Legal experts said most of the censorship appeared to be illegal, and the district’s chancellor on Thursday promised changes… A similar request for trustee emails in August 2010 also led the district to censor documents, but to a far lesser extent than it did this year. And Peralta attorneys backed off some censorship last year after this newspaper contested some instances. The censorship contradicts transparency promises Peralta leaders made as they consider asking East Bay voters to approve a parcel tax in June. Allen also told the Alameda County grand jury this year that the district would “improve transparency and accountability” in response to its critical report — the second consecutive year the panel has criticized the district. Peralta trustees have made the same promise.

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by Matt Krupnick, The San Jose Mercury News.

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