Woes in Conejo schools could have been avoided, says board candidate
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com
      Had the Conejo Valley Unified School District board been more proactive, according to John Andersen, it could have saved a lot of trouble in recent years. In his second time running for the school board, the 22-year Newbury Park resident plans to focus on bringing back some of the hundreds of students who have left CVUSD.
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Electronic waste event coming to TOHS
      The Thousand Oaks High School Cheerleaders will host a free electronic recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 11 at the high school, 2323 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Community members may bring computers, printers, monitors, televisions, mobile phones, cameras and other electronic waste.
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High School Highlights
      All events (subject to change) are listed by name, location and time if provided. If calendars are modified, school sources are asked to contact us with updated information at this e-mail address: steve@theacorn.com.
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Candidates spar over future of schools
     IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers IMPORTANT ISSUES ADDRESSED—Candidates for the Conejo Valley Unified School District Board of Education, from left, John Andersen, Peggy Buckles and Betsy Connolly, share their thoughts during a forum last Sunday. A moderator and residents asked questions. The forum, hosted by the Conejo Council Parent-Teacher Association, took place at the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center on Moorpark Road.
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