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"The (PUSD) Board Failed!"
Original post made by Nomad, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Feb 28, 2012
This clarity of thought and purity of expression can stand on its own to describe the inability of this board over the last few years to control its destiny. And the failure to approve a simple motion to prioritize reading over a consultant's study shows the lack of moral imperative in this board.
Kudos to Trustees Arkin and Hintzke who are taking a stand for what is right. And for the rest the board and cabinet? Shame on you.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm
+1 totally agree.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 28, 2012 at 10:20 pm
This is a dismal failure of Laursen's so called 'leadership.'
After all, out-of-town consultants are more inportant than children in this community according to Laursen, Grant and Bowser.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 8:18 am
It was the teachers union who promoted, endorsed Laursen and Bowser.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Feb 29, 2012 at 8:35 am
Not a surprise given the makeup of the board. The facilities study makes less sense than ever given the approval of killing CSR. So classrooms will be 30:1 again across all nine elementary schools, which could collapse a few classrooms at each site, making room for growth. It would mean larger schools, of course. I just don't see this community ponying up for a bond or a parcel tax now.
a resident of Amador Valley High School
on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:08 am
This is very poor leadership. Arkin and Hintzke need a third board member to change the direction of the Board. Grant needs to be replaced in November, then Laursen and Bowser when their terms are up.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:11 am
Might I remind you we are already paying one bond and they just continue to flush the money away.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:17 am
Don't know if we can wait another two years for Laursen and Bowser to get to the end of their terms. How hard is it to do a recall of them?
Kathleen is right, spending money on a facilities study when we are not doing CSR, plus we do not even have an approved housing element from the State to know what our future housing will actually be, is a huge waste of money so there must be some personal connection between the administration and the consultants that is keeping this going. Probably the same connection that keeps a PIO on the payroll while eliminating reading programs.
I guess "it is not what you know but who you know."
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 12:12 pm
When Joan Laursen was elected to Board President, she talked of taking the Board in a different direction. She never elaborated on what that meant. After last night, we began to get an idea. Stifle ideas/discussion with parlimentary point of order when its not going the direction she wants is one change. Then approve staff recommendations with no questions, or thinking outside the box as Arkin was trying to do. Very disappointing that a consultant study is more important then reading.
Was it me, or did it seem like Laursen, Bowser & Grant were too much on the same page as if they had talked before the meeting--possibly a Brown Act violation?
Very Disappointing almost more so how the discussion was handled vs the final outcome.
a resident of Apperson Ridge
on Feb 29, 2012 at 12:40 pm
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a resident of Birdland
on Feb 29, 2012 at 12:56 pm
Curious, I am sure that group of three always discusses things offline, violating the Brown Act. Look at the meeting where the three of them pushed Jamie out of being the next board president. That was so orchestrated. I have also heard that Joan and the other two are working on a board policy that says if anybody emails any member of the school board, that member has to forward it to the board president for reply so only the board president can communicate with the community. We need to get rid of people like that immediately. Talk about power-hungry and circumventing the public process.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:02 pm
I can't believe the ignorance on this blog strand. Hintzke and Arkin took the easy way out and catered to the crowd/mob. The Barton reading program serves 150 students. PUSD has more than 1,400 students. You all think a program that serves fewer than 2% of students should be saved over counselors, psychologists, teachers, summer school, etc.?
You need to go back to school to understand basic math...
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
The easy way out is to kick the can down the road some more, as the PUSD board has been doing since the economy turned sour.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:26 pm
To new parent: Barton is one example of what could be saved by delaying the facilities masterplan or elimating things like car allowances.
The point being made is that the priorities aren't well thought out right now. You could substitute a counselor's job or a reading specialist for Barton (though Barton's small cost creates huge value for the children it helps due to the huge volunteer team it has attracted). But regardless, there are jobs that can be saved and pink slips that would not have to go out if the Board asked the management to look for better options like the ones suggested.
There are things that are not child facing that should be delayed until we have a clearer picture from the state.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
I caught the very tail end of the meeting where Arkin was asking about the field that the district owns above the district offices. She mentioned that the district lets the City use that pretty much rent-free. Does anyone know if that's true?
a resident of Valley View Elementary School
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Barton is the most 'bang for your buck' program serving the PUSD. It is largely driven by volunteers, 100 of them to be exact. I say that if even one student is having difficulty reading, that warrants an intervention, wouldn't you say? The money is there, there was a solution. Laursen didn't want to hear it, and the death stares she was giving Arkin were comical. The problem with Barton, is that once it is gone, it isn't coming back. MANY programs on the cut list could be brought back at a moment's notice. It was imperative to save Barton. There is no back up, no proven program such as Barton to take its place. I guess that new special ed teachers could be hired once the kids who need Barton really start falling through the cracks. Oh, wait...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:42 pm
How much it would cost to help these kids learn to read if it weren't for Barton? 5-6 (more?) full time reading specialists = about half a million dollars a year or more all in?
a resident of Mohr Elementary School
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm
What would happen if Barton is saved but the reading specialists are cut? The Barton reading program is not in all schools. Would it then take place in all schools (if volunteers could be found) or would schools like Mohr just be out of luck?
I'm sure it is an excellent program and much needed EVERYWHERE!!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Valerie Arkin looked so frustrated. All she suggested is keeping a very cost effective program (which cannot be rebuilt if it goes as others have said) within the budget agreed, by delaying a facilities masterplan ($250,000 + to consultants for a few months work) or paying for it with something other than our general fund.
