Misleading the public regarding HBCSD’s contractual provisions for use of classrooms, office and storage space at the Pier Avenue School / Community Center.

Claiming that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is not valid because it was not signed by the HB City Council members.

Claiming that the Community Center needs to be purchased by HBCSD in order for it to be used by the district.

Claiming that the Community Center does not meet CDE Title 5 Regulations.

Misinforming the public that the Community Center can only be used for recreation purposes.

Misleading the public as to the condition and safety of the Community Center [or the grandfathered-in North School] for students.

Claiming that the Community Center AND North School are not ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible.

Claiming that renovating historical schools such as Pier Avenue School or North School are very expensive and cost prohibitive.

Confusing the separate provisions for district use of the gymnasium, changing rooms and auditorium in Exhibit K with the provisions for district use of classrooms, office and storage space that has no expiration date contained in the Memorandum of Understanding in Exhibit G.

Unverified statements:  There is NO proof to verify these statements made by Superintendent Escalante, and School Board members Lance Widman and Greg Breen:

Claiming that the City purchased the Community Center from the school district because Proposition 13 had decimated district funding in the 1970s.

Claiming that the school district sold Pier Avenue School for less than fair market value because of the Quimby Act or Naylor Act requirements.

Misleading information and misinformation regarding district use of the Community Center contained in the October 2013 Update on Proposed Expansion of P.A.R.K. After School Program by the City of Hermosa Beach.

Misleading information and misinformation in the Recommendations for the May 2014 Joint Meeting of the Hermosa Beach City School District and the Hermosa Beach City Council.

Misleading information and misinformation regarding district use of the Community Center contained in the May 2014 School Board Highlights sent to school parents.

Rampant misinformation and misleading information told by HBCSD Attorney Terry Tao in a videotaped and televised presentation one week before the District's $59M bond vote. 

Misinforming the public regarding HBCSD use of North School for students AS IS:

Misinforming the public as to the historical facts and value of the cira 1934 North School in Pam Daly’s Historic Resource Assessment of North School.

Superintendent Pat Escalante and school board members claiming that HBCSD was over capacity by 500 students prior to the District's 2016 $59M bond vote.

Misleading the public that Pat Escalante was well qualified to be a superintendent.

Claiming that Pat Escalante was qualified to be superintendent and that she had decided to apply for the superintendent position at HBCSD on her own.

Claiming that hiring Pat Escalante saved HBCSD money.

Claiming that Pat Escalante was honored by the Creative Coalition at the Sundance Festival in Park City, Utah.

The District's demographic report given to the Facility Planning and Advisory Committee members in January 2013 made no sense and was later proved to be substantially wrong.

The District's demographic projections supplied by Decision Insite for HBCSD seemingly ignored evidence of declining K-12 enrollment from the California Department of Finance Demographics Unit and the Los Angeles Unified School District. 

Enrollment consultants for HBCSD inflated Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten (K) enrollment and seemingly did not take into account the full-time to half-time change in TK and K classes even as their May 2015 report was titled "Conservative 5-Year Projections, Assuming Return to Half Day Kindergarten".

Less than six months after the District won it's $59M Measure S bond vote, HBCSD enrollment consultants changed their enrollment projections from future large increases in enrollment to one of markedly lower overall enrollment at HBCSD.

Needlessly moving all 3rd grade students from Valley School to View School starting in the 2015-2016 school year – severely overcrowding View School 10 months before the district's next $59M dollar facilities bond vote. 

Misinformation and misleading information provided by Superintendent Pat Escalante to justify moving 3rd grade from Valley School to View School in September 2015. 

The enrollment facts at the Feburary 11, 2015 school board meeting did not justify overcrowding View School with an additional 149 students.  

Was the school board's February 2015 decision to egregiously overcrowd View School actually a response to losing the November 2014 $54M Measure Q bond vote and not about class size reduction funding?

HBCSD enrollment consultants, Decision Instie's May 2015 enrollment projections for the 2015- 2016 school year predicted rising enrollment prior to the June 2016 $59M Measure S bond vote.  

