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Embattled Stockton schools trustee Flores barred from attending meeting, lawyer says

by Victoria Franco, Bay City News April 25, 2024April 24, 2024

Then school board president AngelAnn Flores (right) introduces the district’s new superintendent, Michelle Rodriguez, at the Stockton Unified School District Administrative Complex in Stockton on June 21, 2023. Flores, who remains on the school board pending criminal charges against her, was denied a request to remotely attend the April 23 school board meeting. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)

A Stockton school board trustee who was arrested last week on suspicion of theft of public funds and insurance fraud was barred from remotely attending Tuesday’s school board meeting, according to her lawyer.

Tori Verber Salazar, who is representing trustee AngelAnn Flores, said her client made a written request Monday to appear remotely at the meeting, but was denied by the Stockton Unified School District.

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Victoria Franco, Bay City News

Victoria Franco is a Stockton-based reporter covering the diverse news around the Central Valley as part of the Report for America program. As a Stockton native, Franco is proud to cover stories within her community and report a variety of coverage. She is a San Jose State University alumna with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism. In her collegiate years she was Managing Editor for the Spartan Daily. From her time at the Spartan Daily she helped lead her staff to California College Media Awards and a General Excellence first place. Victoria encourages readers to email her story tips and ideas at victoria.franco@baycitynews.com.

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