America Unites for Kids Prevails Against the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District As The Court Orders the School District to Remove ALL PCBS

The Honorable Judge Percy Anderson ruled that Malibu High School & Juan Cabrillo Elementary have illegal levels of PCBs.

The court found them in violation of Federal Law: Toxic Substance Control Act

The court ordered the district to remove all PCBs by 2019.

This ruling confirms how unconscionable the School District has been to spend $13 million to avoid complying with federal law

See Court Order here:

AMERICA UNITES FOR KIDS vs. SMMUSD RE COURT GRANTS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PLAINTIFF 2 15 cv 02124 PA-AJW

POINTS: FROM JUDGE PERCY ANDERSON:

“The Court concludes, based on common sense, that it is highly likely that the same products were used to construct each of the buildings on the Malibu Campus. As a result, for the buildings completed at the Malibu Campus prior to 1979, and at which certain locations have been tested and found to contain caulk with PCBs in excess of 50 ppm, it is more likely than not that caulk containing PCBs in excess of 50 ppm remain in “use” at the Malibu Campus in areas that have not been tested or repaired.”

“Although Defendants have removed and replaced the caulk from the specific areas and rooms identified in their testing as exceeding the 50 ppm threshold, and some other areas may have had doors and windows repaired or replaced after 1979, there is no evidence that all of the caulk in the buildings at the Malibu Campus constructed prior to 1979 has been tested or removed.”

JUDGE PERCY ANDERSON ORDERED THAT:

“Defendants are hereby permanently enjoined from using any office, classroom, or other structure at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School (‘JCES’) and Malibu Middle and High School (‘MHS’) (collectively the ‘Malibu Campus’) constructed prior to 1979 in which students, teachers, administrators, or staff are regularly present after December 31, 2019, unless all window and door systems and surrounding caulk at any such location has been replaced.”

CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT MALIBU SCHOOLS

6 teachers with thyroid cancer;
4 alumni (28-year-old) with thyroid cancer;
1 current student with thyroid disease, possible thyroid cancer
25 teachers with thyroid disease (including 14 of 30 Malibu Middle School teachers);
10 alumni in their 20s with thyroid disease;
1 alumni (22-year-old) with environmentally induced melanoma;
2 current teachers with environmentally induced melanoma;
1 teacher hospitalized from an environmentally-induced rash;
1 current student with an environmentally-induced rash lasting several months
innumerable cases of headaches; persistent rashes; daily migraines; infertility issues; hair loss; immune issues; respiratory issues; and diabetes.

Judgment and Permanent Injunction against the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District:

See Court Order here:

AMERICA UNITES FOR KIDS vs. SMMUSD RE COURT GRANTS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PLAINTIFF 2 15 cv 02124 PA-AJW

AMERICA UNITES FOR KIDS vs .SMMUSD RE FINDINGS OF FACTS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 2 15 cv 02124 PA-AJW

The SMMUSD Board of Education people should not be running this school district as they spent $13 million of our tax payer money to NOT-protect the teachers, to NOT-protect the students, and now that they have been proven wrong in a Court of Law, they are STILL not taking responsibility and continue to put their students and teachers at risk!

Email the Santa Monica Unified School District’s Board of Education and tell them to stop wasting our money and destroying lives:

brd@smmusd.org

Oscar de la Torre odelatorre@smmusd.org

Dr. Jose Escarce jescarce@smmusd.org

Craig Foster cfoster@smmusd.org

Maria Leon-Vazquez mlvazquez@smmusd.org

Laurie Lieberman President llieberman@smmusd.org

Ralph Mechur Vice President rmechur@smmusd.org

Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein rtahvildaranjesswein@smmusd.org

Malibu High School Has Problems With Cancer, PCBs, Rats, Rodentcides, Drugs, Alcohol, Severe Bullying And Now A Student’s Gun Found On Campus

The attached Declarations from Malibu High School teachers Katy Lapajne and Lisa Lambert includes evidence from 33 other Malibu High School teachers that the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) is not complying with their Best Management Practices (BMPs) and is in violation of the EPA Region 9’s guidelines.