It just doesn't make sense how this issue is being treated.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:53 pm
To Concerned - My son saw a Reading Specialist for months. it did him NO good, he stagnated. He started Barton exactly a year ago and was reading in the 5%. He is now at the 37%, a huge jump. He needed a more intense program than the Reading Specialists could provide, and that is where Barton came in. It is one on one. When he saw the reading Specialists, the kids would sit around in a circle, and go around that circle, reading it until they got it 'right', whatever THAT means. Nothing will take the place of Barton, so sad to me.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Barton is not in our school either. I think they need more volunteers for the different sites, but am not sure. Someone reading this thread who is part of the program can probably advise. It would make a lot of financial sense to give it full support and roll it out to all schools if possible if more reading specialists are cut.
a resident of Mohr Park
on Feb 29, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Barton, to answer your question about Barton being at all schools - A couple of months ago, this was a possibility. We received word that if we could raise 106k each year, for the next three years, it could be at all schools. We were all scrambling to find private, local celebrity, and corporate donations. Christina Clark wanted to be sure there was a way to return the money if Barton was cut, or the expansion didn't have enough money.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Feb 29, 2012 at 2:01 pm
T concerned - I am a Barton tutor, I currently tutor three students. I do know that in order to Barton sessions to be held, there has to be a paid district employee on site to monitor the sessions. Whether it has been Christina herself, or a tutor turned employee, we have to have a paid employee at all times. Christina would go to different schools to be present if that paid person couldn't make it due to scheduling conflicts, which was often.
A note to the 'new to Pleasanton, fed with ignorant parents', hopefully your child will not struggle with reading. When you see will be done to help these kids without the benefit of Barton, you'll most likely not be so smug.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 2:02 pm
to Troubled - I agree with you. Barton cannot be replaced, nor should it, especially in these troubled financial times. It's one of those win/win things.
I honestly can't understand how a programme that is run mostly by well trained volunteers is even on this list if the goal is to save money. Especially given it's success rate.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 29, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Is it just me, or does New to Pleasanton & Confused by ignorant parents sounds very defensive? Maybe they are one of the 3 that voted to kill the reading program.
"You need to go back to school to understand basic math..." sounds extremely arrogant and condescending. (Also, a friend who volunteered on the prior parcel tax campaign told me something someone on that campaign said something very similar to her, so she stopped volunteering. Is that a way to treat parents by belittling them?)
This new direction referred to -- I just looked at last night's agenda and can you believe Laursen had a workshop on board etiquette prior to to board meeting? So she thinks surprisingly that *etiquette* is more important than children learning to read, apparently?
It sounds like the 3 board members don't understand the importance of reading.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Phil, Quite aware--but there have been posts suggesting the conclusion of the facilities plan by the consultants will be to float yet another bond--architects want to draw, construction companies want to build.
New, Hintzke and Arkin are not taking the easy way out. Lack of support for struggling readers, via Barton and reading specialists, means failing grades, drop outs, class disruption, stressed teachers, and poor test scores that ripple all the way through high school. It's a small investment to make. Pleasanton's 14,000+ students and all public education is meant to address the needs of all. Otherwise, how about dropping honors and AP classes? That's expensive too and not everyone gets into those classes either. Summer school can be addressed by a partnership with the city, something PUSD continues to ignore. You're going to lose teachers because they are cutting CSR, another expensive program. And there are other things/positions to cut to save counselors or psychologists. How about a parcel tax with specific language to pay for those positions? Nahhhh, "we need flexibility." And yet, that's what gets cut first.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Didn't mean to be condescending, my apologies. Just think you're missing the forrest for the trees. 150 students vs 1,400 students. Reading vs. Counselors. These threads also seem to have a lot of conspiracies on them-is this usual in Pleasanton? No one seems to trust our teachers, our reading specialists, our special education teachers, our administrators or our board members. Coming from another district (in a different state) where there really was reason not to trust, I'm confused why there's so much hate/distrust in Pleasanton.The schools seem to be really great from my perspective. And no, i'm not a school board member or connected in any way to them-that's why I was watching the meeting last night. Still learning about the whole district as a new parent.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:25 pm
To "New to Pleasanton & Confused by ignorant parents",
Some of us elementary school parents haven't liked seeing class size go from 20 to 25, and now to 30. I also don't like seeing some of our best teachers leave our district for other districts voluntarily (like the guy that did "We the People"). People said that failing to pass a parcel tax would have this result, and it appears that it has had that result.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:45 pm
New, If you are really new, then you missed a lot of prior discussions about what PUSD has done wrong in the past--and it's administrations and the boards, not teachers and schools.
John, do you know if there has been more than one teacher to leave voluntarily? It's not like things are rosy in other districts. If you go to another district, you generally carry only six years of your tenure with you (I have seen as many as twelve). So if you move to a district with an incredibly senior teaching staff (like Pleasanton's), six years isn't going to be enough to spare you from the cuts there either.
As long as the board majority and administration turn a deaf ear on the community, a parcel tax won't get passed.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 29, 2012 at 3:45 pm
No community will support a parcel tax for an organization like the PUSD where for the last 10-15 years inquiries and requests, other than some information about a parcel tax, go into a black hole. Morale is lousy. Teachers don't trust the administration. The administration is in never ending battles with developers and other government agencies.
It is a world of difference the way the PUSD operates compared to other government agencies. Try to contact any neighboring school district via phone or email, either board members or administrative staff and ask them to provide you some information. You'll get an answer in a day or two. Contact any city or county or state or other govt agency via phone or email, either board members or any member of their administrative staff and ask them to provide you some information, and sometimes, the reply will come within the hour. Even if you contact some federal agency, you'll get a reply the next day.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 29, 2012 at 4:54 pm
You know also when people complain about the government entities on these forums vs PUSD, I see a very different response in types of messages.
