Class dismissed on basis quite obvious!

When Charquin began the process and proposal for HUSD granting them the right to offer an alternative program/school approximataely 40 years ago, this argument was one of the major reasons for granting the proposal and implementing the Charquin “program”. I find it very discouraging that the current leadership in HUSD forgets the very reason they are “in education”, that being providing EVERY CHILD the opportunity to learn and excell in the least restrictive enviornment; recognizing the need to provide experiences/education that is whenever possible designed to meet the various learning styles of our diverse student population. It seems it only exists when it suits the “agenda” of district administrators.

I hope that HUSD wakes up and smells the coffee…and discards the idea of closing such a meaningful and progressive educational program/school.

Looking through the data, I noted that Hayward should save about $770,000. Right.

Let’s begin. FR has about 25 students from out of district. This funds would be lost because I really doubt these students will be attending another Hayward school. Let’s take 25 x 5000 and we see a loss of 125,000. Let’s look at administration. This school could continue with 1/2 admin and 1/2 office worker at its current small size. It is not the school’s fault the district let it become over admined. Once, this school was well on its way to 400 students. Let’s move on.

This leaves 100 students to place. Some go to grammer schools. Of the grammer school students, two schools will pick up enought students to add another classroom. No way around it. So we will loose only 4 teaching positions. Several other grammer schools will pick up enough students that I can’t believe there won’t be at least one more classroom that will have to be added. So we will continue with a least three positions. Looking at middle schools, about 30 students will land here. One schools will definately need another teacher to take on more students. Most students will land at Bret Harte. So now we will need at least 4 positions. After all, these students must still be educated.

Let’s consider custodians. Yes the school has a full time custodian. Should it have? Probably not. But if another activity is placed at the school, custodian hours will be needed. Also, moving 100 students will result in other cleaning being needed. So, I content that the money saved by eliminating the custodian position is too high. I think this should be reduced by at least 1/3.

Looking at power (PG&E), clearly more power will be used at the schools these students go to. Furthermore, anything done at the old school will use power. And the school will still have to be maintained power wise or those copper wires will disappear. I think the power use needs to also be reduced by 50%.

So, I think the 770,000 should be balanced by the 125,000 loss of money, the 4 teacher positions that will be needed, 320,000 should be put back in.

Allowing for power, I think 25,000 should be put back in. Allowing for cleaning, $20,000 put back. I am also assuming that no grammer school needs to pick up a AP due to the additional students. Of course, most of the personnel in question have seniority, so the layoffs will actually hit the lowest paid among these positions. Let’s add another $30,000 for these costs. Of course, not all the students may attend Hayward schools, but I have allowed for this by using 10% less in my calculations. So let’s add.

Roughly, I get 520,000 off of their 770,000, leaving less than 250,000. This does not include the cost of realigning the bus schedule, storage and moving equipment. If memory serves me right, the district did not save nearly what they thought they would be closing several grammer schools in the past. This should also be compared. Of course, if they rent out the building, this could offset some costs. But rents are pretty low these days, and there goes that power and many custodian savings.

Since they district is not hesitating to spend more money on administration at this time, please don’t tell me that closing this school will really dent the savings needed by the school district. Planned right, this school could draw students to the district, thus preventing layoffs. Then there is the money in a grant the school has yet to use, just sitting there of about 250,000. Cost savings just became even.

Today the Internet brought news of a feud developing between Bill Cosby and ‘the Donald’….

Of such news do we find opportunity for self expression… here is my shot at it ‘the donald’ and his reputed intention ‘to run’ fdor President. Can you imagine the presidential mansion becoming something that Hugh Hefner would envy?

THE HUMOR OF BILL CROSBY
WOULD SEE USE OF PROBIIY
MUCH NEEDED IN MEDIA PUBLICITY
ONLY THEN WOULD TRUMP APPRECIATE ‘HUMILITY’

am i a poet and don’t know it?
Naw. it lacks ‘meter’ perhaps Teachermama can pass it around campus for the purpose of seeking similar effort among African American kids.

