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School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
anniej...you can ask your questions directly to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) which administers the law regarding the STatement of Economic Interests (form 700). You can search online for California FPPC and go from there on their website.— April 8, 2014 11:07 a.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
That's a good question to have on the record at the next opportunity for Public Comment at a Board Meeting (if there is ever another Board Meeting!)— April 8, 2014 11:04 a.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
absolutely eastlaker...although it seems reasonable to me that board members be provided with the essentials of electronics (perhaps a fax machine and home computer/printer) with which to communicate with the District, it should be limited to essentials and not open-ended access to whatever new stuff the trustees ask for.— April 7, 2014 6:13 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
anniej....I think CV Parent is referencing Mr. Cartmill's 'entitlement' behavior as a member of the board. I believe that when a board member is 'invited' to join in a district celebration, he brought the family along for, as CV Parent, characterizes it to 'free load'. Board members are often supplied with computers and other electronic technologies ...such as cell and smart phones, etc., and that is likely what Cartmill was in front of the line at the superintendent's office with a request/demand. it is likely that such 'supplies and equipment' are not required to be declared on the FPPC forms because they do not constitute 'gift's' per se.— April 7, 2014 5:35 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
Waiting for Cartmill to do the right thing is like waiting for sober behavior from a drunk. He is as crooked as the rest of them, just has his snake oil polish to deflect some of the revealing light and has not been as 'showy' flaunting the corruption. He has served his own interests on this board, not those of the electorate or the children to be educated. Just because he calls himself a 'minister' does not make it so...or that he behaves in an admirable way.— April 7, 2014 10:28 a.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
LightSaber & Wabbitsd - I believe that anyone board member convicted of even a misdemeanor while doing the board's business must step down, and of course that also goes for felonies. If it could be otherwise, don't you think that Ricasa and Quinones would have figured that out and made it work for them to remain on the board? I think the board bylaws are quite clear. LightSaber....I believe that the common outrage is now focused on Cartmill more than Lopez because he has been so very egregious in his acts and acts of omissions, and so 'holy' in his posture while doing it for such a very, very long time. His "mr Clean" act fooled many, and now that he is exposed he is not very popular. (Same goes for McCann.) You might think that some have given Lopez a pass because she seems to have come around a bit -- however, if she pleads out to any charges she should and will leave the board playing by the same By laws as the others.— April 6, 2014 5:29 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
plus Sandoval...he was in on it all from 1990. Please don't let him off the hook. He is among those charged with the largest number of indictments and was among those charged with extortion. What an ego!— April 5, 2014 5:51 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
Although not a legal expert, I would doubt that anything once decided by a sitting board, and money paid could be undone. The money is probably gone anyway... I would go after the future health benefits and pension if possible, however.— April 5, 2014 12:54 p.m.
School officials Gandara and Sandoval plead guilty
I thought I read that the felony plea was to a conspiracy charge, which is certainly criminal...not a technical oversight of failing to report, which was the misdemeanor. Admitting to a felony conspiracy ought to carry more sanction than failing to report, although the reporting laws ought not to be so disrespected...after all, they are the first line of oversight of improper gifting, which essentially what this was all about.— April 5, 2014 10:28 a.m.
Ed talks out of school
Certainly those are the two biggest fish of the lot, given the number of indictments and the extent of the $$ involved. Both were also initially charged with extortion (along with Ricasa and Quinones), although I believe the DA eventually dropped those charges. Let's see if her honor is significantly and appropriately impressed by the extent of their perfidy to change her M.O.— April 3, 2014 3:34 p.m.