Category: Capistrano

Capistrano Unified Asks Newsom to Rescind Student Vaccine Mandate

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—The Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 4-2 Oct. 20 to send a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for K-12 students. The motion, authored by Trustees Gila Jones and Martha McNicholas, drew large crowds of parents to the meeting, where they spoke…


Orange County Math Teacher Among Finalists for Presidential Award

The finalists for California’s 2020 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching have been announced—and an Orange County teacher is among them. Leslie Whitaker, a third-grade teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District, is one of three finalists in the mathematics category. Whitaker is based at Esencia Elementary in Rancho Mission Viejo. State…