Cutuli and Fayette did not return a Spectrum News request for comment as of press time. And finally, here is Alicia doubling down on her transphobia once again by saying whatever were calling them. Please send your comments to the Board of Education at: 1401 North Handy Street, Orange, CA 92867, Orange Unified EDGE - Strategic Plan 2019-2025. She also said that the paper cards given to people when they are vaccinated could be difficult to keep track of. Byrd, an OCPS parent and a former teacher, decided it was time to bring her experience to the board. The candidates differ in their vision for the priorities for an Orange County Board of Education member. We weren't able to find anything that matched your search criteria. Orange County school board discusses book policy to meet state guidelines I personally was the one who talked to the state about having it as a mandate, Chau said last August. "What he did was in line with the law," said Sells to Spectrum News. Orange County School Board members reluctantly approved a salary agreement on Tuesday they know many teachers oppose, saying they feared legal challenges if they didn't approve it but. 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The three new schools opening in West Orange County for the 2021-22 school year have been named. As of 2022, the current school board members, in order of district number, are Angie Gallo, Maria . LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. In the first week of school, a teacher at Oak Middle School greeted his students and sent out a survey asking them their preferred pronouns during class. The judge upheld the County Committee decision. The school system is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. Brazil earned his bachelors degree in anthropology at UC Berkeley. *All mail correspondence to and from the Orange County Schools is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in disclosure to third parties. OCPS committee to draw new School Board district lines How districts choose to enforce the rule on campus is up to them. A second town hall on the same topics is scheduled for Aug. 24. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG), Rabbi Stephen Einstein speaks during a press conference by Truth in Education in Newport Beach, CA, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Orange County School District Hillsborough, North Carolina Translate Language. The school system reserves the right to remove or restrict any links. The Board of Education can be reached by calling (714) 628-4487. Mark Celestin, a longtime teacher, coach and educator in the district, commended the board and urged them to continue their good work. Before the Aug. 23 primary, the Observer will be publishing Q&As featuring candidates in key races that will appear on ballots in West Orange and Southwest Orange. #3 - Stop Using the Board of Education as a Partisan Political Platform. Romo, who said she specializes in helping survivors of child sexual abuse, stated that the teachers did nothing wrong. Dean of Communications, Chapman University. There is one thing they have in common: they are all parents of children who attended public schools in Orange County. That late-minute decision was roundly criticized by several Board of Education members, who said they would have preferred she show up at the evening forum and present her views. Therefore the Orange County Board of Education declares its opposition to vaccine or health digital passports, mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations or any future legal use of digital documentation of health records, Williams read. The resolution, slated for discussion by Orange County Public Schools at a board meeting Monday, was proposed by board member Chelsea Quintern in compliance with a state law signed by Gov. Phone: 714.966.4012. What are the most critical issues for your trustee area and how do you propose to address them? 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Superintendent, Santa Ana Unified School District, Dr. Fred Navarro (ret.) The Orange County Board of Education which last year unsuccessfully sued Gov. Gavin Newsom to reopen schools for in-person instruction has voted to challenge him again over a state mandate requiring K-12 students to wear masks in classrooms and other indoor campus facilities, saying the rule is a burden on children.