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THE CONTROVERSY OVER REAPPOINTING A SANTA CRUZ MAN TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS BEEN SETTLED. GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER ISSUED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT REGARDING THE MATTER. (QUOTE) "I AM DISAPPOINTED THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE CHOSE NOT TO CONFIRM REED HASTINGS FOR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, REED HAS BEEN A CHAMPION FOR HIGHER STANDARDS AND AN ADVOCATE FOR ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S STUDENTS. HE HAS WORKED TO PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM AND IN LIFE. I THANK REED FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA'S SCHOOL CHILDREN." (END QUOTE). HASTINGS HELPED FOUND THE PACIFIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL IN SANTA CRUZ, AND IS KNOWN AS A SCHOOL REFORMER. EARLIER HE SAID IT WAS IRONIC THAT HIS OWN PARTY (WHICH IS DEMOCRATIC) WAS BLOCKING HIS CONFIRMATION.