But whenever there are thoughts about PUSD, there always seem to be a number of responses defending PUSD, with some sort of details posted within the message indicating they are probably part of PUSD, the then the response ends with some condescending or snarky remark saying the complainer needs to either go back to school (i.e. they are not educated yet) or go get a job (i.e., assuming perhaps that people posting do not have jobs).
Some of this ire seems to be coming from those with specific and direct knowledge of committee proceedings (that no minutes exist for) regarding obtaining a parcel tax consultant in the last parcel tax attempt, thus one can only conclude that administrators or board members that were themselves part of that committee are attacking people on this forum.
The lack of professionalism from administrators or board members that somehow feel the compulsion to write to community members attacks such as...
"You need to go back to school to understand basic math"
"Go get a job" (this was on the thread about the lawsuit called Zangle vs. Pleasanton Unified that PUSD has kept secret)
...have no place in government. It is self-defeating and self-destructive and reflects poorly on PUSD.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 4:56 pm
I know of one other from Vintage Hills Elementary who left voluntarily. If heard rumors of others, but nothing concrete. I guess there are probably multiple factors that go into the choice. It get the feeling that the district will try for another parcel tax and I hope the money isn't thrown away on another failure.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 29, 2012 at 5:01 pm
John, morale is at an all time low based on the administration and leadership. After all, who would have high morale when the administration and leadership calls parents and teachers the name "ignorant."
"New to Pleasanton & Confused by ignorant parents" who took time to write "i'm not a school board member or connected in any way to them-that's why I was watching the meeting last night. Still learning about the whole district as a new parent" obviously is on the school board or connected to PUSD.
If you were an employee of a commercial company and had leadership in the Board or VPs of your company ranting and raving about the company's customers being ignorant, wouldn't you leave too?
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Feb 29, 2012 at 5:11 pm
"New to Pleasanton & Confused by ignorant parents" who took time to write "i'm not a school board member or connected in any way to them-that's why I was watching the meeting last night. Still learning about the whole district as a new parent" obviously is on the school board or connected to PUSD."
Right on Reality, right on.
a resident of Bonde Ranch
on Feb 29, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Taking the easy way out would be to want to restore Barton and the reading specialist without offering a way to offset those costs. But that's not the case here. To offset those costs, Valerie proposed to delay (not eliminate) the master plan study for a year and use those funds for reading. It wasn't mentioned last night, but with the cuts, class sizes will be going to 30 now so there should be a number of extra classrooms now available as well as the city doesn't not yet have an approved housing element so the sense of urgency for the master plan has diminished.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 7:28 pm
We don't know what will come out of the state - if things are going this badly here, can you imagine how many districts will be heading towards bankrupcy as they've already destroyed the classroom programs for the kids? There will probably be changes over time.
There are concessions too - so it's not all over. It's just this sad wheel turning around and around, doing the same thing, and not getting anywhere.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 29, 2012 at 10:19 pm
"This is very poor leadership. Arkin and Hintzke need a third board member to change the direction of the Board. Grant needs to be replaced in November, then Laursen and Bowser when their terms are up."
While I agree with you this will be a never ending battle. Better off figuring out how to get rid of the union and their undue influence over district spending, promoting bond measures, promoting parcel taxes, and sucking up tax dollars in general. It is just too easy for the unions to place union friendly people on the school board.
a resident of Country Fair
on Mar 1, 2012 at 12:21 am
I'm unhappy with the socialist school board. I'm unhappy with the communist union-loving city council. I'm unhappy with the corrupt in need of a makeover Mayor. I'm unhappy with McNerney. I'm unhappy with Stark. I'm unhappy with the Dems who control this state. And unlike all the cowards on here, I'm not afraid to give you my full name.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 1, 2012 at 7:49 am
Gollum, I am happy with the teachers who are providing an excellent education to the community's children, with those who support their work (classified staff and site administrators) under increasingly stressful circumstances. I am broadly happy enough with the overall community to choose to live here, both Pleasanton and California. I am happy to live in a country that allows me to speak openly about my unhappiness with the actions of our elected representatives. I continue to be happy to point out that your sarcasm is a useless tool . . .
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:32 am
Since when does 150 out of 1400 equal 2%? Looks like we should replace the reading skills class with a math class.
a resident of Avila
on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:38 am
We are taking action by pulling our child out of this dismal & incompetent schooling system moving out of Pleasanton.
a resident of Foothill High School
on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:58 am
So much complaining. Please look at other school districts and tell me how PUSD stacks up. To Logical, where will you move to? You will have to buy a house that will cost much more than what you sell your current house for because to get your child into a "better" school district, you will have to live in a more affluent area (Palo Alto, Danville, etc).
I am not a teacher or in any way associated with the PUSD, however, I am related to many teachers who have had to work in Hayward and I can assure you the problems of PUSD pale in comparison to that of the HUSD. I don't believe that makes it any better when you see programs that work cut from your child's school, but budget cuts are what all school districts have to deal with. I read that PUSD needs to cut over $5million from their budget; this means that good programs will get less funding or cut completely. Too bad the parcel tax didn't pass; we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:08 am
Marianne, The complaint is that there are obvious cuts that actually save programs that are not being made. I think everyone is quite aware that cuts have to be made somewhere.
