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Voice of San Diego: County Board of Ed at Odds With Own Staff About Regulating Charter Schools

November 9, 2021 – The Voice of San Diego’s Julia Woock covers the decision by staff at the San Diego Department of Education to not implement plans by board members. The board voted to regulate a local charter school, but staff members never carried out their direction because they determined board members had overstepped the law. Managing Attorney John Affeldt is quoted in the article:

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