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Public commenters clash over Chad Zimmerman during Orange Unified trustee process
Summary
Public comment at the May 2 Orange Unified special meeting included a student accusation that applicant Chad Zimmerman bullied student Rotary leaders, while multiple community members and past board members publicly endorsed Zimmerman; the board proceeded to appoint Sarah Pelley and Dr. Stephen Glass.
Allegations and endorsements of candidate behavior figured prominently in public comment at the Orange Unified School District’s May 2 special meeting.
Alexander Tran, who identified himself as a student representative, told trustees he had been targeted by actions he characterized as bullying by applicant Chad Zimmerman during Rotary youth activities, and he urged the board to reject Zimmerman's application for Trustee Area 4: “His bullying of Area four's only student trustee should be a grave…
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