See pdf copies of the Declarations from two Malibu High School Teachers:

DECLARATION OF MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER KATY LAPAJNE

DECLARATION OF MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER LISA LAMBERT

See video of Several Malibu High School Teachers’ Plea to the SMMUSD’s Board of Education for PCB-free Classrooms:

See YouTube Video here:

https://youtu.be/Kg4hIiiovG0

The attached declaration from Malibu High School Parent Matt DeNicola declares that former SMMUSD Board of Education member Ben Allen, now California State Senator Ben Allen admitted in September 2014 that the SMMUSD Board of Education chose not to test for PCBs, because they knew that they would find illegal levels of toxic PCBs and be forced to remove them under the TSCA. (See Matt DeNicola Declaration, pg. 1, paragraph 2)

DECLARATION OF MATT DENICOLA RE CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR BEN ALLEN

See Declaration from Malibu High School Teacher Carla Bowman Smith declaring that Malibu High School’s condition is horrific, and is infested with rats, feces and urine:

DECLARATION OF MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER CARLA BOWMAN SMITH

See Malibu Times and Malibu SurfSide News Articles dated December 13 & 16, 2015:

http://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/breaking/gun-found-mhs-parking-lot-student-suspended

http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_d03f7754-a44d-11e5-9656-37961ab76636.html

On December 9, 2015 Malibu High School’s Principal Brandon Gallagher sent out the following email:

From: “Malibu High School” <malibu-bc@smmusd.org>
Date: December 9, 2015 at 3:31:16 PM PST
Subject: Important Announcement
Reply-To: malibu-bc@smmusd.org

December 9, 2015

Dear Malibu High School Community,

At Malibu High School, we take our responsibility for student, staff, and community safety very seriously and are reaching out to our community. Before you receive news from individuals who were not directly involved with a situation at Malibu High School today, I would like to inform our community of proceedings on campus. There was a report of a concern regarding a student at Malibu High School who may have had a firearm in a vehicle used to drive to school. School officials followed up on this information and did discover a firearm in a student vehicle parked at Malibu High School. Law enforcement was immediately notified of the situation. Officers from the Lost Hills Sherriff’s office responded and removed the student from the campus.

The information provided to the school did not involve any threat to students, faculty, or anyone else from the school or community. The situation was handled from start to finish without incident and without disruption to the students or school program. All persons on campus were able to proceed safely through the day.

We realize the sensitivity to violence and weapon use given recent events and assure all families that Malibu High School is and will continue to be a safe place for students, staff, and our community. We take all information of this type very seriously and are grateful to our community and students for helping to inform school officials of possible dangers to our campus. Discipline in these matters is handled in accordance with California Education Code and applicable State and Federal laws. As a reminder to community members, having a firearm on campus is an offense that leads to a recommendation for expulsion.

As a parent of two MHS students myself, I will be talking to my own children tonight about safety and security as a family. I encourage all of our community members to please talk to your children as well. Remind your children to report anything they hear or see that might be suspicious or dangerous by telling an adult, school official, reporting to local law enforcement, or even to the We Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME.

While news like this is never good to report as the first year principal at Malibu High School, I am pleased by the rapid response and professionalism of our staff and law enforcement in resolving this serious situation without incident.

Brandon Gallagher, Ed.D.

Principal, Malibu High School

See email in pdf:

MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL EMAIL CONCERNING STUDENT’S GUN ON CAMPUS

There are many other troubling issues with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s Malibu High School.

1. Student v Wendy Wax Gellis & SMMUSD:

This lawsuit alleges that the SMMUSD and Wendy Wax Gellis are criminally liable for violations of California Penal Code § 11166 and 11172(a) et seq. for filing a knowingly false child abuse report with child services and the police.

Santa Monica Dispatch Article Concerning Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Retaliatory Acts Against Students and Parents by Filing False Claims of Child Abuse with the Department of Children & Family Services.

