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By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
January 23, 2021
| 7:33 p.m.
The Lompoc Unified School District board president’s push to hire an attorney for unspecified legal services prompted strong opposition from administrators about the unusual proposal.
Bill Heath
The agenda for the LUSD board meeting earlier this month included “approval of agreement to provide specialized legal services” and was proposed by board president Bill Heath.
He recommended that the five-member board approve a contract with Santa Barbara-based KVT Law Group LLP to provide temporary specialized legal services at a rate of $300 per hour for attorney time and $125 per hour for paralegal services.
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For his efforts, Karbula was a state finalist for the Negotiator of the Year award for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), and was the ACSA Southern Region Administrator of the Year.
Superintendent Trevor McDonald commented concerning Dr. Karbula’s career and tenure with Lompoc Unified,
“Dr. Karbula has been a great team player working for the betterment of all students, but especially our most vulnerable populations, McDonald. He is a man of great integrity and has added to the pragmatic and positive work environment for all Lompoc Unified staff members.”
“John has a child-like energy and enthusiasm that is infectious to those who work with him. We thank him for his commitment and dedication,” said Bree Valla, deputy superintendent.