In yours of April 11 ( #8 above), you state “there is an organization hired to conduct the search at the direction of a HUSD employee; the agency is not in charge of letting the citizens know. it is the job of HUSD staff.”

Lucy’s mom, please become aware that the job search company, assumed to be professionals at finding a suitable hire for a specific job, is under the direction of the Board of Trustees. It is not, as you state the case, a function of a single employee nor HUSD Staff ! In the final step, HUSD Trustees are responsible for selecting the person to take responsibility for tasks performed by the Superintendent. ( let us hope that there are several from which to choose a finalist.)

You go on to state “the money used to pay this agency belong(s) to HUSD children, including my daughter, therefore I have the right to question the process“ :

Yes, you do have that right! But consider the end about which you seem to complain! Consider your comment: “I understand this agency have ( has?) conducted public meetings where many public agencies were present, however HUSD families, teachers, or principals were not contacted as efficiently.”

Lucy’s Mom, a calling together of ‘other agencies’ gathered in public meetings has a purpose. You might assume that the leaders of those agencies are movers and shakers, who have broad influence and are able to ’spread the word’ on a County or Stae wide basis.

Also, consider this: If you were searching for a job and were turned down at the conclusion of the interview, I would expect that you as an intelligent job hunter would ask the person conducting the unsuccessful interview, if he or she would be willing, to suggest, from personal knowledge if another competitor has an opening. It is not uncommon for persons conducting interviews to share information on who is or is not in need of another hire. “If for no other reason than to smooth over ill feeling of the person who lost the fellow I just hired and who was employed by …ABC Company where there is definitely an opening“. It is common for those who conduct an interview, to become helpful to the person they just turned down after an interview. The word ‘no’ is not a favored word among people doing job interviews. They do not enjoy using the word ‘no’ and are frequently known to be helpful to a disappointed job seeker.

So when you complain about hired ‘Head Hunters’ having a public meeting to which they have invited others of either a similar or supposedly civic minded corporation, to attend a meeting at which HUSD’a job opening is discussed… be assured and comfortable with the idea that it is good technique. those invited ’movers and shakers’ are good at spreading the word about job openings, to a very wide circle supposedly with an interest in the general welfare of not only our own students but those in nearby communities. which are impacted by our own students seeking a transfer to a more successful school.

Finally, in your number 8 above, you state that HUSD families, teachers or principals were not contacted as efficiently, and that students have not been interviewed.

Gee whiz! You seem caught a bit off base, given the fact that HEA president Mercedes Faraj does have considerable influence over the Board of Trustees, (at least two of which owe their recent election to the support of HEA,) And that HEA members, (teachers and principles) have had indirect if not direct influence on input leading to a successful hire. How did you make that reach?

I see no need to listen to students on what they expect of a Superintendent. If they have that desire, let them transmit that fact through their student representatives seen at the Board meetings and who ‘run on’ about the activities at the schools which they represent. You do watch HUSD Board meetings and observe that participation, do you not?

Of course Lucy’s desires can be delivered to HUSD Trustees when as or if you choose to express them on Lucy’s behalf during Public Comment Time at regular meetings of the Trustees on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. The next occurs tomorrow the lucky 13th day of April.

I’ll look forward to your appearance… the meeting starts at 6:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers.

Have they hired an organbization or company to conduct the search?

If so, do not expect that they will do the search beyond making contacts with professional orgaizations of teachers and those groups or Professional organizations to which qualified folks belong.

There is no need for publicity nor further input by parents or the other tax payers, in the actual selection prodcess; parents were arfforded an opportunity to suggest qualities desired in the final person selected…. however this is Hayward…. we have a reputation to overcome!

Frankly, an intelligent prospect will visit the area and ask questions such as … what happemned to the last guy and if real;ly intelligent, will ask what happened to cause the dismissal of the previous two and the one before that……

We do not enjoy cohesivenees in Hayward and the search May drag on, unless it is that in our desperation, we acquire another scapegoat!

I fully expect that no matter whom we hire, some contributors to the blog will begin their criticisms within 60 days of the hire.