See link to News Article here: http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2009/01/smmusd-vs-student/

The lawsuit alleges that an example of retaliatory action by the SMMUSD and Wendy Wax Gellis taken against this family includes knowingly and maliciously filing a false child rape and domestic violence allegation with the local law enforcement and with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in retaliation for parent’s exercise of their federally protected right to bring claims against the SMMUSD before the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

The family alleges that on December 18, 2013, SMMUSD employee named Wendy Wax Gellis made a knowingly false referral to the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and to local law enforcement that parent raped her own son. The allegations were determined by all investigating agencies to be unfounded.

For details of this pending Federal lawsuit go to:

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2014/08/25/santa-monica-dispatch-article-concerning-smmusds-retaliatory-acts-against-students-and-parents-by-filing-false-claims-of-child-abuse-with-the-department-of-children-family-services/

2. Severe Bullying at Malibu High School and Superintendent Sandra Lyon’s Ratification of the Conduct:

Student vs. Sebastian Dane Sartorius; Jordan Clarke;

Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District et al.

http://www.santamonicadispatch.com/2014/02/victim-becomes-villain-in-malibu-controversy/

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/severe-bullying-at-malibu-high-school-the-smmusds-ratification-of-the-conduct/

LOS ANGELES SUPERIOR COURT COMPLAINT

SPECIAL INTERROGATORY NO. 13:

LIST THE FULL NAME AND JOB TITLE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS AT SMMUSD (AND/OR MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL) RESPONSIBLE AMENDING/REVERSING CANCELING AND OR OTHERWISE MODIFYING THE DISCIPLINARY SUSPENSION OF DEFENDANT SEBASTIAN SARTORIUS ISSUED IN OR AROUND NOVEMBER 2012.

RESPONSE TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORY NO. 13:

SANDRA LYON, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SANTA MONICA MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

3. PCBS REMOVED FROM SANTA MONICA SCHOOLS BUT LEFT IN MALIBU SCHOOLS

Superintendent Sandra Lyon cares more about protecting landfills than protecting children and teachers.

http://www.peer.org/news/news-releases/pcbs-removed-from-santa-monica-schools-but-left-in-malibu.html

CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT MALIBU SCHOOLS

6 teachers with thyroid cancer; 4 alumni  (28-year-old)with thyroid cancer; 1 current student with thyroid disease, possible thyroid cancer 25 teachers with thyroid disease (including 14 of 30 Malibu Middle School teachers); 10 alumni in their 20s with thyroid disease; 1 alumni (22-year-old) with environmentally induced melanoma; 2 current teachers with environmentally induced melanoma; 1 teacher hospitalized from an environmentally-induced rash; 1 current student with an environmentally-induced rash lasting several months innumerable cases of headaches; persistent rashes; daily migraines; infertility issues; hair loss; immune issues; respiratory issues; and diabetes.

All of which has caused America Unites for Kids and PEER to file a citizen’s lawsuit against the SMMUSD.

AMERICA UNITES FOR KIDS & PEER vs. SMMUSD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:15-cv-02124-PA-AJW

See link to America Unites for Kids and PEER’s First Amended Complaint against the SMMUSD:

document-52

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/document-52.pdf

The person or persons responsible for the alleged violations are Sandra Lyon and Jan Maez, officials of the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District; Oscar de la Torre, Joe Escarce, Maria Leon-Vazquez, Laurie Liebermann, Ralph Mechur, Nimish Patel, Craig Foster, and Richard Tavildaran-Jesswein, current members of the SMMUSD Board of Education.

4. Superintendent Sandra Lyon ordered the use of Fumitoxins and Strychnine on Saturday, Aug 22, 2015 at Malibu High School, Juan Cabrillo and Webster Elementary schools despite hundreds of letters from parents in protest.

Her reckless actions put kids and wildlife at risk. The Fumitoxin Tablet warning label says that re-occupancy cannot occur for a minimum of 72 hours, but based on the weather in Malibu, more likely 5 days. Sandra Lyon told parents that in 48 hours kids could return to the fields.

