Mehta, Seema
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Admin building was a catalyst for the recall campaign

May 09, 2007
Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times "Construction of the center was controversial in 2005, when community members and parents grew increasingly critical of the board's decision to build it while hundreds of classes were being held in aging trailers. The center was a catalyst for a recall attempt against the district's seven trustees. The recall failed to make the ballot, but three recall advocates were elected in November."

Mehta is a reporter for The Los Angeles Times.

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Admin building controversy is just one of many to plague CUSD in recent years

May 09, 2007
Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times "The administrative center is just one of the controversies to dog the district in recent years. Although many of the district's 56 schools are ranked among the state's best, other brouhahas have included an Orange County Grand Jury probe; a raid of district headquarters by the district attorney; the resignation of its longtime superintendent after accusations he kept an "enemies list"; and disputes over attendance boundaries, a high school's location and portable classrooms."

Mehta is a reporter for The Los Angeles Times.

Scope of Waldrip investigation limited, many other issues remain

Jan 09, 2007
Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times “Waldrip's investigation was limited in scope and largely centered on the "enemies list," the employment of district leaders' relatives by district contractors and whether employees destroyed or removed documents.”

Mehta is a reporter for The Los Angeles Times.

Fleming ordered creation of both lists, both included children

Jan 09, 2007
Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times “According to the [Waldrip] report, Fleming actually ordered the creation of two lists: one with the names of people who received e-mails from recall supporters and a second with the names of those who gathered signatures supporting the recall. Both included personal information such as the schools attended by the children of recall supporters.”

Mehta is a reporter for The Los Angeles Times.