Hayward school board member Luis Reynoso has served since 2008. HAYWARDOne of the most controversial, if not colorful, elected officials in the entire East Bay resides on the Hayward school board. Dr. Luis Reynoso‘s political resume, however, includes a number of… Read More ›
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Hayward’s Dobbs saga ends with dropped lawsuit
Case dismissed: Former Hayward Superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs. HAYWARDFormer Hayward superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs‘ tumultuous tenure appears officially over after he filed to drop his $500,000 lawsuit against the Hayward Unified School District and three of its board trustees.Dobbs, who… Read More ›
Hayward school district’s spring special election will cost $600k
Hayward school trustees Annette Walker and Lisa Brunner during a press conference last year. Both voted to put a $88 parcel tax measure on the special election ballot this May. HAYWARD USDA Hayward school parcel tax that has generated more than… Read More ›
HUSD assistant superintendent follows boss in filing claim against school board
HAYWARD | The Hayward superintendent accused of attacking two school board members in closed session and who allowed an alleged rapist speak to underperforming high school students filed a claim last month against the school district for violating his privacy…. Read More ›
Talk of censure for Hayward trustee who misused school district resources
Censure could be detrimental to Hayward school trustee John Taylor’s re-election effort this fall. HAYWARD | Days after an investigation found a member of the Hayward school board misused district resources for his own recent city council campaign, there is talk… Read More ›
Hayward council candidate John Taylor says supe who attacked school board members is ‘best in the country’
Hayward council candidate John Taylor is also a member of the city’s school board. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | Hayward City Council candidate John Taylor is taking credit for luring the school district’s superintendent who was later alleged to have attacked… Read More ›
Hayward superintendent who attacked school board joins City Council campaign
John Taylor’s Hayward City Council campaign includes Superintendent of Schools Stan Dobbs. HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL | The Hayward school superintendent who attacked two members of the school board this fall is taking a role in the City Council campaign of… Read More ›
Hayward school board acknowledges altercation with superintendent;makes no move on his fate
HAYWARD SCHOOLS | Four members of the Hayward school board publicly acknowledged at special meeting Thursday night that Superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs allegedly berated and cursed the board in a closed session meeting on September 16 and then made physical… Read More ›
Two Hayward school trustees filed police reports after superintendent’s angry tirade
Hayward Superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs was accused by two school members of berating and cursing the board during a closed session meeting. EXCLUSIVE!HAYWARD SCHOOLS | Two members of the Hayward School Board of Trustees filed police incident reports against its Superintendent Stan… Read More ›
Brunner, McGee Win Re-Election To Hayward School Board; School Bond Measure Easily Passes
HAYWARD | SCHOOL BOARD | Incumbents Lisa Brunner and William McGee won re-election to the Hayward school board Tuesday night. Two seats were open to just three candidates. Brunner, who along with McGee, were both elected four years ago, won 42… Read More ›
‘Data’ Dobbs Denies Ever Dropping Candidacy For Hayward Superintendent
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | Hayward’s new Superintendent, Stan Dobbs, claims he never dropped out of the superintendent race in a recent interview with the East Bay Citizen at the July 24 board meeting despite evidence that proves otherwise. Dobbs blatantly… Read More ›
EXCLUSIVE: While In Hayward, Berkeley’s New Superintendent Racked Up A High Number Of Absences; Travel Expenses
EDUCATION//BERKELEY/HAYWARD | Berkeley’s newly-hired superintendent of schools, Dr. Donald Evans, missed an excessive number of schools days due to absences and vacations, while also attending a high number of education-related conferences around the country, costing his former employer–the Hayward Unified School District–over $16,000… Read More ›
How Hayward’s New Superintendent Wanted The Job, Quit The Job, Got The Job
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD By Steven Tavares and Shane Bond It’s not often a reporter is called out by name by an elected official in front of a crowded board meeting, but at this month’s Hayward school board meeting the East Bay Citizen again found… Read More ›
Hayward School Board President Admits They May Have Broken The Brown Act
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | The quickly assembled special meeting last Tuesday called by the Hayward school board to discuss the contract of its interim superintendent may have been illegal. “I do think we violated the Brown Act,” said Hayward school board… Read More ›
Hayward School Board Approves $229,500 Contract For Interim Superintendent
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | A $229,500 contract for interim superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs was unanimously approved by the Hayward school board early Thursday morning, despite some controversy over his lack of an administrative credential and former employment with the district just over six months… Read More ›