See America Unites For Kids Freedom of Information Act request dated Aug 22, 2015: Freedom Of Info Act Dec 22-1

See Malibu Parent’s letter to Superintendent Sandra Lyon and Published in the Malibu Times on September 4, 2015:

Malibu Parent’s Letter: Protecting Children

http://www.malibutimes.com/opinion/article_fcd1df0e-51c4-11e5-b14c-f35d240585b1.html?mode=story

Malibu Parent Stacie Cox’ Public Comment about Superintendent Sandra Lyon:

“An empathetic and confident leader would make all her decisions based on how to best protect children, and not make decisions based on legally what she can get away with. You seem to act on false information, archaic ideals, and without a conscience. Your behavior is unconscionable and you should be ashamed of yourself.”

Rodenticide use at Malibu Schools Rouses Call for District Separation

See Malibu Times Article here:

http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_09817ee0-4bb1-11e5-b2b0-7f6db2b94b50.html

See City of Malibu Brochure Re: Poison Free Malibu:

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America Unites for Kids link to Change.org’s Petition:

Petitioning SMMUSD Board of Education and Superintendent Sandra Lyon

Stop Poisoning our Children and our Environment

https://www.change.org/p/smmusd-board-of-education-and-superintendent-sandra-lyon-stop-poisoning-our-children-and-our-environment?recruiter=92014425&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-md-no_src-custom_msg&fb_ref=Default

5. The City of Malibu Unanimously Passes a Resolution to Form an Independent Malibu Unified School District

See link to Resolution here: CC150916_Item-1

6. THE SANTA MONICA MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FAILED ITS AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC, DISABLED & ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS AT MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL, SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL & JOHN MUIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/09/13/the-santa-monia-malibu-unified-school-districts-caaspp-results-has-failed-its-african-american-hispanic-economically-disadvantaged-students-at-santa-monica-high-school-john-muir-element/

7. See link to the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s Most Recent List of Expenditures relating to the Toxic Substances Control Act Violation Lawsuit (TSCA):

Over $6,500,000 spent so far and still rising!

http://malibuunites.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Purchase-Orders-Approved-at-Board-Meetings2.pdf

Purchase-Orders-Approved-at-Board-Meetings2

8. DISTRICT ERROR CAUSES TEACHER WITH THYROID CANCER TO REMAIN IN TOXIC CLASSROOM

Defendant’s Calamity of Errors Validates Plaintiff’s PCB Lawsuit

For details, go to:

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/the-santa-monica-malibu-unified-school-districts-error-causes-teacher-with-thyroid-cancer-to-remain-in-toxic-classroom/

See map:

incorrect-PE-rooms-remediated

The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District appears to be more interested in attempting to limit their exposure to liability from a toxic tort complaint, rather than to just simply comply with the TSCA, and protect its students and teachers from this continuing harm.

9. WHISTLEBLOWER PARENT DISCLOSES DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROBLEMS ON MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL’S BASEBALL TEAM

For details, go to:

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/whistleblower-parent-discloses-drug-and-alcohol-problem-on-malibu-high-school-baseball-team/

10. See link to many other troubling issues with the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District:

SMMUSD  IRRESPONSIBILITY  ENDANGERS  OUR  CHILDREN

The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District demonstrates a consistent pattern of evading responsibility for child safety. The SMMUSD has refused to answer questions about teachers who have sexually abused and sexually harassed children, failed to inform parents when their children have been victims of potentially criminal harassment, destroyed evidence concerning harassment of children, asked parents to destroy emails and not talk to each other about teacher sexual harassment of children, removed evidence of child abuse from its own records, impugned the testimony of its own employees who report child abuse, ordered teacher’s aides to not talk to parents, tried to intimidate students and parents, tried to mislead parents about their legal rights, publicly misrepresented its own legal obligations, and violated California state law.

http://chwe.net/safety/failures.html

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2014/08/24/smmusd-irresponsibility-endangers-our-children/

THE SANTA MONICA MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS VIOLATED ITS OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ITS TEACHERS AND STAFF WITH A SAFE WORKPLACE

Employers in Any Field Have a Responsibility to Provide a Reasonably Safe Workplace

This usually includes preventing unnecessary toxic exposure. When employers show negligence in their duty, the exposed worker may suffer lost wages, medical expenses, permanent disability or even an untimely death. Without action to uncover contributing causes to a worker’s injury, this suffering may be experienced by many workers. An attorney with experience in workers’ compensation cases may be able to aid in the investigation and pursue wrongful death or injury claims against the negligent employer.

Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s Timeline

See letter to Sandra Lyon and the SMMUSD’s Board of Education dated Oct. 7, 2013 from AMPS, Malibu High PTSA, The Shark Fund, The Boys & Girls Club of Malibu, members of the Malibu High School Site Council, & Malibu Special Education Demanding that the SMMUSD take Steps to Keep Our Children and Teachers Safe:

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Malibu Teachers to District: Test For More Toxins

A group of around 30 Malibu teachers has partnered with a Washington D.C. group to pressure the local school district to conduct full toxin assessments of Juan Cabrillo, Malibu High and Malibu Middle schools.

See Malibu Times News Article: http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_26d782d4-5601-11e3-be02-0019bb2963f4.html

In January 2014, SMMUSD staff raised concerns about PCB exposure in Malibu High School and Middle School (MHS) and Juan Cabrillo Elementary School (JCS) after three teachers reported thyroid cancer diagnoses.

See letter to Sandra Lyon from 12 teachers at Malibu High School:

http://www.peer.org/assets/docs/ca/1_13_14_teacher_letter.pdf

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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Classroom Teachers Association Urges SMMUSD Officials to Consider the Well-being of its Children and Staff

Santa Monica Teacher’s Public Comment:

“Genevieve Szafran

I am a teacher at John Adams middle School. My classroom has been between 86 and 88 degrees every day since school started. I have not been provided with a fan and I’m using two of my own. It is unbearable . I have been suffering from heat exhaustion. My symptoms include nausea, dizziness and an inability to focus. My students are unable to concentrate. This is not a new issue. It is hot for at least 3 months out of every school year since I started working for SMMUSD 15 years ago. This is unacceptable.”

16 September 2015 20:20  See link: http://smdp.com/concerns-classroom-temps-heat/150774

The City of Malibu through Resolution No. 14-58 requests that the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) conduct further source testing for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at all Malibu school campuses and in all rooms. Every inch of caulking does not need to be tested to verify there are PCBs. It is reasonable and based on standard building practices is responsible to assume that all like caulking in the same building contains PCBs. 

See City of Malibu’s September 23, 2014 Resolution No. 14-58 below:

9_23_14_Malibu_City_Council_Resolution

Despite the October 2013, January 2014 letters and City of Malibu passing this Resolution, the SMMUSD refuses to relocate its students and teachers and administer any further testing, even turning down the offer of Malibu parent and supermodel Cindy Crawford to personally pay for the tests. The EPA, in the Oct, 31st, 2014 approval, made very clear that PCBs over 50ppm cannot be left in place. PCBs are not like lead paint and asbestos; they are not chemically the same nor are they handled by EPA the same way.

PCB Contamination at Malibu Schools is Now Part of the Malibu Association of Realtors Newest Disclosure Requirements for Buyers of Malibu Real Estate

The latest version of the Malibu-Topanga Disclosure Addendum, which went into effect on September 2, 2015, is intended to let prospective buyers know about local issues. This disclosure reads:

MALIBU SCHOOLS: “Some Malibu Schools (Juan Cabrillo Elementary, Malibu Middle School, and Malibu High School) have been determined to contain Polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”), a known carcinogen, in caulking and other building materials. Environmental assessments are ongoing. Buyer is encouraged to investigate and determine whether he considers the use of said materials a potential health hazard prior to close of escrow.”

See Malibu/Topanga Disclosure form here:

MalibuTopangaDisclosureAddendum0915

(This form does not replace the Statewide Buyer and Seller Advisory (CAR Form SBSA) and is intended only for the exclusive use of active members of the Malibu Association of REALTORS)

The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District appears to be more interested in attempting to limit their exposure to liability from a toxic tort complaint, rather than to just simply comply with the TSCA, and protect its students and teachers from this continuing harm.

