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Why I Created this Site:
While there are many excellent teachers and administrators in our schools, the fact
remains that individuals who have violated the Education Code, and other California
laws for the purpose of maintaining their personal power, are still calling the shots.
When will this change?
When we replace corrupt school board members & teachers union leaders with
citizens who are not in anybody's pocket.
In a better world, inadequate school administrators and teachers would be educated in
how to perform their duties. They would be taught to understand their obligations
under the law.
Unfortunately, many public office holders,
school administrators and union leaders
in California value their personal careers
over the future careers of children.
Those in power continue to this day
to practice top-down control
to preserve the balance of power
at tremendous cost to the taxpayers,
students, and teachers.
Lawsuit abuse by schools?
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars
which should have gone to educating children
instead go to lawyers who protect the guilty.
"Don't prepare a paper trail,
and if you do, we won't release it."
Lawyers are paid this money to prevent documents
from being produced in court and to prevent depositions
of individuals with knowledge of wrongdoing.
by Maura Larkins
While there are many excellent teachers and administrators in our schools, the fact
remains that individuals who have violated the Education Code, and other California
laws for the purpose of maintaining their personal power, are still calling the shots.
When will this change?
When we replace corrupt school board members & teachers union leaders with
citizens who are not in anybody's pocket.
In a better world, inadequate school administrators and teachers would be educated in
how to perform their duties. They would be taught to understand their obligations
under the law.
Unfortunately, many public office holders,
school administrators and union leaders
in California value their personal careers
over the future careers of children.
Those in power continue to this day
to practice top-down control
to preserve the balance of power
at tremendous cost to the taxpayers,
students, and teachers.
Lawsuit abuse by schools?
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars
which should have gone to educating children
instead go to lawyers who protect the guilty.
"Don't prepare a paper trail,
and if you do, we won't release it."
Lawyers are paid this money to prevent documents
from being produced in court and to prevent depositions
of individuals with knowledge of wrongdoing.
by Maura Larkins
Education Reform Report
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| Vista Unified School District |
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| GCCCD |
| MiraCosta |
| Defamation Suit |
| Covering Up |
| Lawyers |
| Special Education |
| "It must be a very fine line between what is criminal and what is, in my mind, very inappropriate and unprofessional." |
(a) President George W. Bush
(b) Art Gonzalez, CEO of Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(c) William "Woody" Merrill, attorney for Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(d) Omero Suarez, Chancellor of GCCCD
(e) Bonifacio "Bonny" Garcia, attorney for public entities, famously worked for Burke
Williams & Sorenson
(b) Art Gonzalez, CEO of Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(c) William "Woody" Merrill, attorney for Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(d) Omero Suarez, Chancellor of GCCCD
(e) Bonifacio "Bonny" Garcia, attorney for public entities, famously worked for Burke
Williams & Sorenson
1. (b) Judy Stratton, board member of MiraCosta Community College;
2. Who is being talked about?
(a) William "Woody" Merrill, attorney for Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(b) Art Gonzalez, CEO of Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(c) Daniel Shinoff, attorney, San Diego County Office of Education--Joint Powers
Authority
(d) Randolph Ward, administrator, San Diego County Office of Education--Joint
Powers Authority
(e) The speaker was speaking in general terms about district attorney Bonnie
Dumanis' investigation of events.
(a) William "Woody" Merrill, attorney for Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(b) Art Gonzalez, CEO of Tri-City Healthcare Medical Center
(c) Daniel Shinoff, attorney, San Diego County Office of Education--Joint Powers
Authority
(d) Randolph Ward, administrator, San Diego County Office of Education--Joint
Powers Authority
(e) The speaker was speaking in general terms about district attorney Bonnie
Dumanis' investigation of events.
2. (e) Of course, Ms. Stratton may have been thinking about Daniel Shinoff's
actions on June 18 and 19, 2007 during an all-night closed session of the
MiraCosta board at which Shinoff and Judge David Moon obtained a $1.6
million settlement for former President Victoria Richart.
actions on June 18 and 19, 2007 during an all-night closed session of the
MiraCosta board at which Shinoff and Judge David Moon obtained a $1.6
million settlement for former President Victoria Richart.
1. Who said it?
3. (a) George Coulter, board member Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside
4. (b) Of course, the same should apply to the attorney involved. Woody Merrill
should have resigned rather than help Gonzalez do harm to the public entity.
4. (b) Of course, the same should apply to the attorney involved. Woody Merrill
should have resigned rather than help Gonzalez do harm to the public entity.
| "Some of these things don't seem ethical and not even legal...He's either got to change his ways or get on his way...We're not getting the transparency that's needed.” |
| Answers below |
5. What law firm is now representing Tri-City
Healthcare Medical Center?
(a) Best, Best & Krieger
(b) Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost
(c) Stutz, Artiano Shinoff & Holtz
(d) Burke, Williams & Sorenson
(e) It doesn't matter which of the above it is; they're pretty much the same.
(d) Burke, Williams Sorenson, and, in my opinion, (d) is also correct.
Burke, Williams & Sorenson is the firm that charged Otay Water District
millions for the work of Bonifacio "Bonny" Garcia and Roberta Sistos.
Healthcare Medical Center?
(a) Best, Best & Krieger
(b) Fagen, Friedman & Fulfrost
(c) Stutz, Artiano Shinoff & Holtz
(d) Burke, Williams & Sorenson
(e) It doesn't matter which of the above it is; they're pretty much the same.
(d) Burke, Williams Sorenson, and, in my opinion, (d) is also correct.
Burke, Williams & Sorenson is the firm that charged Otay Water District
millions for the work of Bonifacio "Bonny" Garcia and Roberta Sistos.
| 3. Who said it? |
4. Who is being talked about?
(a) George Coulter, board member Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside
(b) Judy Stratton, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(c) Donna Frye, San Diego City Councilwoman
(d) Gloria Carranza, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(b) Judy Stratton, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(c) Donna Frye, San Diego City Councilwoman
(d) Gloria Carranza, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(a) George Coulter, board member Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside
(b) Joe Biden, campaigning to be vice-president
(c) Judy Stratton, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(d) Rick Walker, student trustee at GCCCD.
(b) Joe Biden, campaigning to be vice-president
(c) Judy Stratton, board member of MiraCosta Community College
(d) Rick Walker, student trustee at GCCCD.
Correct answers:
| Correct answers: |
Correct answer:
| 2008 Public Entity Corruption Quiz |
| This quiz is from the December 2008 archive of the San Diego Education Report Blog. |