Decision Insite changed historical enrollment data on the March 2014 and May 2015 History even when HBCSD had exact month by month enrollment information that had not changed. 

HBCSD historical information was changed to create an unbelievable enrollment scenario just months before the Office of Public School Construction and the Coastal Commission were to approve the district's plan for a brand-new 510 student campus. 

Other enrollment facts after HBCSD $59M bond was passed in June 2016:

Misleading enrollment projections provided by HBCSD as of spring 2024.

Misinformation told by HBCSD Superintendent Pat Escalante in a video taped and televised presentation regarding North School only two weeks before the district's $59M bond vote.  

Rampant misinformation and misleading information on the HBCSD website prior to the district's $59M bond offering.

Misinformation and misleading statements contained in

History of the Sale of Pier Avenue School to the City of Hermosa Beach by Superintendent Pat Escalante.

Claiming that HBCSD is the lowest funded school district in the South Bay.

Claiming that the lawsuit brought against HBCSD in April 2005 was the cause of the district's decision NOT to accept construction bids in May 2005.  HBCSD School Board members claimed that the lawsuit caused the delay, cost increases and elimination of two classrooms in February 2006.

Claiming that the lawsuit brought against HBCSD in April 2005 cost the district $500,000 in legal fees.

#1.  Claiming that HBCSD School Board members and Superintendent Pat Escalante were NOT responsible for misinformation on the Yes on Measure Q website in fall 2014. 

#2. Superintendent Pat Escalante refusal to correct misinformation on the Yes on Measure Q website when called out by a community member and the FPAC chair.

HBCSD School Board members and Superintendent Pat Escalante coordinating the targeting of community members in Letters to the Editor.

HBCSD SPUN information and omitted relevant information regarding the Interim School Housing Measures the district took from 2014 to 2016 in Chapter 7, page 7-4 of the Environmental Impact Report for the reconstruction of North School:

HBCSD SPUN information and omitted relevant information regarding the Facility Planning and Advisory Committee work from 2013 to 2014 in Chapter 7, page 7-4 of the Environmental Impact Report for the reconstruction of North School:

HBCSD SPUN information and omitted relevant information regarding renovation of North School in Chapter 7, page 7-5 of the Environmental Impact Report for the reconstruction of North School:

HBCSD made shamelessly inaccurate, misleading and incorrect statements about the district's use of the Community Center as an alternate to demolishing and rebuilding North School in the Environmental Impact Report.   Part #1:  #1.  HBCSD did not disclose the true facts surrounding the seismic safety and condition of Pier Avenue Community Center for use by students.   #2.  HBCSD did not disclose the true details of the district’s contractual provision to lease classrooms at the Pier Avenue Community Center as an option to tearing down North School.  #3. HBCSD did not disclose the true details of the City and District's history when it comes to the Open Space designation.  #4.  HBCSD shamelessly incorrectly states the official Naylor Act provisions in Section 17491 of the California Department of Education as a reason North School should not be sold.

HBCSD made shamelessly inaccurate, misleading and incorrect statements about the district's use of the Community Center as an alternate to demolishing and rebuilding North School in the Environmental Impact Report.  Part #2:  #1. Again, HBCSD did not disclose the true facts surrounding the seismic safety and condition of Pier Avenue Community Center for use by students.   #2.  HBCSD spun information as to City and District options when using Pier Avenue Community Center instead of tearing down North School.  #3.  HBCSD spun information, omited relevant information, and made inaccurate statements regarding the issues surrounding Pacific Coast Highway and school operations. #4. HBCSD made 'red herring' statements about the need to sell North School site and purchase new property versus either exercising it's valid contractural provisions to use classrooms at the Community Center or renovating North School.  #5.  HBCSD made a shamefully inaccurate statement that "Development of a school at any of the [other] locations could potentially result in greater environmental impacts than the proposed project."

HBCSD's stated "project objectives" listed in the Environmental Impact Report do NOT match the facts or the district's plan to rebuild North School.   Several "project objectives" seem to be arbitrary and unnecessary.