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Union & Budget Drive Supt Fish’s Retirement

May 4, 2010

   Saddleback School District Superintendent Steven Fish has announced his retirement.  He cited state budget cutbacks as a factor but told Scott Martindale the tipping point was the inability to resolve an impasse with the Teachers Union before the end of the school year.
   The District will immediately launch a search for a replacement to [...]

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Letter: Dr. Fish Avoids Advanced Education

January 23, 2010

[Re: Oxford Approved By Chino] An outstanding result for Chino and another glaring reflection on the current administration in Saddleback. Dr. Fish has taken the “my way or hit the highway” approach and has been unwilling to listen to alternatives to improve education in Mission Viejo. I guess he would rather see Mission Viejo remove [...]

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Oxford Charter School Approved (By Chino)

January 22, 2010

   Oxford Preparatory Academy’s application to create a charter school was unanimously approved last night by the Chino Valley Unified School District Trustees. Oxford also applied to the Saddleback Valley School District for a charter school in Mission Viejo, but was denied last month on a 3-2 vote after Superintendent Fish presented a lengthy written [...]

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Mission Viejo’s Top 2009 News Stories

December 29, 2009

   Here are the top 20 posts in the Dispatch for 2009, based on reader hits. This season’s Holiday Lighting Contest was the most popular article.

Holiday Lights Winners: Photos
LaPaz School: Teachers Vote ‘No Confidence’
MV Soccer Club Coach Booked: Sex With Minor
In Memoriam: Farrah’s Visit To Mission Viejo
Free Sonic Float Wednesday Night; But What Wait?
New York Deli [...]

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Trustees Reject MV Charter School, 3-2

December 9, 2009

   The Saddleback School District Trustees won’t allow Oxford Preparatory Academy (OPA) to open a charter school in Mission Viejo following a split vote last night. Local parents hoped Oxford would bring a fresh K-8 educational opportunity to the community.
   Superintendent Steven Fish was the force behind the rejection, having compiled a 33-page report recommending denial [...]

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SVUSD President Chats About OPA Charter

December 8, 2009

   The SVUSD Trustees can approve or deny the charter application from Oxford Prep Academy at their meeting tonight (Tues). Ginny Aitkens has been SVUSD Board President during consideration of the charter school petitions, and yesterday she chatted with the Dispatch about some of the issues: 
   Founder Sue Roche:  Aitkens is impressed with Roche’s success as principal [...]

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Letter: Fish Missing The Boat

December 7, 2009

It is unfortunate that Dr. Fish is rejecting an opportunity for his school district to partner with Oxford Prep Charter. The leaders of Oxford Prep and many hopeful parents are dedicated to seeing this school go all the way with or without his approval.
 
It would be in SVUSD’s best interest to approve this charter because [...]

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Oxford’s Charter Petition Rejected by Fish

December 5, 2009

   SVUSD Superintendent Fish is recommending rejection by the Board of Trustees of a charter school application submitted by the Oxford Preparatory Academy (OPA) in October.  It is the second time this year Fish has scuttled a charter petition for Mission Viejo.
   There are items in the proposal that could be flushed out by by the applicant in an attempt to [...]

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City & SVUSD Delay O’Neill School Lawsuit

November 18, 2009

   The City and SVUSD have agreed to delay the litigation timetable in an environmental lawsuit filed against the District by Mission Viejo on September 8.  Last week a mutual stipulation was filed with the court to delay the Case Management Hearing until March 22, 2010, ”to extend time for preparation and certification of the administrative [...]

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Oxford Charter Hearing: Standing Room Only

November 11, 2009

   There was standing room only at last night’s SVUSD hearing on a proposed charter school by Oxford Preparatory Academy.  Parents expressed their desire for the school to Trustees, citing the OPA concept as a unique opportunity for students and the District.
   The meeting was not designed to take action, so Board members limited themselves to [...]

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