A former Stockton Unified School District board president was denied the opportunity to appear remotely at the board of trustees’s regular meeting on Tuesday, despite still being a board member, according to her attorney.The board of trustees met for the first time since the arrest of the former board president and trustee AngelAnn Flores.Watch previous coverage in the player above.AngelAnn Flores was arrested on Friday, accused of embezzlement, theft of public funds and insurance fraud. Flores’ Attorney, Tori Verber Salazar, said in a statement that the trustee’s pre-trial probation terms prevent her from going within 100 yards of her place of work.On Monday, Flores made a written request to the district to appear at the board meeting remotely, according to her attorney. Her request was denied. Flores’ attorney said the denial violates state law, AB 2449. “This is a blatant attempt to chill Ms. Flores’ First Amendment rights and impede her ability to diligently serve the community who elected her,” Flores’ attorney wrote in a news release.A spokesperson for the school district told KCRA 3 that Flores was denied virtual attendance at the meeting because there was not enough notice.The Brown Act requires a 72-hour notice, according to the school district.”Given that Ms. Flores’ request was made less than 24 hours from the noticed meeting, any last-minute changes would not qualify for the 72-hour notice requirement under the Brown Act,” the district said in a statement to KCRA 3. “Given the lack of notice, access to the public, and the strict language of the Brown Act, the District could not accommodate the request.”SUSD said it can accommodate future meetings for Flores to attend virtually.Flores has been a board member for the district since 2018. Her term expires in 2026.Flores has her first court appearance on May 6.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
A former Stockton Unified School District board president was denied the opportunity to appear remotely at the board of trustees’s regular meeting on Tuesday, despite still being a board member, according to her attorney.
The board of trustees met for the first time since the arrest of the former board president and trustee AngelAnn Flores.
Watch previous coverage in the player above.
AngelAnn Flores was arrested on Friday, accused of embezzlement, theft of public funds and insurance fraud.
Flores’ Attorney, Tori Verber Salazar, said in a statement that the trustee’s pre-trial probation terms prevent her from going within 100 yards of her place of work.
On Monday, Flores made a written request to the district to appear at the board meeting remotely, according to her attorney. Her request was denied.
Flores’ attorney said the denial violates state law, AB 2449.
“This is a blatant attempt to chill Ms. Flores’ First Amendment rights and impede her ability to diligently serve the community who elected her,” Flores’ attorney wrote in a news release.
A spokesperson for the school district told KCRA 3 that Flores was denied virtual attendance at the meeting because there was not enough notice.
The Brown Act requires a 72-hour notice, according to the school district.
“Given that Ms. Flores’ request was made less than 24 hours from the noticed meeting, any last-minute changes would not qualify for the 72-hour notice requirement under the Brown Act,” the district said in a statement to KCRA 3. “Given the lack of notice, access to the public, and the strict language of the Brown Act, the District could not accommodate the request.”
SUSD said it can accommodate future meetings for Flores to attend virtually.
Flores has been a board member for the district since 2018. Her term expires in 2026.
Flores has her first court appearance on May 6.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