As to the parcel tax, without specificity, the priorities of what the district would cut would not change. Barton, reading specialists, CSR, and counselors ALL would still be on the list precisely because nothing would have protected them from being cut, including the last two parcel tax proposals.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:13 am
Stacey is a registered user.
I disagree. I think we'd still be having this discussion if the parcel tax passed.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:20 am
I also think we'd be having exactly this discussion if the parcel tax passed.
One, it didn't come close to raising this kind of money. Two, it deliberately avoided specifics, so would have gone into the black hole. Yes a few programs may have been saved, but CSR and many other things would be right back on the chopping block. And then the following year even the programs that were saved for a year would be gone.
If we have a parcel tax it needs to be for more money and the money has to be guaranteed to be used to save certain programs and not "facilities masterplans" and new employees at the district level.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:20 am
Stacey is a registered user.
The state has cut how much from PUSD since 2008? And PUSD costs have risen how much since 2008? Then you'd know how large the parcel tax would have needed to be in order to not have this discussion...
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 1, 2012 at 11:12 am
Even Palo Alto increased class sizes and their PT is over $500. Piedmont's is well over $1,000. San Ramon has increased class size and had to do some cutting and they have a PT. What I recall from the discussion was PUSD needs well over the $200 to make a dent, and I suspect it would be a small dent. I suppose if you spread the $20 million they indicate they have cut and add this new $5 million and spread it out since 2008 over 20,000 parcels, you'd have some idea. And I think S&C is about $1 million a year, plus increases in operating costs, and depending on whether you wanted to give additional raises or hope to make the reserves whole. Anyway, I'm getting at least $250 per parcel for each year since the 2008-09 school year and through 2012-13 without the latter considerations.
a resident of Country Fair
on Mar 1, 2012 at 11:23 am
This is how I see it. WHY should Barton be brought back before anything else when it serves VERY FEW children! A small majority of passionate people got the better of Arkin and Hintzke. Laursen, Bowser and Grant were looking at the total picture and kudos to Ahmadi for her statement that "all these items on the cut list are important".
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 1, 2012 at 11:31 am
Come On, It's about the building blocks for learning and reading is the foundation. AND it's about those items that can be cut without impacting students and weren't. They could have saved whatever the bigger priority is for parents, counselors, reading specialists, Barton. "All these items on the cut list are important," but a Management Assistant is more important and never made it to the cut list. Yes, come on.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Mar 1, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Stacey is a registered user.
The facilities master plan consultant was also not on the cut list. Talk about missing the bigger picture!
a resident of Pleasanton Valley
on Mar 1, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Barton is a special interest group. Like many others they think their program is more important than any other. Pleasanton Unified does have Reading specialists in place already to help kids who need it.
Throwing a fit when you don't get your way should hardly be lauded as purity of thought and clarity of expression.
a resident of Parkside
on Mar 1, 2012 at 3:48 pm
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a resident of Parkside
on Mar 1, 2012 at 3:51 pm
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:22 pm
It saddens me that Barton students are seen as special interest. I know that Barton works. I've had one child who started Barton in 3rd grade leave the program at the end of 8th grade. She is now a college bound sophomore - she was able to EXIT special education. Regardless of your opinion on this it's a fact that she is now in regular classes and not costing any extra money.
My second child will not have this chance. He started later because the program was cut at elementary school. The fighting over the budget has meant fewer hours for the 1.5 years that he had had Barton. He's in 7th grade. He's almost up to a 3rd grade reading level. Barton is the ONLY method proven to work for children with dyslexia. I cannot teach them. I have it myself.
While I know that there is always a need to uneducated workers to do the menial jobs, it's unfair that the only reason my son will not be able to progress in life is because he cannot read. I guess you'll be seeing him at the car wash or delivering newspapers - if he can read enough to pass his driving test.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:55 pm
I hear the cry for community volunteers to take over crucial district level positions, why are the Barton supporters not organizing their tutoring program and the 100 volunteers for after school programs? Why are parents not paying for this service?
Barton targets a very specific reading disability, the number of kid who receive this is minute compared to the numbers of students at each school site, not to mention all the elementary schools are not even receiving services from this program! No one seems to mention the cost to the participating Elem. schools either- they have to pay a lot out of their school budgets- this point is never brought up in the total cost for the Barton program. This is not the bang you think your getting for your buck, especially when you look at the actual reading needs in PUSD and what this program does to solve all those needs.
a resident of Parkside
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Judy, reading is fundamental. Perhaps you should spend some time to do some reading. First, start with the Constitution that says children are entitled to a free education. Parents paying to learn to read? That is ludicrous. The Federal and State government gives the public school districts money to teach children to read.
If Laursen, Bowser, and Grant can't do their jobs, they need to resign or be recalled.
Also, why did the three above board members of PUSD use General Fund dollars to pay for a Facilities Study rather than use the Capital Facilities fund?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Wow, didnt expect such a rude response to a discussion, if the program is so crucial, then why aren't all students getting the opportunity to be in the program? How is that "Constitutional" or even smart use of funds- small bang for your buck for sure! Community members call for volunteers to take over important district positions, yet here is a program with 100 volunteers that still needs to take more of the district's funds?
a resident of Parkside
on Mar 1, 2012 at 10:53 pm
Outsourcing all education, getting rid of the bureaucrats, and disbanding the public school system in order to privatize it would make a lot of people very happy.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 3, 2012 at 6:10 am
Next up comes the annual PUSD / APT union concessions dance where both parties wil trumpet some millions of dollars of concessions. A peek behind the curtain shows those positions were eliminated two years ago, and through the ploy of one-year agreements, come 'back on the table' every year. In reality, nothing is conceeded, raises are handed out, classified bonuses are paid out, paid birthday holidays continue to be taken and the song plays on.
