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Bryson Chronicles: We were misled about Bryson’s votes on the CAPO School Board

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Aaron Park, AD73, Anna Bryson, Capistrano Unified School District, Education, Orange County 1 Comment

Ellen Addonizio and Gary Pritchard

AD73: Aaron Park Misleads About Anna Bryson’s Vote on School Board President

By Ze’ev Wurman, Policy Adviser, Anna Bryson for State Assembly 2014

This is the 19th in a series of blog posts “Setting the Record Straight on Anna Bryson”

Blogger Aaron Park from the Bill Brough camp attacks Anna (5/5/14) for voting in early 2011 on the Capistrano Unified School Board for Gary Pritchard for the nonpartisan post of Board President instead of voting for Brough-endorser Ellen Addonizio. According to Park, Addonizio has been “a stalwart for Republican values.” Park writes (4/22/14): “Ellen Addonizio is a CRA Board officer and is a stand-up woman.” Continue reading→

Common Core town hall forum set for 11/10 in San Juan Capistrano

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Editor Posted in Anna Bryson, Capistrano Unified School District, Common Core, Orange County Leave a comment

COMMON CORE: CONFRONTING THE REALITY

“This is the most knowledgeable, but easily understood set of critics of the Common Core that you will ever hear.”

A free town hall meeting on the subject of Common Core is set for November 10, from 7-9:30 pm, in South Orange County, at the Capistrano Unified School District Trustees’ Meeting Hall, located at 33122 Valle Road, in San Juan Capistrano.

No admission charge, but attendees need an admission ticket. Click here to register online. Continue reading→

Bryson Chronicles – they were wrong about Bryson and Obama stimulus funds

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anna Bryson, Barack Obama, Capistrano Unified School District, Education, Orange County, Republican Party Leave a comment

Past CUSD Supt. Joe Farley

AD73: Aaron Park Wrong About Anna Bryson and Obama Stimulus Funds

By Ze’ev Wurman, Policy Adviser, Anna Bryson for State Assembly 2014

(This is the 16h in a series of blog posts “Setting the Record Straight on Anna Bryson”)

Blogger Aaron Park from the Bill Brough camp wrote(4/28/15): “Bryson has publicly advocated for Obama stimulus funds for CUSD.”

Here’s what Joseph M. Farley, then-Superintendent of Capistrano Unified School District, said:

“Mrs. Bryson did not seek, nor was she in a position to seek, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding.”

Continue reading→

Bryson Chronicles: She saved the CUSD from court costs by honoring their teacher contract

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anna Bryson, Capistrano Unified School District, Labor Leave a comment

Ed Meese

President Ronald Reagan’s Attorney General, Edwin Meese

AD73: Anna Bryson Saved School District From Costly Court Judgment & Upheld “Sanctity of Contracts”

Praised by Reagan’s Attorney General Edwin Meese

By Ze’ev Wurman, Policy Adviser, Anna Bryson for State Assembly 2014

(This is the 14th in a series of blog posts “Setting the Record Straight on Anna Bryson”)

One of the most fascinating aspects of the “unforeseen funds” controversy is that Anna’s critics never talk about conservative principles. These critics only talk about the fact the members of the teachers union ended up with some more money than they had at one earlier point.

But surely conservative principles like the rule of law and the sanctity of contracts should be the basis for evaluating this contentious issue. Continue reading→

Fundraising reception for CUSD Trustee Anna Bryson set for 9/23

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anna Bryson, Capistrano Unified School District, Education, Events, Republican Party 1 Comment

Wine Tasting with Anna Bryson

CUSD Trustee Annay Bryson will be the beneficiary of a campaign fundraising reception on Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2014, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at the home of hosts Andii and John Ulrich, at 30412 N. Hampton Road in Laguna Niguel. This event will include a guided premium wine tasting with wines from the Boisset Family Estates Collection.

Special guests at this event will include State Senator Mimi Walters and OC Supervisor Pat Bates. The Host Committee includes Steve Baric, Bill Evers, Linda and Wayne Lindholm, Art Sanchez and others. Continue reading→

Bryson Chronicles: Bryson opposed Union-Backed Contracts for CAPO Teachers

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Anna Bryson, Art Sanchez, Capistrano Unified School District 2 Comments

CAPO teacher union

AD73: Anna Bryson Opposed Union-Backed Contracts for Teachers in Capistrano Unified District – Contracts That Were Too Costly for Taxpayers & That Cut Back on Student Learning

(This is the 12th in a series of blog posts “Setting the Record Straight on Anna Bryson”)

By Art Sanchez, Campaign Manager, Anna Bryson for State Assembly 2014

Anna was President of the school board during the April 2010 Teachers Union strike and was publicly outspoken in pressing for dramatic pay cuts in the Union contract. She gave close to 45 interviews in which she stood firm on imposing pay cuts. But Anna’s fighting for the children (and the taxpayers) didn’t stop with settlement of the 2010 union strike.

In August 2013, Anna voted with the Trustee board minority to oppose the 2013 Teachers Union contract because it was too costly and because it gave students less teaching than they need – less than a full school year. “A full 180-day school year is right, just, and means more time learning,” Anna told the news media after her 2013 dissenting vote on the union contract. Continue reading→