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Community speakers press PYLUSD board over allegations tied to former superintendent and USI project
Summary
Dozens of community members used public comment to demand accountability, defend former superintendent Alex Chernis, and raise allegations about the Universal Sports Institute (USI), contract payments and alleged violations of public‑records and contracting rules. Trustees heard accusations and requests for evidence but took no immediate personnel action.
Dozens of residents addressed the Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District Board of Education during extended public‑comment periods on April 8, focusing heavily on allegations tied to the former superintendent and the district’s Universal Sports Institute (USI) project.
Speakers on both sides of the debate filled the microphone. Gary (no last name) and Linda Cohn said they had distributed flyers praising the work of Dr. Alex Chernis and Dr. Gates and warned the community about what they described as a campaign to remove them (Gary; Linda Cohn). Dawn Miller, a former assistant…
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