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.