Board candidate changes statement

By BROOKE E. …, in 2016

An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Orange Unified School District board member M ark Wayland last week in his lawsuit disputing the wording of Gregory Salas candidate statement for the March I special election. Wayland filed the suit Dec. 14 after learning his name was listed as endorsing Salas in his candidate statement. Wayland had voted to appoint Salas provisionally. I believe that Mr. Salas original statement was misleading and not just because he falsely listed me as an endorser. But, perhaps more importantly, because Mr. Salas implied falsely that he was an experienced incumbent elected by the people, said Wayland of why he filed the suit. Wayland said he felt it was his duty as a current board member to ensure Salas could not imply incumbency for his 38 days of service as a provisional trustee. Salas was appointed in October to represent the Anaheim Hills pard; of the district, following the resignation of former board member Diane