Editorial: Gavilan response shows defiance in the face of guilt
Gavilan College Board President Laura Perry has stared guilt in the face and hunkered down defiantly against allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law when approving Steve Kinsella's mind-wringing pay hike. Her response can only heighten suspicion about the approval's secretive nature and skepticism about college officials' priorities.
Editorial: Trustees were wise to rescind snap judgment
It was a relief to see the relatively new Hollister School District Board of Trustees reverse course on a prior snap judgment to cancel contracts with the city's recreation program for use of gyms and fields at Rancho and Maze Middle School.
Editorial: Hollister district shows contempt for charter school petition
The fact that the Hollister School District paid a law firm specifically to find “deficiencies” in a charter school petition underscores the sharp lines drawn in a political battle against reform models and shows that local officials - despite glaring evidence it would likely spur academic success - are steadfast against changing a failed system.
