The district is wasting both money and a chance to learn. Had there been an open session as required by the Brown Act, there would have been an opportunity to comment and voice concerns and objections before the separation agreements were approved.
"We have a very large endowment and campaign fund. Those options were not looked into. Our top priority is saving as many jobs as possible. Our main message is to chop from the top."
"We're here on behalf of the people who put us here, and who need to know that their government is accountable to them, and that we, their representatives, will ask questions and investigate discrepancies on their behalf," said District 2 Councilor Sameer Kanal.
The university said it selected the international law firm K&L Gates last summer to review 'allegations and concerns' regarding the school. Over more than seven months, the review team analyzed hundreds of thousands of documents and interviewed dozens of people.
Derek Tierney, who was assistant secretary general at the Department of Health overseeing areas such as health building construction, has been appointed to take over its running for seven years after the end of Mr Watt's term.
