Bryson, Anna
Trustee Bryson calls for Fleming trustees to be held accountable
Sep 01, 2007
Anna Bryson and Ellen Addonizio, two of the newly-elected members of the CUSD Board of Trustees agreed to be interviewed by the press. Addonizio and Bryson both called for the remaining Fleming-era trustees to be held accountable.
Trustee Bryson supports board decision to hire Carter as CUSD's new interim superintendent
Sep 01, 2007
Bryson is one of the ABC reform trustees.
Bryson says denial of Fleming's criminal attorney's fees request is in district's best interest
Aug 14, 2007
Bryson was elected to the CUSD Board of Trustees as one of the ABC Reform candidates in November of 2006.
No part of budget should be exempt from cuts
Mar 29, 2007
Bryson is one of the ABC Reform Trustees.
"It is a misuse of taxpayers' money to defend the indefensible."
Mar 07, 2007
After reviewing the alarming revelations contained in Judge Stuart Waldrip's "Independent" Investigator's Report, reform trustee Bryson made this comment in support of a resolution to stop further funding of former Superintendent James Fleming's criminal defense attorney's fees. Trustees Benecke, Draper, Darnold and Stiff reversed their earlier decision and joined Bryson and the other reform trustees, Ellen Addonizio and Larry Christensen, in cutting off further taxpayer funding of Fleming's criminal defense attorney's fees.
Trustee Bryson affirms CUSD's obligation to comply with state's open meeting law
Feb 16, 2007
Trustee Bryson reacts to the settlement of a Brown Act lawsuit brought by one of CUSD's critics. Facing overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing, but admitting none, the Capistrano Unified School District agreed to record its closed-session meetings for one year. A judge could review the tapes to ensure that the Brown Act is followed.
Trustee Bryson cautions district's reserves dangerously low
Jan 04, 2007
Bryson is one of the "ABC" reform slate candidates, who won a seat on the CUSD Board of Trustees in the November 2006 general election. Bryson said she is particularly worried about the district's reserves, which have been drawn down in recent years to pay for employee salary increases without cutting services.
Trustee Bryson considers FCMAT to help with CUSD's fiscal crisis
Jan 04, 2007
Sam Miller, The Orange County
Register “Anna Bryson said she
asked district staff to put together a report on
what role the Fiscal Crisis and Management
Assistance Team could play in CUSD, and how much
it would cost to hire FCMAT.”
FCMAT conducts management reviews for California school districts, charter schools and community colleges. Its experts can review and recommend policies in various areas of education administration, ranging from student transportation to special education. Miller is the South Orange County education reporter for The Orange County Register.
FCMAT conducts management reviews for California school districts, charter schools and community colleges. Its experts can review and recommend policies in various areas of education administration, ranging from student transportation to special education. Miller is the South Orange County education reporter for The Orange County Register.