Mountain View News Saturday, June 13, 2026 
66 EDUCATION AND YOUTH Mountain View News Saturday, June 13, 2026 
66 EDUCATION AND YOUTH 
EMBATTLED PUSD BOARD PRESIDENT TINA 
FREDERICKS ISSUES PUBLIC STATEMENT RE: 
ALLEGED BROWN ACT VIOLATIONS 

As public outcry increases regarding the performance of Pasadena Unified School District 
Board President, Tina Fredericks, she has publicly responded to the allegations. The 
following rebuttal was distributed last week: 

"June 12, 2026 

On May 15, 2026, a member of the public submitted a request to cure and correct, allegingBrown Act violations, culminating in the December 11, 2025 approval of Resolution 2852. The 
District’s legal counsel reviewed the allegations, responded to the request, and concluded that the 
members of the Board of Education did not violate the Brown Act. 

The Brown Act allows board members to communicate with each other so long as a majority 
of the Board does not exchange comments/positions on a particular topic. PUSD has a seven-
member board, therefore, up to three board members may engage in conversation outside of a 
public meeting. Legal counsel found the evidence does not support an allegation that four or more 
board members exchanged comments/positions on the same topic outside of a board meeting." 

"At the heart of the recall effort are allegations that Fredericks met privately with certain 
PUSD Board members in violation of the California Brown Act regulations. According to 
the website: https://www.recalltinafredericks.com: California's Brown Act (Government 
Code § 54950) requires that public bodies, including school boards, conduct their business 
in public. Board members cannot discuss public business privately among a majority of the 
board outside of a noticed meeting. 

Internal emails and texts obtained through CPRA requests show Fredericks, Harden, 
Velázquez, and Kenne engaged in a "daisy chain" of private communications about the 
consolidation resolution, a textbook Brown Act violation. A formal Cure and Correct demand 
was delivered to PUSD on May 15, 2026." (Source: https://www.recalltinafredericks.com) 

SCHOOL DIRECTORY 

Alverno Heights Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
(626) 355-3463Head of School: Joanne Harabedian 
E-mail address: 
jharabedian@alvernoheights.org 


Arcadia Christian School 

1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue 

Arcadia, CA91006Preschool -TK - 8th Grade 
626-574-8229/626-574-0805Email:inquiry@acslions.comPrincipal: Cindy Harmonwebsite: 
www.acslions.com 


Arcadia High School

180 Campus DriveArcadia, CA91007Phone: (626) 821-8370,
Principal: Brent Forseebforsee@ausd.net 


Arroyo Pacific Academy

41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca,

(626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil ClarkeE-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySchool 

Robert Bringas, Jr., Principal2660 East Orange Grove Blvd.

Pasadena, Ca 91107

626-793-2089 
https://school.abvmpasadena.org/ 


Barnhart School 

240 W. 
Colorado Blvd 
Arcadia, Ca. 
91007 
(626) 446-5588Head of School: 
Tonya BeilsteinKindergarten - 8th gradewebsite: www.barnhartschool.org 


Bethany Christian School

93 N. Baldwin Ave. 
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-3527Preschool-TK-8th Grade 
Principal: Jonathan Haweswebsite: www. bcslions.org 


Clairbourn School 

8400 Huntington DriveSan Gabriel, CA91775Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 
FAX: 626-286-1528 


Marianne Ryan

administration@clairbourn.orgE-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org 


Foothill Oaks Academy

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010

(626) 301-9809Principal: Nancy Lopezwww.foothilloaksacademy.orgoffice@foothilloaksacademy.org 


Frostig School

971 N. Altadena Drive 
Pasadena, CA 91107

(626) 791-1255Head of School: Jenny JanetzkeEmail: jenny@frostig.org 


The Gooden School 

192 N. Baldwin Ave. 
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-2410Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolnerwebsite: www.goodenschool.org 


Holy Angels School

PK-8th Grade 
360 Campus DriveArcadia, CA91007626-447-6312 
office@holyangelsarcadia.orgPrincipal:Aimee Dyrekholyangelsarcadia.net 



High Point Academy

1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road

Pasadena, Ca. 91107 

Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989 
website: www.highpointacademy.org 


La Salle College Preparatory

3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
Pasadena, Ca.

(626) 351-8951website: www.lasallehs.orgPrincipal Ernest Siy 


Monrovia High School

325 East Huntington Drive,
Monrovia, CA91016

(626) 471-2800 Principal Darvin JacksonEmail: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us 
Odyssey Charter School

725 W.Altadena Dr. 


Altadena, Ca. 91001

(626) 229-0993Head of School: Lauren O’Neill 
website: www.odysseycharterschool.org 


Pasadena High School

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
(626) 396-5880Principal: Dr. Eric Barba 
website: http://phs.pusd.us 


St. Rita Catholic School 

322 N. Baldwin Ave. 
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114mcmaster@st-ritaschool.orgWebsite: www.st-ritaschool.org 


Sierra Madre Elementary School

141 W. HighlandAve,

Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

(626) 355-1428Principal: Dr. Jodi MarchessoE-mail address: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us 


Sierra Madre Middle School 

160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024(626) 836-2947Principal: Garrett NewsomE-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us 


Walden School 

74 S San Gabriel Blvd 
Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 
www.waldenschool.net 


Weizmann Day School

1434 N. Altadena Dr. 
Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 797-0204Lisa Feldman: Head of School 


Wilson Middle School 

300 S. Madre St. 
Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth EsselnE-mail address: resseln@pusd.us 
Pasadena Unified School District 


351 S. HudsonAve.,

Pasadena, Ca. 91109

(626) 396-3600Website: www.pusd@pusd.us 


Arcadia Unified School District 


234 Campus Dr.,Arcadia, Ca. 91007 


(626) 821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net 
Monrovia Unified School District 


325 E. Huntington Dr.,
Monrovia, Ca. 91016 
(626) 471-2000Website: www.monroviaschools.net 


Duarte Unified School District 


1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010 
(626)599-5000Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us 



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