Conflicts of Interest and Nepotism
August 21, 2007, Terry Hardy, The Sacramento Bee
August 7, 2006, Martin Wisckol, The Orange County Register
August 5, 2006, Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times - Board president's daughter works for firm awarded major contracts.
August 2, 2006, Seema Mehta, The Los Angeles Times - The Capistrano Beach business hired the superintendent's son part time. The owner of the firm, which has an exclusive annual $1-million contract with the school system, says he felt no pressure to hire
July 31, 2006, Tony Saavedra and Sam Miller, The Orange County Register - Plumbing firm with $7.3 million in CUSD work gave superintendent’s son a job.
July 29, 2006, Tony Saavedra and Sam Miller, The Orange County Register - Plumbing company with $7.3 million in contracts with Capistrano Unified gave superintendent's son a job.
August 15, 2002, Erik Skindrud and Kelly Tokarski, Capistrano Valley News - District and county legal counsels say there is no problem with the relationship.