Full Disclosure has produced a cable series set to air tonight on the issues leading up to the current recall of the trustees in that district. I have seen the preview of this series and it was very good. The contempt this district and the trustees have shown for the citizens they are supposed to represent is astonishing.
Below is an announcement from the recall committee regarding the program. Click on the link to see the preview, and watch the entire show tonight if you can. It will be an eye-opening experience.
CUSD Corruption To Be Highlighted on TV Tonight
Full Disclosure News Program to air at 6:00 p.m. Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca.
A new televised investigative news report features officials from across South Orange County calling for the immediate resignation of the four remaining Capistrano Unified “Fleming-Era Trustees” – including Sheila Benecke and Marlene Draper who are currently the targets of a recall campaign led by the CUSD Recall Committee.
This program features:
Ellen Addonizio, newly-elected CUSD reform Trustee
Anna Bryson, newly-elected CUSD reform Trustee
Mayor Tony Beall, City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Mayor Carmen Cave, City of Aliso Viejo
Mayor Gail Reavis, City of Mission Viejo
Mayor Pro Tem Gary Thompson, City of Rancho Santa Margarita Council Member
Neil Blais, City of Rancho Santa Margarita Council Member
Steve Knoblock, City of San Clemente Council Member
Mark Neilson, City of San Juan Capistrano Council Member
Lon Uso, City of San Juan Capistrano
Local Officials Take on CUSD "Old-Guard” -- Part II: Date: Wednesday, September 12th Time: 6:00 p.m. Channel: Cox Communications Channel 31
Click This Link Now to Watch an 8-Minute Preview: http://www.fulldisclosure.net/Programs/498.php
In 2005, the CUSD Recall Committee led South Orange County residents in the unprecedented campaign to recall all seven elected Trustees of the Capistrano Unified School District. More than 177,000 signatures were obtained from South Orange County residents calling for the removal of all seven CUSD Trustees. In November 2006, the CUSD Recall Committee’s three “ABC Reform Slate” candidates (Ellen Addonizio, Anna Bryson and Larry Christensen) were elected to the CUSD Board of Trustees by landslide margins of victory. In May 2007, as part of the on-going criminal investigation of the CUSD leaders, former CUSD Superintendent James Fleming was indicted on three felony counts (misappropriation of public funds, use of school funds to improperly defeat the CUSD Recall Committee’s 2005 recall campaign, and conspiracy). If convicted, Fleming could serve up to four years in prison.
To learn more about these important issues, please visit our website at www.cusdrecall.com or contact: Thomas K. Russell Spokesperson, CUSD Recall Committee Telephone: (949) 459-1220 Facsimile: (949) 459-1217 Email: [email protected]
Do you happen to know if this program will be rerun? Unfortunately I didn't read your post until this evening.
Posted by: Kelly Kilpatrick | September 12, 2007 at 09:10 PM
Yes, this show will be available for viewing 24/7 on our website at www.cusdrecall.com
Shortened "previews" of several of the prior investigative tv reports are already linked on our website.
We have now obtained a copy of the entire series of full-length tv reports and will post them in their entirety on our website shortly.
Posted by: CUSD Recall Committee | September 13, 2007 at 08:35 AM