Kevin Alfaro Speaks Out On Legal Issues With SHUSD

KEVIN ALFARO FOR SCHOOL BOARD

If elected to as a School Board Member in the St. Helena Unified School District, I will work tirelessly to make our schools the best that they can be for all of the children in our community. This is a long term commitment for me.

Recently, false statements have been made about my on going legal problems with the District. I feel compelled to set the record straight. 1) The District began legal proceedings against my family first. We were forced to hire an attorney to respond and protect our rights. 2) The District refused to mediate (they have admitted this in paperwork they filed with the court). 3) The District made a written settlement offer to us which we signed and promptly returned. The District then withdrew the offer and forced us all to participate in a long and expensive 10 day hearing. All we have ever wanted from the District is a fair and appropriate education for our children.

Being involved in litigation with the District has been very difficult for my entire family and we desperately want it to end. In fact, I continue to make overtures to the District to try to resolve things OUT of the court room WITHOUT lawyers, but the District refuses to do so.

Despite my problems with the District, be assured that my intentions for being on the School Board are not self-serving but are motivated by a desire to bring positive changes to our District.