Comments on: Sound policy or “political theater?”

By: Jim Mordecai

Jim Mordecai — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:06:57 +0000

Yes, political theater, but also strategic political move to undercut AB 45 that will provide
a detailed road map to return of local control.

Under present law the details of returning local control are left out. There isn’t anything
in the present law that allows Jack O’Connell to return of board member salaries as they take over the two operational areas of community relations and governance. Any morning
Jack O’Connell wakes up he can decide to return local control. The MOU has no legal
meaning as he does not to involve anyone signing a piece of paper to return local
control. An MOU implies a legal contract obligating both signators. Superintendent of
Public Instruction is not legally obligated to follow anything written on that MOU piece of
paper as current law prevails.

By: James Jones, Jr., Parent, etc.

James Jones, Jr., Parent, etc. — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:03:38 +0000

Partial control will only lead to more excuses and finger-pointing. It should be all or nothing. The Board can blame everything on the State and the State can blame everything on the Board; and while they bicker over who shot Paul, our children will continue to suffer the inadequacies of OUSD. I’m happy they got their salaries reinstated, but I don’t intend to celebrate until I see some real results.

By: ericmar

ericmar — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:43:56 +0000

Whatever outcome of the state takeover and return back to local control I think parents, teachers and students have to get organized to rebuild community control over your schools and hold your board and district accountable.