BURBANK NURSE TO REPLACE HOOVEN\School board members act in wake of controversy.Byline: Lee Condon Condon is a surname that originated in Ireland. The name is derived from a French surname de Caunteton, which came to Ireland with Norman settlers in the 12th century AD. In Irish the surname is Condún. Daily News Staff Writer The Burbank Burbank, city (1990 pop. 93,643), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1911. Tourism and the entertainment industry are central to its economy; several motion-picture studios and television headquarters are here. Burbank's aerospace industry collapsed with the end of the Cold War. school board Thursday Thursday: see week. chose a replacement for a member who resigned after acknowledging he should have told district officials about an alleged sexual encounter between a school fund-raiser and a high school football player. Connie Lackey, a nursing supervisor at Saint Joseph Saint Joseph, cities, United States Saint Joseph (sānt jō`zəf). 1 City (1990 pop. 9,214), seat of Berrien co., SW Mich., a port on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the St. Joseph River across from Benton Harbor; inc. Medical Center in Burbank, was appointed to replace former board President Joe Hooven, who resigned Feb. 13, said school board member Denise Wilcox. Lackey said she hopes the appointment concludes the controversy over Hooven. "I'm hopeful that it will close the book on this," Lackey said. "We did the right thing. We now need to move forward." Hooven resigned after becoming embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in the controversy surrounding sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the arrest of Salle Dumm, the 51-year-old president of the Burbank Educational Foundation, a group that raises money for Burbank High School Burbank High School may refer to:
Hooven was put on the hot seat after former Burbank High School football coach John Hazelton told a school board committee that he had informed Hooven of the alleged incident within days of being told himself by the student who was involved. Hazelton told the committee investigating Hooven that the school board president told him not to tell anyone about the alleged incident. On Thursday, each board member picked a favorite candidate from a field of 15, then the board whittled the list down to Lackey, who fills a term that will end in May 1997. The board felt that, because Lackey is an active Parent Teacher Association member who is familiar with the issues, she would be able to begin participating immediately, Wilcox said. "Lackey has a lot of experience," Wilcox said. "She is very knowledgeable on district procedures. She has served on district committees. We can get started right away with a full team." |
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