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Public criticizes legal fees and bond accounting as Carpinteria board approves warrants, Measure U move
Summary
Trustees approved warrants, donations, a kitchen‑shelving purchase and a $5,700 Move Green estimate for Measure U relocations, while public speakers pressed the board for clearer disclosure of legal fees and whether proceeds from property sales are being shown in bond accounts.
The Carpinteria Unified School District board approved routine warrants for April 18–May 8, 2025, accepted several gifts and donations, authorized a central kitchen shelving purchase and approved a $5,700 Move Green estimate for relocating classrooms at Aliso Elementary using Measure U bond funds, all by voice vote on May 13.
During public comment several residents and employee representatives questioned large legal expenses paid to outside firms during the district’s recent labor impasse and asked whether those charges would appear in the warrants. One commenter cited recent warrants and asked specifically whether fees tied to the district’s fact‑finding team and outside counsel from a named law firm were included; the…
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