HBCSD Corruption

Proof of the lie:

(1) October 23, 2014 – Peer into Pier School’s Future, by Miyo Prassas, Letters to the Editor, The Easy Reader  (TL-2014Oct23 LTTE J Burns and M Prassas)

“Hermosa Beach owns an under-utilized former middle school comprising of 14 classrooms while students languish in overcrowded Valley and View schools.  The 4.7 acre Community Center (formerly Pier Avenue School) is a tremendous community asset that should be used for the greatest good.” …

“Just because the district and the city rattle off official-sounding documents as reasons why the Community Center can’t be used as a school, doesn’t mean that those documents actually contain information that would prohibit its use.  The city and the district are counting on the fact that community members won’t actually take the time to read the documents and will simply accept their smokescreen.”…

(2) October 21, 2014- email Measure Q Q&A, email exchange between Superintendent Pat Escalante, former school board member Cathy McCurdy and former school board member Lance Widman (former City Council member and signer on the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Pier Avenue School in 1978).  (TL-2014Oct21 email btwn C McCurdy, L Widman and P Escalante)

Former school board members Cathy McCurdy, Lance Widman, and current HBCSD Superintendent Pat Escalante are discussing who in the school district will write letters attacking the No on Measure Q members/stance:

Cathy McCurdy writes: “Someone needs to respond to this baloney…”  

Lance Widman writes: “I also believe current Board members need to respond as well, not just Pattie [Ackerman?], Jenn [Auville?] and Cathy [McCurdy?].”  

Pat Escalante writes: “Lisa (Claypoole) was published two weeks ago - jack burns has a letter in this week, city manager two weeks in row.  More next week…” 

NOTE: This email illustrates the on-going collaboration and coordination between Superintendent Pat Escalante, and former school board members Cathy McCurdy, Lance Widman, Pattie [Ackerman?], Lisa Claypoole, and Jack Burns to misinform the community in regards to the Community Center and district plans.