The Cypress School District Board of Trustees voted 4-1 Wednesday night to formally censure Trustee Meghna Parikh over her conduct at two PTA events, capping a weeks-long process that began after parent complaints about her behavior at a Landell PTA casino night in February.
State Senator Tom Umberg has secured a state audit of the Orange County Board of Education. The justification reads less like a financial fraud referral and more like a list of policy disagreements between Sacramento and an elected board that has repeatedly pushed back.
Dr. Stefan Bean will continue as Orange County Superintendent of Schools after a judge signed an order removing his only opponent from the ballot. Sources indicate challenger Jeff Cole did not hold the Administrative Services Credential required by state law.
The Cypress School District Board of Trustees is preparing a resolution to censure Trustee Meghna Parikh after parent complaints about her conduct at a PTA board meeting last August and a PTA casino night fundraiser in February.
The Cypress School District Board of Trustees holds a special meeting Tuesday amid the sudden departure of Superintendent Anne Silavs, a $3.3 million budget shortfall, and an open session item on the conduct of a board member at a recent school event.
State Senator Tony Strickland has introduced two bills targeting children's health -- one updating how preventive health is incorporated into California's curriculum framework, the other seeking to limit CalFresh purchases of sodas, candy, and ultra-processed foods.
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond announced the 2026 California Distinguished Schools list on March 10, recognizing 408 middle and high schools statewide. Fourteen schools serving North Orange County communities made the list, with Garden Grove Unified accounting for nine of them.