Some Hayward School Board Members Advocating For Large Supe Contract
Stan “Data” Dobbs has strong support from Hayward school board members John Taylor and Lisa Brunner. HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | The contract likely approved Wednesday evening by the Hayward school board for appointed interim superintendent Stan “Data” Dobbs may equal… Read More ›
Hayward School Board Chooses Dobbs As Next Superintendent
HAYWARD | The Hayward School Board chose its former Chief Financial Officer Stanley Dobbs as the district’s finalist for superintendent this Saturday. He would replace Dr. Donald Evans who announced his departure from the district last month to become Berkeley’s… Read More ›
Hayward School Board Vote to Cut Staff From Adult Program Fails
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | Hayward school board President William McGee claimed fellow board member Luis Reynoso was politically grandstanding by opposing cutting staff from the adult school program. The vote had failed with a 2-2 tie with the absence of… Read More ›
Hayward’s Superintendent Offers Vision He Likely Wont Be Around For
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | In the midst of Dr. Donald Evans’s likely departure as Hayward’s superintendent of schools for the same job in Berkeley, he produced a short presentation Saturday to a meager attendance of just a few dozen, many district staff or elected officials,… Read More ›
Despite Past Turmoil, Armas Remains On Hayward’s Redevelopment Successor Agency
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | Hayward’s disgraced former school board President Jesus Armas chose not to run for re-election last year following reports of an affair with a former board member, however, Armas still remains as the school district’s representative on the Hayward… Read More ›
Hayward School Board Member Claims Colleagues ‘Attacked’ Principal Over Budget
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | Hayward school board member Luis Reynoso railed against fellow board members during last week’s meeting over what he said was an “attack” against the principal of the Hayward Adult School and for Board President William McGee holding the… Read More ›
Hayward School Board Cuts Funding to Adult Education Program
HAYWARD | The Hayward School Board struck down a $375,000 expenditure to Hayward’s adult school program last board meeting to help stave off deficit spending despite staff’s recommendation to approve the fund part of the second interim budget report to… Read More ›
Reynoso Calls New Hayward School Board Member Walker a ‘Fresh Voice’
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD | Consultant contracts have been controversial for Hayward school board with board member Luis Reynoso often criticizing staff and board approval of expensive contracts. He’s often pressured staff to take on the extra load to cut down… Read More ›
Hayward School Board To Discuss School Safety In Wake Of Sandy Hook Shooting
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD |The Hayward School Board members will discuss public safety on school campuses at a later meeting after board members expressed concern about the Sandy Hook shooting last month. The board meeting on Wednesday night was the first time… Read More ›
McGee Appointed as New HUSD Board President; Reynoso Abstains From Voting for Any Appointment
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD Last Wednesday was the last day that both Maribel Heredia and Jesus Armas were Hayward school board members after they decided not to run for re-election shortly after the The Citizen revealed the two were engaged in… Read More ›
Armas, Heredia Seen Together at LWV Forum and Walking Streets Together Afterwards
Hayward school board members Jesus Armas, Maribel Heredia Oct. 5 at City Hall. PHOTO/Shane Bond HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD SCANDAL | Even after the revelation of their salacious scandal, both Hayward school board members Jesus Armas and Maribel Heredia, were seen last Friday… Read More ›
To No Avail, Reynoso Pushes For Investigation; Heredia’s Absence Is Excused
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD SCANDAL | Another school board meeting in Hayward, another chance lost to confront serious allegations of potential violations of the state’s sunshine laws. Since allegations surfaced July 25 of an undisclosed romance between Hayward school board President Jesus… Read More ›
Armas Will Not Resign From Board; "Thank You For The Invitation," He Says
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD SCANDAL | Hayward school board President Jesus Armas resisted calls Wednesday night by some members of the community to resign after reports of an alleged affair with board member Maribel Heredia. “There are a couple of people… Read More ›
No-Confidence Vote Against Armas Thwarted By Hayward School District Staff
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD SCANDAL | Amid public calls for Hayward school board President Jesus Armas to resign following an alleged affair with fellow board member Maribel Heredia, an agendized discussion over procedures for a vote of no-confidence never occurred Wednesday night after school… Read More ›
School Board To Discuss No-Confidence Vote; The Meeting Will Be Televised
HAYWARD SCHOOL BOARD SCANDAL | As Hayward students returned the classroom last week to end what was hopefully a joyous summer vacation, it was not so eventful for its five-member school board as it continues to sort through allegations of an… Read More ›