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Santa Barbara school election rigging scandal
Overview
Arielle Curry, principal of Washington Elementary School in Santa Barbara, California, admitted to manipulating student government election results. Curry acknowledged overriding tallied votes for two positions, including the sixth-grade presidency, to ensure her own daughter won a seat despite finishing in second place.
Following the discovery of the scheme, Curry was placed on administrative leave on September 28. She returned to her position on October 10 after issuing a formal apology to the school community, admitting the process “lacks transparency and fairness” and pledging to overhaul the system.
The Santa Barbara Unified School District has since reinstated the original election results and extended the student council cabinet to include the rightful winners. While Curry has returned to campus, the incident has caused significant tension and concern among parents, students, and faculty regarding the integrity of the lessons being taught to the student body.
Entities
Arielle Curry · Santa Barbara Unified School District · Washington Elementary · Washington Elementary School · Santa Barbara
Timeline
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesSanta Barbara principal returns after rigging student election
Washington Elementary principal Arielle Curry has returned to work after admitting she rigged student elections to favor her own child. The school district has since reinstated the original election results.
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[POLITICS] 6 sourcesSanta Barbara principal rigged student election for daughter
A Santa Barbara elementary school principal admitted to rigging student elections to award a leadership position to her daughter, sparking controversy and calls for process reforms.
Sources
backyardgardenlover.com · dexerto.com · ethicsalarms.com · independent.com · lifezette.com · noozhawk.com · offthepress.com · thelibertydaily.com