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 3, 2012 at 8:21 am
The three-year contracts for top administration--ones we lamented locked the new superintendent into prior staffing decisions--have been renewed (and are done so, by contract, annually making them perpetual three-year contracts) and currently run through 2014 (which means they are up for renewal this month to 2015--notice of non renewal has to be provided 4 months in advance). It should be noted, that with each renewal, an updated version of the contract is drawn up. The only way to track whether salary awards have been granted is to request the prior contracts. I did not request prior contracts, so I do not know whether awards were or were not granted.
Excerpts include (parens are my questions/comments):
2.1.1 The board shall consider other annual adjustments when the Assistant Superintendent is evaluated.
2.1.2 Such salary adjustment shall not reduce the salary below (dollar amount) during the life of this agreement.
2.4 Board may also consider an additional bonus based on performance.
5.5 Sick leave days shall be credited at the rate of eighteen (18) days per fiscal year. (Unused sick leave accumulates and can be used for retirement calculations.)
5.6 Assistant Superintendent shall be entitled to at least all leaves and retirement benefits as granted to certificated and/or classified employees.
5.7 Upon retirement with at least seven (7) years of service to the District, Assistant Superintendent and spouse or domestic partner shall be entitled to District paid medical, dental and vision premiums on the same basis as regular certificated, classified and/or management employees. . . . attains the age of sixty-five (65).
5.9 Upon retirement with at least seven (7) years of service to the District, in addition to District-paid medical, dental and vision premiums, Assistant Superintendent shall be entitled to the District-paid golden handshake described in Administrative Regulation 2200.
6.3 Assistant Superintendent shall receive Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) per month for the operation of her personal vehicle in furtherance of all District business and for non-reimbursed business expenses. (I realize these amounts have been proposed to be reduced, but this isn't a car allowance, this is buying a car--IMO.)
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The ADI Express branch was was developed to reduce travel time between locations to better serve dealers and reach new geographic markets.
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ADI has opened its 100th branch location, and this one is different from the rest.
The La Vista, Neb. location is the first ADI Express store layout. This concept was developed to reduce travel time between locations to better serve dealers and reach new geographic markets.
The 3,500-square-foot store, almost half the size of most ADI branches, will feature a sales counter, dedicated training space, and fully stocked warehouse. It will have the same product availability, inventory, and service as the other locations.
"After successfully opening two new branch locations less than two years ago, we are officially ready to continue our expansion efforts," says Michael Flink, president of ADI Americas. "Opening our 100th location and adding a new store design marks a significant milestone for ADI.
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So Tomas Kaberle is still a Toronto Maple Leaf. How many of you stayed up past midnight to see whether he'd be traded, or whether his no-trade clause would again kick in? (Where's Mats Sundin in all of this?)
Evidently, Canadiens goalie Carey Price didn't sparkle in a team calf-roping event in Chilliwack. Price turns 23 today, by the way.
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One could very well argue that Life of Pi tells the story of boy named Piscine Molitor Patel who becomes stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with non-other than Richard Parker, a four-hundred pound Bengal tiger. However, I believe that Life of Pi tells a much deeper story, one that can be felt only by those that make an effort to understand it and its message. Yann Martel begins the story with the tale of how he came upon such an incredible story himself. The tale, as the story goes, was ¿one to make you believe in God.¿I believe that many would agree in saying that Life of Pi is not a book to be read, put down, and never touched or thought about again. I myself found the book to by long, drawn-out, and rather pointless after first reading it. It wasn¿t until I began to discuss the book with my peers and look deeper into story¿s overall message that the book suddenly caught my interest. I found myself with an astonishing amount of questions and curiosities about the plot and the unimaginable amount of connections between different aspects of the story.Life of Pi focuses on the life and journey of Piscine Patel. Having being teased through grade school about his curious name, he decided from the moment he escaped the harsh judgment that he would no longer tolerate being made fun of. From his first day as a freshman in college, Piscine Molitor Patel became known as Pi.Pi was raised in Pondicherry, India where he was constantly surrounded by the residents of the Pondicherry Zoo. His father being the owner of the zoo, Pi absorbed a great knowledge of the animals and their behaviors which would later play an important role in his survival.One of the conflicts Pi faces as a boy is his confusion when he finds himself being scorned for simultaneously practicing Christianity, Islam, and Hindu. I think that a lesson can be learned from Pi¿s simplistic view of religion as a young boy. He simply wanted to love God. Why is it viewed as wrong to consider the similarities between religions rather than their small differences that set them apart? Could it be that the choice of religion itself is simply the choice of perspective and way of looking at religious beliefs when in reality, all religions share the same basic principle, to love God?Pi¿s father is ultimately the one that speaks up against Pi¿s religious practices. He speaks of how the Patel family is a modern family. Pi¿s mother struggles to explain to her son why it is considered wrong to practice more than one religion. I feel that Mrs. Patel, in some ways, agreed with Pi but was forced to deny it and offer support to her husband¿s reasoning. Although the Patel family has its good and bad qualities, it is a strong, caring family. Ravi, Pi¿s brother, is the typical big brother. The two brothers argue and taunt each other often, but one could never doubt that they care for