Alta Loma School District president accepts new job

Alta Loma School District board president Pete Peterson announced in a letter Tuesday to the district's Educators Association he has accepted a job with the Conejo Valley Unified School District.

Peterson, who is seeking re-election to the board and who is endorsed by the ALEA, has accepted the position of director, planning and facilities of the k-12 school district.

"The CVUSD board is scheduled to take action on Monday, 11/3/08, so it's not a done deal, but they've never gone against a recommendation to hire a new director," Peterson writes in the letter.

He goes on to say, "If re-elected, my intent is to stay on the board long enough for the transition of the new superintendent, and the new member to be installed, then determine what is best for the district."

Peterson later writes he has been trying to get a new job similar to the one he's accepted, and "this one just became available within the last few weeks."

At the end of the letter Peterson apologized for any inconvenience and thanked ALEA for standing by him this year.

He also said he would return ALEA's check for $375 so they can use it for the next campaign.

Peterson is employed as Ontario-Montclair School District's assistant director of facility and planning