They attempted to use public funds for their political stunt. They attempted to violate an OFAC corrective action plan (legal services) currently posted on the district website.
They attempted to carry out their stunt in closed session
on October 28, 2019. It was so staged. Board members Kerry Mastrofilipo, Marc Schrieks, Lodi Police Chief Donald Scorzettti, and Nancy Cardone (conflict of interest) voted to use public funds and violate the OFAC corrective action plan for the political stunt.
This was an abuse of power. This was retaliation against me for calling
out many improper actions taking place under the “interims” and for calling out the the abuses by the
politician run law firm taking advantage of Lodi’s instability and lack of
leadership in the board office.
The public has the right to see the email I sent to
Kathryn Fedina the day before they attempted to carry out their political
stunt.
The email below (and many others) can explain the motivation of their
actions and why they wanted me off the board so badly:
Hi Ms. Fedina,
I am just
confirming that a presentation on the PARCC scores is scheduled for Monday
night being we are required to present this information to the public within a
certain time frame.
I am following
up on the OFAC investigation. The board is required to discuss this
report at a public meeting within 30 days of receiving the report. The
report is dated October 9, 2019 and the district supposedly received it on
October 15, 2019. After tomorrow night, we don't have any meetings scheduled
that would fall within the 30 day period. If the report is not discussed
tomorrow night, we would have to call a special meeting to discuss it.
The OFAC audit
is supposed to be posted on the district website as per the letter attached to
the audit.
The new
superintendent contract should be posted on the district website as soon as
everything is finalized. Also, I was unable to find the current labor
agreements on the district website for you and Mr. Brown.
Also, some
concerns with the Superintendent Report (addendum):
#36, The
personnel committee has not met to discuss this item. I have many
questions. Being this is personnel, this discussion probably should take
place in closed session. I don't understand why two people need to be
hired to fill the position of one employee who is on paid administrative
leave. You said you couldn't find a sub that is dually certified yet you
are appointing someone that only lists a Certificate of Eligibility (alternate
route). You are asking the Lodi taxpayers to pay three people to cover
one teaching position. You seem to want to pass off all other decisions
to the next superintendent yet you placed this on an addendum without a real
discussion.
#37, Awarding
contracts to attorneys is typically done through resolution as opposed to the
superintendent listing it as an item/recommendation on his/her report. I
believe board members have a right to see the terms of the agreement and
negotiate a price. I would have hoped we learned from our last episode where
Mr. Brown did everything on behalf of the board without input from the board.
Ryan Curioni