each other.When Pi¿s parents announce that the family will be moving to Canada, Pi feels both sadness at leaving his beloved Pondicherry behind and excitement for the mystery of the new country. After the long struggle of arranging new residence for the animals, the Patel family sets off for Canada aboard the Tsimtsum, a Japanese cargo ship. When Pi awakes to a loud noise one night, he leaves his cabin to investigate. He soon discovers that the ship is sinking and is forces over the side of the ship, into one of the bright orange lifeboats.Pi finds himself stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger, anorang-utan, a hyena, and a wounded zebra. It is not long before the hyena brings the zebra¿s life to an end. Orange Juice, the orang-utan, soon becomes defensive and acts out against the hyena. While Orange Juice is able to overpower the hyena at first, the animal soon meets its fate, leaving Pi with no company other than a bloodthirsty hyena and a Bengal tiger. The hyena soon meets his match when Richard Parker, the large tiger, has had enough. Pi is then left alone with Richard Parker, his companion that would soon prove to save his life.After two-hundred twenty-seven days at sea with Richard Parker, Pi finally touches land on the western coast of Mexico. Pi soon finds himself in a hospital where he is restored to health. While staying in the hospital, Pi is visited by two Japanese transport ministers. The men are looking to find a reason to the ship¿s sinking. However, when Pi tells the men of his journey, naturally they are baffled and do not believe that such a feeble boy could survive so long aboard a lifeboat with a four-hundred pound tiger. Pi then states , ¿¿ I know what you want. You want a story that won¿t surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won¿t make you see higher or further or differently¿¿ (302). I feel that Pi proves such a good point here in saying that people often refuse to believe anything beyond the expected. We search and dream of miracles, but if one appeared before us, we look away and say it simply can¿t be so. Pi proceeds to retell his story, this time replacing the roles of the orang-utan, the zebra, and the hyena with his mother, a wounded sailor, and a cannibalistic cook. Pi, himself, takes over the role of Richard Parker. The concept of the animals simply being representations of human beings opens up an endless amount of wonder and curiosity to the reader. Which story was true? Did Yann Martel intend for there to be a correct version of the story?The amount of symbolism packed into Life of Pi is simply uncanny. The possibilities are endless. Perhaps Richard Parker represented Pi¿s fear or his aggressive side that helped him to survive. 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Visions of Islam in Egypt: From the Muslim Brotherhood to Shariah Law (video)
Haroon Moghul's recent articles in Religion Dispatches, particularly "4 Reasons Why Egypt's Revolution is Not Islamic," have been one of many perspectives that I've found of great help in trying to make sense of events happening in Egypt during this past week.
And, much to my delight, today he spends nearly an hour discussing the Muslim Brotherhood — its history, its potential role in Egypt, and how it exists in the United States — and a pretty good primer on shariah law — from its historical context to how it exists and functions within contemporary, democratic societies. I'd love to know what you found interesting or points that confuse your understanding of these ideas.


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Roach said it will be used as an alternate route for evacuations.
"We'll have to seek funding from a variety of sources to complete Phase Two, which is still in the development phase," he said.
Roach also mentioned the Interstate 10 service roads through the city of Lake Charles.
"We have a service system now, but it is basically a city roads system," he said. "We're asking that the entire system be upgraded to interstate standards."
Roach also said there is an abundance of traffic congestion at I-210 and Nelson Road. He also wants there to be a widening of Country Club and Big Lake roads, which is La. 384 from Lake Street west to Gauthier Road.
"DOTD would have to determine the scope of that project," Roach said.
He and Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan discussed the need for a new I-10 bridge, which is not on the list of upcoming projects.
"Regionally, this would have a major impact," Roach said. "We would like to see a replacement of the bridge."
Duncan asked the DOTD if the I-10 bridge would be built during his lifetime.
"Funding for the bridge hasn't even been discussed on the federal level," Duncan said. "The bridge is old and well below standards. We definitely need a new bridge, and we need to get it on the fast track."
Duncan said he understands there is a lack of funding for the projects.
"But what is going to be done to get infrastructure that is deteriorating back to quality standards?" he said.
Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish, R-Jennings, was in attendance to represent Cameron Parish.
He questioned the reliability of the ferry service on La. 82.
"The main ferry holds a lot of traffic, but it goes down quite often for mechanical reasons," Morrish said.
He said the backup ferry is too small and cannot contain 18-wheelers.
"The backup ferry needs to have the same capacity as the first," Morrish said. "We need two ferries with the same capacity."


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Report on the SIGART Doctoral Consortium
We report on the eleventh annual SIGART/AAAI Doctoral Consortium, held in conjunction with the National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-06). We discuss highlights and innovations of this year's consortium and include pointers to the consortium website.
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I personally don't like to give S&W any money or support due to thier politics in the past. I know, I know, thats the OLD S&W but I just cant do it.
That being said I have heard and read alot of good reviews on the M&P's but I personally have never fired one. I have heard and read three times as many good reviews on the XD's, I have one and have no complaints. First time I fired it I was doing as well as with my 1911 i've been shooting for years. So my vote is XD. If you look at the new XD-M it has the interchangable grip size, Match barrel, and alot more new features. Also comes with a starter holster and mag carrier.
I would go for the .40 cal. Its a good comprimise. I think there is less recoil then a 9mm, But some added take down power.
