Category: Lisa Davis

Capistrano Unified to Hold Election for Vacant Seat After Trustee Resigns

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Following the resignation of Trustee Pamela Braunstein earlier this month, the Capistrano Unified School District voted to hold a special election in November to fill the Area 2 trustee vacant seat rather than through appointment. “It is my recommendation for this board to call an election,” Kirsten Vital Brulte, Capistrano Unified School…


School Board Asks California to Revise Mask Mandate Policy

The Capistrano Unified School District board of trustees is opposing a California policy that will require students to wear masks when they return to classrooms. It passed a resolution June 23 to send a letter to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), requesting a timely revision of face covering guidance for schools and school-based programs. The resolution, which…