When reading the 5/19/26 front page TN article, one would think that Mr. David Bradley is the troubled child on the LASD. But, let’s use some critical thinking to dissect the assumptions and narrative put forward by “teachers, parents and community members,” as indicated in the article.

Having served on the LASD Board, I was aware of the right-to-know request, subsequent lawsuit, and Court Order to release the public records as requested to Mr. Bradley. Yet, more than a year passed till all the records were actually released because those records had to be properly reviewed so sensitive information was not released. In fact, over 800 man-hours were allegedly spent reviewing this information prior to its release.

Several of my questions would be … If records were released without proper review, was this a deliberate attempt to deceive the public & accuse Mr. Bradley of improper behavior? Why would “district officials” think that public records (provided to Mr. Bradley) could not be disseminated to the general public?

Were documents added to the release without the knowledge of the reviewer prior to releasing them to him? How did “teachers, parents & community members” find specific information in 120,000 documents in minutes? Who is the architect of this narrative? What was in those records that former and current employees wanted hidden behind another narrative? Who benefits from removing Mr. Bradley from the LASD Board?

Mr. Bradley has proven himself a vocal advocate for the taxpayer. To ask for Mr. Bradley’s resignation, for receiving open records, as ordered by a Court & vetted by the LASD, is as preposterous as designing a spaceship out of cardboard. But, what can you expect when common sense and critical thinking are absent.

Duane A. Dellecker

LASD Resident