Comments on: Live blog of Feb. 6, 2012 MDUSD Board Meeting

By: Doctor J

Doctor J — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:59:19 +0000

Frequency of Supt & Gen Counsel evaluations this fiscal year: Since July 1, 2011, appearing on the Agendas as follows: July 26: Supt & Gen C.; Nov 28: Supt; Jan 9: Supt & Gen C; Jan 23: Gen C; Feb 2: Gen C; Feb 6: Supt & Gen C; Feb 27: Supt & Gen C; Mar 6: Supt. The trend is clear — they have gone from infrequent to frequent on the agendas. There is some claim that some of these were on the agenda but may not have occurred — and some of that is because there wasn’t enough time to get “both” evaluations in during the same meeting — wonder why ?

By: Wait a minute

Wait a minute — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:24:58 +0000

So “Student/Chevron Sherry” @121,
did you know that a Free Press is necessary to having a Democratic Society?

The only “Drama” here is that which you and your buddy Eberhart have wrought onto this district with you many unethical and unwise hires and decisions.

Your lame attempt to steer the solar contract to your employeer is all that we need to know about why you ran for the board to begin with.

By: MoMx3

MoMx3 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:49:45 +0000

I am confident that at one time it was with good intention these board members decided to jump on the leadership bandwagon. Hansen has nothing to be ashamed of so far, I admire her willingness to swim against the tide. However, if I were Sherry, Gary, or Linda, I’d be embarrassed at the mess this district has become under their “leadership.” They are a mess. They’ve let the wrong people run rogue for too long. They wanted tighter control over McHenry, but look what has happened? We’ve gone full circle. We need a monumental shift on our school board. Not Brian Lawrence, who unfortunately for him, made the decision at last election to allow Gary to sing his praises and align himself with the then board majority.

We need strong personalities, people not afraid to stand up for what is right. People not afraid of new ideas. People not afraid to make the huge changes that are needed.

Who else is rumored to be running? I hope some from Walnut Creek or Pleasant Hill where they’ve both long pushed for change in their own schools and their own desires to leave the district… since that isn’t likely to happen in the next 4 years (if ever) why not jump in and try to make change here?

By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:11:58 +0000

Good journalism is finding a second source-Diablo Magazine confirms MDUSD is overwhelmed http://www.diablomag.com/education/Saving-our-Schools

By: MDHS Staff

MDHS Staff — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:43:14 +0000

The ” student” could also be any number of staff members at MDHS who have bad mouthed newspaper coverage of MDUSD and MDHS issues and who would just like to sweep things under the rug.

By: MoMx3

MoMx3 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:31:22 +0000

Theresa, “the student” is proof you’re doing a great job! Keep it up!

By: **anon

**anon — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:26:56 +0000

@ #121: the “student” is Sherry W’s; guaranteed

By: **anon

**anon — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:25:13 +0000

the “student” is Sherry W’s

By: MDUSD Board Watcher

MDUSD Board Watcher — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:57:31 +0000

I can just about guarantee that “student” is Gary E. or Sherry W.

By: Theresa Harrington

Theresa Harrington — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:27:27 +0000

Dear student, I do not believe that I have insulted anyone. However, I do sometimes quote people who are critical of the district. The newspaper encourages its staff to be “watchdog” reporters, who follow government agencies and bring to light issues that government officials may not want the public to know about. I and other reporters at this newspaper push public officials to be transparent and accountable to the public. I believe that school districts and other public agencies should operate with transparency, which should create a good environment for the educational system and enable those who want to work toward solutions to do so together in an open and honest way, with everyone having equal access to information and everyone being given an equal opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns.