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–The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees met for four hours Saturday morning to craft a response to the San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury Report. The report, “Paso Robles School District: A Cautionary Tale”, criticizes the previous board for financial mismanagement during the tenure of former Superintendent Chris Williams and his board of trustees.
–Read the entire grand jury report below the story–
The board agreed 5-1 to hire independent legal counsel to help craft its response. Board President Chris Arend voted no, Trustee Lance Gannon did not attend the meeting. Two former board members called in to the meeting to address their actions while serving on the board. Joel Peterson and Joan Summers called into the special meeting to defend the actions of the previous board.
–The Paso Robles School Board to hold a meeting Saturday morning to revisit the San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury report which was critical of the district for financial mismanagement during Superintendent Chris Williams’ administration. The board held three meetings to go point-by-point through that report. The board agreed with all but a couple of elements of the jury’s findings. Now, they will discuss crafting a response to the jury, which is required by law.
PRJUSD Board President Chris Arend wrote a draft response to initiate discussion. All seven board members may meet Saturday morning at the PRJUSD District Office to write a formal response to the board.