In this conversation, Jeff Pack interviews Alison Barclay, a former school board member at TVUSD, about the controversial anti-CRT resolution passed by the then-TVUSD board majority in 2022. They discuss the implications of this resolution, the subsequent lawsuit (Mae vs. Komrosky) and impending possible seven-figure settlement, and the educational consequences for the district.

The meeting devolved into yelling, name-calling, violation of Robert’s rules of order, lack of adherence to proper procedure, Brown Act violations, and multiple audience members being removed. There are many ways this meeting could have been shorter, professional, and more productive; there is enough blame and responsibility to share.

The recent release of a third-party investigation thoroughly discredited Wiersma’s public sexual harassment accusation against fellow Trustee Steven Schwartz. The report from Nicole Miller & Associates found the claim unsubstantiated, inconsistent, and likely driven by political and personal grievances, including Wiersma’s disappointment at not being named board president.

Temecula Valley Unified School District has endured two years of political chaos, failed policies, costly lawsuits, and misinformation at the hands of trustees Jen Wiersma and Joseph Komrosky. Their time in power was defined by culture war distractions, personal attacks, and a refusal to take responsibility for the damage they caused.

But there is hope.

By now, Temecula Valley Unified School District families have come to expect all flash, no substance from Board Members Jen Wiersma and Joe Komrosky. But their latest batch of resolutions makes one thing clearer than ever: Wiersma and Komrosky are more interested in fueling a culture war than preparing students for the real world.

When Jen Wiersma and Joseph Komrosky ran for the Temecula Valley Unified School Board, they wrapped themselves in the language of conservatism: limited government, parental rights, fiscal responsibility, and traditional values.

But once in office, their actions told a different story.

Their tenure has been marked not by thoughtful stewardship or principled governance — but by impulsive decisions, reckless spending, disregard for the rule of law, and a total failure to deliver results for students.

As the failures mounted—court losses, rescinded policies, wasted taxpayer dollars—Temecula Valley Unified trustees Jen Wiersma and Joseph Komrosky didn’t accept responsibility.

They attacked.

Not the policies or the process or the facts.

They attacked their colleagues.

With no evidence, no consultation, and no normal process, they pushed through a hastily copied CRT resolution on their first night in office. What followed was a year of chaos—lawsuits, court losses, legal fees, national embarrassment, and a fractured community.