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Contingent of San Marcos Parents Call for Recall of Boardmembers

A board vote to remove principal Ed Behrens has angered hundreds of parents.

Contingent of San Marcos Parents Call for Recall of Boardmembers
San Marcos High School Principal Ed Behrens said, “I have effectively handled several threat incidents without a district program in place.”

A substantial force of San Marcos High School parents wants to recall Santa Barbara Unified School District boardmembers Kate Parker, Jackie Reid, Wendy Sims-Moten, and Ismael Ulloa Paredes, who voted last week to remove Principal Ed Behrens this June. Citing privacy concerns, the district has not explained why Behrens will be demoted to a teaching position. Behrens’s supporters claim he’s been unfairly punished for his handling of a cyber threat in January, when several female students were allegedly targeted by a group of male students. Only Boardmember Laura Capps voted against the demotion.