See America Unites for Kids October 29, 2015 letter to Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s Superintendent Sandra Lyon concerning new PCB test results showing widespread PCB contamination at Malibu High School:

Cover letter to Sandra Lyon

See New PCB Test Results from Malibu High School:

2015 Summer Test Result _ 50ppm List

Superintendent Sandra Lyon told the board at the December 11, 2014 board meeting that the District has approval to spend $600+ per hour and the use of Pillsbury Law Firm as legal counsel, and now the SMMUSD Board has given her carte blanche permission to spend unlimited amounts of money to protect their decisions. See list of SMMUSD expenditures to date: $6,500,000 and rising!

July 15, 2015

Aug 12, 2015

http://malibuunites.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Purchase-Orders-Approved-at-Board-Meetings2.pdf

Instead of remediating all of the toxic PCBS from the affected campus’ of Juan Cabrillo Elementary, Malibu Middle and Malibu High schools, the SMMUSD has spent approx. $6.5 million dollars on lawyers and environmental expenditures rather than $100 per caulk test.

Just what is the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District spending so much money to hide from the public?

Perhaps this is the reason why the SMMUSD has Lawyered Up?

NOVEMBER 2015 UPDATE ON CURRENT HEALTH ISSUES WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT MALIBU SCHOOLS

6 teachers with thyroid cancer; 3 alumni  (28-year-old)with thyroid cancer; 1 current student with thyroid disease, possible thyroid cancer 25 teachers with thyroid disease (including 14 of 30 Malibu Middle School teachers); 9 alumni in their 20s with thyroid disease; 1 alumni (22-year-old) with environmentally induced melanoma; 2 current teachers with environmentally induced melanoma; 1 teacher hospitalized from an environmentally-induced rash; 1 current student with an environmentally-induced rash lasting several months innumerable cases of headaches; persistent rashes; daily migraines; infertility issues; hair loss; immune issues; respiratory issues; and diabetes.

There is a statistically significant “relationship” between spending your days at Malibu High School and Thyroid Cancer

For details, go to: https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/06/24/there-is-a-statistically-significant-relationship-between-spending-your-days-at-mhs-and-thyroid-cancer/

Please see map for more details to which rooms have illegal levels of PCBs.

As a result of the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District’s reckless conduct, America Unites for Kids and PEER has sued the SMMUSD for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

America Unites for Kids & PEER vs. Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:15-cv-02124-PA-AJW

The Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District is Ordered to Stand Trial on May 17, 2016 for Failure to Protect Students & Teachers from Toxic Levels of PCBs

For details, go to:

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/america-unites-for-kids-peer-v-sandra-lyon-et-al-re-the-santa-monica-malibu-unified-school-district-is-ordered-to-stand-trial-on-may-17-2016-for-failure-to-protect-students-teachers-fro/

See link to America Unites for Kids and PEER’s First Amended Complaint against the SMMUSD:

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/document-52.pdf

The SMMUSD’s Adversarial Posturing is Costing the SMMUSD Millions of Dollars and Causing Unnecessary Harm to All of Their Students and Staff

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District’s Superintendent Sandra Lyon should be fired for not adequately protecting the School District’s students and teachers.

For details, go to:

ITS TIME TO FIRE SUPERINTENDENT SANDRA LYON

https://lawofficesofbarryfagan.wordpress.com/2015/07/04/it-is-time-to-fire-the-santa-monica-malibu-unified-school-districts-superintendent-sandra-lyon/

The EPA is Rolling Back PCB Safeguards and Has Significantly Raised the Toxic Exposure levels for Our Nation’s Children

IT’S TIME TO FIRE THE SANTA MONICA MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT’S SUPERINTENDENT SANDRA LYON

THERE IS A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT “RELATIONSHIP” BETWEEN SPENDING YOUR DAYS AT MALIBU HIGH SCHOOL AND THYROID CANCER

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has Spent Six Million Dollars on Lawyers, Public Relations Firms & Consultants, And They Are Ordered To Answer Plaintiffs’ TSCA Complaint

AMERICA UNITES FOR KIDS & PEER vs. SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

THE SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS FAILED TO PROTECT ITS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM EXPOSURE TO CANCER CAUSING PCBs