Comments on: Clayton Valley HS charter could be on verge of approval

By: School Teacher

School Teacher — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:06:29 +0000

I understand the concept of the district being funded on a “blended” rate because it is a unified district, but does this mean that the high school sites are actually getting under funded because of that? If so, maybe all the high schools should leave and form a high school district so that they could be funded at the high school rate and receive the funding they are meant to receive. If the high schools don’t actually receive their appropriate funding because of this, what benefit are they getting by being part of a unified district?

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:13:19 +0000

Northgate’s Parent Club raises enough money to pay for extra class sections. This is partially why Northgate is able to offer more “A” period (or zero period) classes than other schools.
MDHS Principal Kate McClatchy said the district can’t afford to spend more money on some students than others. However, this is already happening. Title 1 schools such as MDHS receive extra money to help support low-income students.
Some schools that do not qualify for Title 1, but also do not have affluent parents, complain that they are caught in the middle: they don’t get extra federal money and they can’t raise as much as schools like Northgate.

By: Helll Freezing Over

Helll Freezing Over — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:06:13 +0000

In the video of Northgate Principal John McMorris emphatically and passionately states his concern that if approved CVCHS would take money away from Northgate. He also just as passionately states MDUSD should remain unified, and pool resources.

Mr McMOrris, does that standard apply to Northgate? Does that mean NG is willing and stands ready to divide and share all the funding (regardless of where it comes from) it recieves with the other 55 schools in the MDUSD?

Just wondering …

By: vindex

vindex — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:58:45 +0000

I don’t know Eberhart personally and he might be a nice guy. I’ve watched his professional career and it started with a lie… He is a piece of work and his handling of district has been disgraceful. Now, he says that he wants civility. I have rarely seen that from him at board meetings. Time to vote him out.

By: Wait a Minute

Wait a Minute — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:35:07 +0000

I have a feeling that some good people will run FT and do the job that Gary, Sherry, and that Poseiden guy so miserably failed to do.

By: Flippin' Tired

Flippin' Tired — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:08:21 +0000

Wait A Minute,

perhaps the folks you accuse of being administrators are just people like you, who use a pseudonym (like you), because they know their opinions are not mainstream, or they are in positions to have particular kinds of information? Why does everyone have to be Sue or Paul or Gary in disguise?

Paranoid, much? It’s pretty pathetic. This board is for grown-ups only; act like one.

I expect you and “Doctor” J will come out of your closets when you run for the Board next year, right? You both know so much, you both know how things should be done, and you both have no problem stepping up to the plate and taking on the hard jobs. Let us all know and we’ll work on your campaigns.

By: Wait a Minute

Wait a Minute — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:36:15 +0000

Got to love Sue Brothers posting all over the place on the blogs under assumed identities.

Keep on blasting those greedy charter teachers and their politician supporters Sue.

Real smart move taking on the Federal and State Representatives, State Senator and multiple mayors and city council members.

Before you know it Michelle Lawrence will be in as an Interim Superintendent again and you know what that means for you!

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:05:42 +0000

Here is a new blog post detailing the apparent power struggle between Board President Gary Eberhart and Trustee Cheryl Hansen: http://bit.ly/tglI8B

By: Wendy Lack

Wendy Lack — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:02:06 +0000

@ Tagg #22:

We all need to take a long look in the mirror. After all, WE elected this bunch.

The problem is we need sharp, capable, courageous candidates of integrity to run in 2012 — in the mold of Hansen. Such candidates are tough to find, since (honestly!) one has to have a bit of a masochistic streak to run for school board in the first place.

Parents and residents who care about education and efficient use of tax dollars need to get to work identifying school board candidates that will give Hansen support on the Board. We need leaders with the guts to be change agents. We need leaders that are open to new ideas and will not tolerate autocratic management of the District.

The two Mt. Diablo Unified Board seats expiring next year are among the most pivotal issues facing Contra Costa voters.

By: Tagg

Tagg — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:58:40 +0000

WHO IS THIS CHERYL HANSEN?
Wonder Woman, or just the only board member with INTEGRITY?
I dont care what side of the Charter movement you are on, take a look at how she cuts through the BS, and weighs each proposition set before her; such as the 19 mystery buses that were bought to save the distric a quarter million $$$, and instead somehow got voted to fund another three quarter million $$$. WTF? And no one on the board wanted to question this except Cheryl Hansen? Smells like corruption and the board trying to bury the stench. Or is it simply incompetent leaders?
This is a 60 Minutes segment just waiting to air on school board corruption.
I believe in term limits for Gary and his mindless puppets. The first term on the board, the second term in prison.