Two incumbents ousted as Rojas, Pizano, Molina win in Centinela Valley race

WOW!!!! The only thing that's going to change is that now you'll have 5-0 voting as opposed to 3-2. The community must want this district to completely disintegrate; otherwise, they wouldn't have voted as such. Well, here they go again. Two more years of corruption.

Frank Talavera is easily the most hard-working and well-informed teacher and union member I know. His commitment to the schools and people of Centinela Valley will be sorely missed.

The people can't be fooled so easily and they knew who the better candidates were.
Congratulations to Rojas, Pizano and Molina.

Now is the time for everyone to come together and work to improve the district.

Remember, it's all about the kids.

Sorry Calvin, but it's not all about the kids. If that were true the state would shut down this excuse for a school district and hand over the keys to the local elementary districts to take over the kids' education. Does anybody really think they could actually do a worse job? This is about an outdated institution (the unified high school district) that has outlived its usefulness and refuses to go quietly.

This just proves that all these negative comments came from one disgruntled Leuzinger teacher, that should have been fired by now.

The people have spoken and the best have won!

Congratulations to Rojas, Pizano and Molina!

I agree, THE BEST WON!

Karma. Salas it is funny how the circle comes around and bites you in the but. Your BIG BUT!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! Go back to being a teacher, not for the kids but for the money like 99 percent of the teachers in Hawthorne do it for and stay out of politics! How do you like it now!!!

Hawthorne Resident wrote:

The people can't be fooled so easily and they knew who the better candidates were.
Congratulations to Rojas, Pizano and Molina.

In fact, the voters were not fooled but rather tricked and lied to! Pizano is a crook who took "special interest money" for her own benefit, Rojas has been in court for hiring "children" to do his dirty work, and Molina is a pawn who will be manipulated into anything Jose Fernandez's corrupt and self serving needs are. Get real and attend the board meetings more often to get a clue! At least do that much.

You are ridiculous and must be one of the self serving thieves of the Fernandez/Ramos/Suarez buffoons! You sound like a child! I wonder if you act like this in public? Maybe at CV board meetings? I wouldn't doubt it.

Karma wrote:

Karma. Salas it is funny how the circle comes around and bites you in the but. Your BIG BUT!!! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! Go back to being a teacher, not for the kids but for the money like 99 percent of the teachers in Hawthorne do it for and stay out of politics! How do you like it now!!!

Over 20 years of crisis, a sore of performing art center, and thieves and drunks for board members? The state will have to intervene on this one! Watch closely and see the corruption unfold. Fernandez/Ramos/Suarez are incompetent board members who spend their time working on memorabilia for Leuzinger, pouting their own wigs, and mindless policies like school uniforms! Why don't they spend their time on improving curriculum, professional training with School Board Association, learning Brown Act, California School laws and codes, and the simple Robert's Rules of Order. Suarez cannot conduct a decent board meeting. I have witnessed this circus. Now come witness your self.

Calvin wrote:

Now is the time for everyone to come together and work to improve the district.
Remember, it's all about the kids.

R-Man wrote:

Sorry Calvin, but it's not all about the kids. If that were true the state would shut down this excuse for a school district and hand over the keys to the local elementary districts to take over the kids' education. Does anybody really think they could actually do a worse job? This is about an outdated institution (the unified high school district) that has outlived its usefulness and refuses to go quietly.

The reality is that the voters feel this Board is doing a good job or they would have voted differently.

Although I still remain baffled at electing a person with a criminal record spanning almost 10 years to lead a School Board.

CV has lost two of the best and most qualified professionals in our community. The voters were mislead by the incorrect propaganda of Pizano, Molina, and Rojas. The Teacher's Union did not support them and they were not the Teacher's choice as posted. Corruption is alive and thriving and is being done at the cost of our children. Save yourself and your children because Leuzinger and Hawthorne High school will continue to have the lowest tests scores in the south bay and the highest drop out rates. A total and complete disgrace to our community is what we have at CV.

Fernandez
Base salary =$163,437
Vacation Days = 30
Sick Days = 24 (2 days per month)
Credit Card =$500.00 no explanations needed
Auto expense =$500.00 p/month
Cell Phone =$50.00 monthly stipend
Longevity = 9%(approx.$14,709 added to
base pay)which makes base
pay approx.$178,136)At time of contract Fernandez had served less than 10 years and technically did not qualify for a longevity increase.

A total disgrace wrote:

Fernandez
Base salary =$163,437
Vacation Days = 30
Sick Days = 24 (2 days per month)
Credit Card =$500.00 no explanations needed
Auto expense =$500.00 p/month
Cell Phone =$50.00 monthly stipend
Longevity = 9%(approx.$14,709 added to
base pay)which makes base
pay approx.$178,136)At time of contract Fernandez had served less than 10 years and technically did not qualify for a longevity increase.

WOW, he must have excellent qualifications (tongue firmly in cheek). Do you know how much CVUSD pays the former Daily Breeze Sport’s Writer?

this is all team work parents teacher need to be in touch always also school board members to improve buth reality congratulation rojas,pizzano,molina

What a joke! The Best are not in place, rather the incompetent, cheating, and mindless followers of greed and destruction. Research the Daily Breeze for Rojas's past convictions and shameful conduct. This is your definition of the best?

Yes We Can wrote:

Congratulations to Rojas, Pizano and Molina!
I agree, THE BEST WON!

If you give me his name, I can. By the way, these figures are from last October and since then Fernandez has come into the gold pot of money. ERP funds, CV Bonds, and Stimulus money, which was received before all of the teacher lay offs and still left the students of Leuzinger, Hawthorne and Lawndale destitute.

Calvin wrote:

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WOW, he must have excellent qualifications (tongue firmly in cheek). Do you know how much CVUSD pays the former Daily Breeze Sport’s Writer?

Please make sense by writing in complete sentences.

concernparent wrote:

this is all team work parents teacher need to be in touch always also school board members to improve buth reality congratulation rojas,pizzano,molina

Several campuses - including San Pedro High, Narbonne High and Leuzinger High - showed large increases in their dropout rates over the previous year. Daily Breeze, 5/12/2009
Check the facts out for yourself.
Leuzinger is a "drop out factory".
Parents beware and stay informed.