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If ever youre driving the interstates and, out of nowhere, a silver streak zips by, it might just be Tom Cook in his 96 Collector Edition Corvette. Until Tom found this Collector Edition, he was, as his wife put it, going into Corvette withdrawal after the sale of his 68 just a few months before. He wanted the gorgeous Sebring Silver Collector Edition, and would have preferred the LT4 engine with an automatic. Since that combination wasnt offered, Tom opted for this automatic with an LT1, knowing he could enhance its performance to rival the LT4. A mild buildupa ported intake, CNCd heads, a performance chip, and a few bolt-ons like short-tube headers, 1.6 roller rockers, rocker arms, and 3.45 gearswould do the trick. The C4 has just under 60,000 miles on the odometer and a few more are added each day. Tom so appreciates the handling and maneuverability of this special C4 that he drives it daily, rain or shine. Theres nothing Id rather drive in the rain, Tom says. With good tires and the Corvettes engineered handling, you cant beat its wet-road grip. Tom is a product of the musclecar era and is, admittedly, an enthusiastic driver. Hes owned a variety of Corvettes over the years: the 68, a 73, and a modified 84.
Toms full utilization of what the Corvette has to offer isnt a worry, though. Hes a hands-on owner and does his own mechanical work on this and the other award-winning show cars hes restored in his fully equipped home shop. I learned to work on cars when gas stations were really service stations and full-service was the norm, he recalls. In high school, I was the night manager of a full-service Shell station in central Illinois. This was a complete repair shop that you dont find at todays gas stations. Even then, and through college, I wrenched on my cars. I had a 69 Firebird with a 400, a 70 Cutlass 442, and a 71 Dodge Charger with a 426 Hemi. After college, I bought a black 73 Corvette that, to this day, is still a favorite. Since Tom graduated from college with a degree and a new favorite, well forgive his youthful transgressions with other marques.
Toms philosophy is that one should respect the Corvettes beauty, grace, and collectability, but also enjoy driving it the way it was meant to be experienced.
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It has been a busy week for the United States in two far-flung places. Across the Atlantic Ocean in London, England, the U.S. Olympic team is racking up gold medals, while across millions of miles of outer space, the Mars rover Curiosity is racking up rocks from the Red Planet.
Bringing Home Gold
The U.S. women's soccer team won their fourth gold medal yesterday, beating Japan 2-1. Carli Lloyd scored both goals for the U.S., while star goalie Hope Solo held on for the victory. After Japan beat the United States at the 2008 Olympics, some people wondered if America could be first again in women's soccer. Lloyd showed the U.S. team was still the best in the world. "I was on a mission this Olympics to prove everybody wrong, and that's what I did," said Lloyd.
Meanwhile, the U.S. women's volleyball team took another giant step toward a gold medal, beating South Korea to advance to the finals. The top ranked team was near perfect Thursday, dropping only two sets in their thrilling victory. The women's volleyball team hopes to win their first Olympic gold medal ever this year. The United States will compete against Brazil in the final on Saturday.
For more highlights from this week at the London Olympics, click here to view TFK's slide show.
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Mars may not be as glamorous a stage as the Olympics, but it's definitely more exotic. On Thursday, the Mars rover Curiosity sent back it's first-ever panoramic color photograph of the surface of Mars. The picture shows the rover in a 96-mile wide crater with the base of Mount Sharp, a three-mile high mountain, in the distance.
Curiosity touched down last Sunday in an impressive landing, complete with giant parachutes and a space ship that transformed itself into a sky crane to lower the rover onto the planet's surface. The rover is on a 98-week mission to search for elements of life on Mars. Previous rovers have uncovered evidence suggesting that Mars could have once supported life, including certain minerals that generally only form in water. Scientists are hoping that Curiosity will confirm these findings by collecting soil samples, testing Martian air, and examining Martian rocks and landforms.


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Maries County AT&T customers getting poor service
We've been following an AT&T cellular service problem in Maries County for nearly a month.
Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer's office told ABC 17 the wireless provider told them the problem was fixed on Sept. 16.
But when we went to Maries County to talk to customers we found they were still unable to connect.
Gene Dudley said, "No internet, no 4G, we can't even make calls."
Dudley is a retired AT&T employee. He told ABC 17 he's sad that customer service no longer seems to be important to the company.
He pays about $250 per month for four lines but can't even connect to Facebook in his own driveway.
We used another service provider on his front lawn and got uninterrupted service.
Congressman Luetkemeyer's office told ABC 17 it will continue to work on behalf of the citizens. Spokesman Paul Sloca said Luetkemeyer is from a rural community and realizes the importance of wireless service. They'll be checking back in with residents who have complained recently to make sure they're getting what they are paying for.


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I'm in again. Hopefully it will be a good month!
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I'm in again. Hopefully it will be a good month!
I'm joining for the first time. I've been trying EVERYTHING to get motivated to lose some weight -- maybe this will be the ticket!
I'd like to join...fabric is always a great reward!!!!
Cindy R in Dallas, TX
"My day is not complete until I play with fabric in some manner......whether be sewing, cutting or just fondling for a new project."
hey, did I miss between ping ponging between last months board and this months - who won?
The trouble with Trouble is.....It usually starts out like fun!!
I'm in for October. Good luck, everyone!
I'm in for October. I sent in my FQ's last month for all four months posted - or was it three. I dunno, I've slept since then. Anyway, I'm in for a LOSS - a BIG loss - which means I need to be more aware of my exercise. I don't think I eat that badly, I just don't exercise.
Pam asked me to take over for the Taboo Tuesdays. I saw a posting in September about Try it Tuesdays (thinking positive versus negative), so I'll try to mix it up. BUT, that being said, I need your help. What types of things make you gain - what types of things might you like to try? Let me know what I can add to this post to help us all. Thanks.
Live today as if it may be your last, for who knows...
