Comments on: Northgate principal enters Clayton Valley charter debate, Clayton Mayor responds to MDUSD board

By: Doctor J

Doctor J — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:35:47 +0000

I know how passionate Linda L feels toward the job that McMorris has done — and rightfully so — but he undid all the good works with one poison letter. His only salvation now is to stand up, admit his mistake, and tell the truth that he was pressured into it by Lawrence. If he does that, his future will be secure as the masses will not tolerate retaliation against a man who admits his mistakes and is doing good things. McMorris by writing the poison letter has made it much more difficult for himself than it would have been to simply tell Lawrence that he did not agree with the tactics and would not write the poison letter. Lets see what McMorris is really made of.

By: Doctor J

Doctor J — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:50:36 +0000

Anyone bring up the bus overcrowding situations ? If so, what happened ?

By: Doctor J

Doctor J — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:47:55 +0000

Gary and Sherry are up for re-election next year, Nov 2012. Last night, Sherry hardly knew what to do without Gary there.

By: Just J

Just J — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:15:25 +0000

Ya know everyone keeps voting in the same Board Members and hope it will change. Memories are short when it comes to voting. I will remember and I won’t vote for 3 of them. When are their terms up?

By: 4Students

4Students — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:30:40 +0000

Theresa #4, Mayor Shuey is interacting with the board which is more than other MDUSD cities are doing. He was proceeding in good faith and got *****ed (insert appropriate verb). MDUSD’s double-dealing and half-truths mean burning bridges with the silent majority of cities and voters. We’re still watching and waiting for MDUSD to do the right thing.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 06:21:21 +0000

It was such a disappointment to see John McMorris’s email. He has done so much good at Northgate, helping to turn it around after years of mismanagement by an indifferent principal and a district administration that was completely unconcerned about the deterioration taking place right before everyone’s eyes. John has worked hard to weed out the worst-performing teachers, motivate the educators who are committed to helping students, fix up the facilities, and re-establish trust with the community. It is heartbreaking to see such an email, with unsubstantiated “facts” and insinuations about effects of the CVHS charter on Northgate that are bound to promote divisiveness in a community that ought to be united in opposing what this district is doing to our schools. (If the charter is going to lead to substandard teachers using their seniority to “bump” their way into Northgate, then why not do something about the poor teachers directly, rather than just accept being another “victim” of a broken system?)

The email was uncharacteristic of him, profoundly disappointing, and another depressing sign of the toxic atmosphere being cultivated by the district leadership.

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:38:00 +0000

Times editorial supports charter: http://www.contracostatimes.com/opinion/ci_19089242

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:54:50 +0000

I have just posted an item about the strong involvement of the Clayton City Council in support of the charter: http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/11/clayton-city-council-denounces-mdusd-boards-conditional-charter-approval-mayor-is-heartened-by-community-support/
Mayor David Shuey’s outspoken support of the charter and public criticism of the school board is unprecedented, in my experience covering the district. Do you believe elected city officials should take on elected school officials over education issues in their communities?

By: Carnac

Carnac — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:11:25 +0000

Answer: Two new board members, a new superintendent, new district fiscal officer, new district counsel, new principals at Northgate and Clayton Valley, and indictments on former board members and district officials for Measure C malfeasance, corruption, violation of the Brown Act, and very possibly the Kellogg-Briand Act

And the Question is……..

Carnac sees:

What will MDUSD have in December 2012

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:11:12 +0000

I have just posted an item about education reform advocate Lance Izumi’s speech to the Contra Costa Taxpayers Association last month: http://www.ibabuzz.com/onassignment/2011/10/11/education-reform-advocate-touts-charter-schools-online-learning/.
In it, Izumi referred to the Clayton Valley HS charter debate.