Posted by
Mark on Saturday, July 12, 2008 10:41:23 PM
In the April 23, 2008 edition of the Sacramento Bee, an article was written about a lawsuit that was settled with the California Department of Education and 2 former workers who blew the whistle on former Superintendent of Schools, Delaine Eastin.
This was a corruption case about a program that provided money to community-based organizations from 1995 - 2000. The money was used to teach English and citizenship to recent immigrants. Some of the schools that received grant money did not even exist. Where did that money go? Did Delaine Eastin and her senior advisors hide the money? Why are we not being told how the money was spent?
State workers told Delaine Eastin that $11 million was being misappropriated. She ignored that information. She even transferred one of them to a job with no duties. This worker and one other brought a lawsuit against the California Department of Education. The state lost 2 trials. As a result, this corruption case cost the California taxpayers over $8.6 million. Current Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell’s spokeswomen, Hillary McLean, said the current settlement is a benefit to the taxpayer because it would cost more if there were another trial. What a joke. These so-called educators are the problem with public education.
We wonder why our schools do not have enough money and why many of them are failing. How many teachers could we have hired for $8.6 million? How many books could have been bought for $8.6 million dollars? The California Teacher’s Union complains there is never enough money for schools. Where is the outcry from the CTA?
What happened to the people that wasted your $8.6 million? I believe Delaine Eastin is a high paid education consultant. What about her senior advisor at the time, Camille Maben? What did Camille Maben know and when did she know it? Was Camille Maben involved with this program? What is Mrs. Maben doing today? She has gone on to another $100K+ job with the Department of Education and serves on the Rocklin School Board.
It seems most government people can get away with wasting our tax dollars. Camille Maben and Delaine Eastin move on to better paying jobs while they leave the taxpayer holding the bag. Camille Maben is up for re-election to the Rocklin School Board this November. Camille is a nice person but is out of touch with the families of Rocklin. I will be posting how she has placed a special tax on Rocklin families who believe in school choice. She is so locked in with the California Teachers Association that it will make your head spin. For example, last year, a Rocklin teacher chokes a student and Camille cuts a deal with the CTA and the teacher continues to teach in a Rocklin School. If Camille Maben runs for re-election, her voting record will be exposed to the Rocklin families. Because she is a nice person, the people of Rocklin have looked the other way when it came to her votes that supported the teacher’s union over the education rights of Rocklin families. Her free ride is now over.