Cindy, I'm back in for October. Need a lot of accountability!!! Please!!! But I need to know what the FQ's are for the next months. Will send them out Wed. when I go see Mom.
Most of Mom's furniture went to an auction on Saturday. Now I'm getting ready to take a lot of hers and ours to a garage sale. Lot of boxes sitting around - and I hate the feeling it brings. But whatever we can get rid of now will be that much less when DH retires and we move. 2 1/2 years to detrash and declutter. I'll need every bit of that time it looks like.
DH is out of town this week, so I'm going to try to be very good on the eating. Thank goodness, all the "junk food" is out of the house.
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This is an awesome website/application that any statistic freak or showoff will definitely enjoy. It's by far one of the coolest things I've seen developed for the GTA community regarding statistics. Here is some more information from the author, SeBsZ:
SATracker is a website that keeps track of your San Andreas progress in real time. All you have to do is create an account on the website, download the small program, and run it whenever your playing San Andreas. Every 5 seconds, the program sends statistics such as your health, your location, as well as how many people you have killed, to the SATracker website. You can then tell everyone to look at your stats page. It even has a map of the player's current position.
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text: Well, at least the guy looks better than Deuce Bigalow. For her first public relationship since the death of Cory Monteith, Lea Michele has gone in an unexpected direction. For the past few weeks she has been dating Matthew Paetz. According to TMZ, the couple met on the set of a Lea music video. What Lea might not have known at the time, but will know for sure now is that Matthew goes by the name Christian online and sells himself to other women. You know, when they need someone to accompany them on the town or overnight or for an entire weekend. Matthew charges $350 for the hour, but if you want his services for a weekend he charges $6K. Matthew works for a company called Cowboys4Angels but has been taking a break from his clients since he started dating Lea. Do you think he told Lea? I doubt it. I also bet there is some kind of statement from her people saying something to the effect that Lea and Matthew are just friends and have not been dating. Uh huh.


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10 Things You Might Not Know About Dorothy Parker
1. Parker was born at her parents' beach cottage in Long Branch, New Jersey, 120 years ago today. She liked to say they rushed back to Manhattan after Labor Day so she could be a "true" New Yorker.
2. Her mother died when she was just four; her father remarried two years later. Dorothy was not a fan of her stepmother and refused to call her anything but "the housekeeper." Ouch.
3. She married the same man, Alan Campbell, twice. They were great writing partners but were perhaps no more than that - she often referred to him as "queer as a billy goat."
4. You know she came up with sarcastic quips and biting observations, but she also wrote some rather treacle-y stuff: she was an uncredited screenwriter for It's a Wonderful Life and wrote lyrics for the Bing Crosby song "I Wished on the Moon."
5. Her uncle, Martin Rothschild, died in the great Titanic disaster of 1912.
6. She wrote book reviews for The New Yorker under the pseudonym "Constant Reader." She hated Winnie the Pooh and wrote of The House on Pooh Corner, "Tonstant Weader Fwowed up."
7. She was only 4'11".
8. When she died in 1967, she left her entire estate to the Martin Luther King, Jr., foundation, and then to the NAACP when the Dr. was assassinated.
9. She left her ashes, on the other hand, to playwright Lillian Hellman, who never bothered to collect them. They went unclaimed for years and were passed around rather unceremoniously, spending about 17 years in her lawyer's filing cabinet. The NAACP finally claimed what was left of Ms. Parker and erected a memorial garden in her honor. You can visit her there and read what she suggested for her own epitaph: "Excuse my dust."
10. There's no shortage of Dorothy Parker quotes, of course, but as a writer, I think this one might be my favorite: "I'd like to have money. And I'd like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that's too adorable, I'd rather have money."
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Good Note taking Program
I'm partial to pen and paper due to the increased flexibility of it. However as I have begun to learn pen testing and now I do malware research pen and paper has many drawbacks.
I need the ability to copy and paste (long urls, data, etc.) Screenshots are a must. It would be nice if it was cross platform and I could sync them. And of course searching which you can't do with pen and paper.
I've tried onenote but it's only windows. Evernote but I didn't like it much. I've used basecamp a little bit but I"m not sure if I like it. I've played with programs like Dradis but that is strickly pen testing. I'd like to use this for my malware research as well.
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Hi folks we found you guys on Google & had no idea there were Bee communities on the web!
Or that we would be joining one!
We have hummingbird feeders that the bees were overwhelming. Yesterday I had an idea to make a wick with a stick and paper towels and put it in a jar of sugar water to see if that was easier for them to use and give them a better option than the feeders so our hummers could get a sip now and then.
To our astonishment, the bees have shown up in force, I have filled this quart jar up three times today, an unbelievable amount of sugar water.
We became concerned that perhaps this isn't good for them to do this and went looking for more info.
We looked into the cost of a bee hive at Amazon, it seems to be right up our alley, and so we came here to start to learn about this!
Glad to see a place like this WOW the home of a million bee stings!


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Lower-priced treadmills offer basic programming for variable speed, time, distance and calories. However, they seldom utilize user information, and the calorie counters aren't very accurate.
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Filmmaker's arrest signals limits to Uganda coverage
Taylor Krauss, an American journalist, freelance filmmaker, and founder of the testimonial website Voices of Rwanda, traveled to Uganda roughly two weeks ago to conduct some filming in hopes of pitching footage later to various media outlets. Krauss is no stranger to the region; he has been traveling back and forth to the country for nine years. But now that he has been arrested, held for three days without charge, had his equipment confiscated, and finally forced out of the country, this probably marks his last visit. It probably also marks bad news for the press in Uganda.