue Palazzo ran on a reform platform. However, Brick voted on Dec. 7 for Alpay and Pritchard. Only the vote for Alpay was unanimous.