A THURSDAY VOTE BY TRUSTEES FOR THE SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT APPROVED THE HIRING OF A SAN DIEGO AREA BASED INVESTIGATOR. THE 5-2 VOTE APPROVED THE HIRING OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANT RITA SIERRA BEYERS TO LOOK INTO THE FIRING OF A POPULAR COACH, GEORGE ARNOTT BY SUPERINTENDENT GARY BLOOM. ARNOTT WAS LET GO FOR ALLEGEDLY USING FOUL LANGUAGE IN FRONT OF PLAYERS AND SENDING IMPROPER EMAILS TO PARENTS. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE INVESTIGATION IS UP TO 52 HUNDRED DOLLARS AND EXPECTED TO TAKE UP TO 4 WEEKS.
