SCHOOLS & KIDS I don't know if Pleasanton District is evil I don't know folks but I'm seeing cuts everywhere I'm looking in the paper.
Livermore - $5 million in the red
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San Ramon - $22 m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by confused, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2009 at 8:52 pm There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2009 at 5:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Union postpones pay raises for two years Web Link
If PUSD/APT did this it would save $4.5M over two years and save how many teacher jobs? This would help Save Pleasanton Scho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on May 2, 2009 at 8:00 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2009 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 13 Pleasanton students, one staff member tested for H1N1 virus, results not back yet Pleasanton Unified School District spokeswoman Myla Grasso said Friday afternoon that students and a district staff member have been tested for the swine flu.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 1, 2009 at 11:20 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2009 at 11:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wrong Tax, Wrong Time Rally and March I am calling on all of us that have investigated all of the issues, have educated ourselves on Measure G, and have firmly decided against this parcel tax without emotion to ra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by No on G!, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 1, 2009 at 9:30 pm There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2009 at 11:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Support Our Children Now! From reading the negative press on Measure G it is very obvious to me that these negative individuals have not taught in the classroom, were once involved in the system and ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jerry Shelly, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on May 1, 2009 at 7:13 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 10:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Support Our Children Now! From reading the negative press on Measure G it is very obvious to me that these negative individuals have not taught in the classroom, were once involved in the system and ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jerry Shelly, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on May 1, 2009 at 7:12 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 8:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS I Apologize for using the 'H' Word I didn't mean to offend FCD or other like-minded individuals.
What I should have used was the appropriate term "Character Assassination," a commonly used political tool of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on May 1, 2009 at 2:21 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel tax debates on town forum are getting out of hand! Please excuse me while I blow a gasket.
I have had it with the venom, innuendo, and name-calling on the town forum. Enough!
Attempts to provide information about the sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by For Civil Discourse, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 1, 2009 at 1:43 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2009 at 7:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Has Some of the Best Schools in the State We are seeing a lot of posts on these forums attacking the teachers and schools. They say that by defeating Measure G we can improve the quality of our schools by forcing cha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community, on May 1, 2009 at 1:22 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS progress toward balancing the school budget State budget cuts are forcing the Pleasanton school district to cut $9.7 million from the school budget. The district has already taken action to contribute to a budget soluti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on May 1, 2009 at 1:18 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2009 at 10:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure G Committee's Hate Mail to the Community I see the Committee for Measure G spent their weekly advertising allocation (around $900?) on an angry rant entitled "Letter to the Community."
Hmm. I guess Steve Brozosky... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on May 1, 2009 at 12:20 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 9:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure G is slated to give 81% of the Parcel Tax to the TEACHERS!! I was at a parent meeting today for Kindergarten at my neighborhood PUSD elementary school and the group of parents were told up-front by the two teachers, before the meeting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not Convinced, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2009 at 8:29 pm There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2009 at 6:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 2 Pleasanton middle schools earn top awards at music festival Pleasanton Middle School and Harvest Park Middle School knew just the right notes to play to earn overall top awards at the Music in the
Parks Festival held at Disneyland on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 30, 2009 at 7:48 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The G in Measure G is for Greed I have been following the blogs on this site for at least a year, but never more closely than now since the Parcel Tax issue appeared.I rarely comment and have never initiated... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ranting One, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:07 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 6:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New Statewide Survey on Education Published by the Public Policy Institue of California.
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Funded by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Los Angeles Times article:
h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2009 at 5:04 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2009 at 10:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD employees are entitled to $15 million in S&C increases The PUSD employees are entitled to their S&C increases. The district is contractually obligated to honor this commitment. This is no different than the government honoring t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony E, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 11:00 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 2:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS When does a pay cut equal a pay raise? Answer: When you work for PUSD.
Tony E posted a blog entry boasting of the pay cuts that PUSD teachers and administration are making. When you are scheduled to have $1.5M i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 9:11 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel Tax Deja Vu Check out this posting from February 2008:
A parcel tax is a thinly veiled excuse to have access to a pot of discretionary funds.
Schools & Kids, posted by Mike, a residen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ptown resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 8:05 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 10:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure G informative letter? I've noticed two homes in my neighborhood with "Yes on G" signs posted in their yards. I respect my neighbors' right to form their own opinion on the matter but would like to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 7:40 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2009 at 5:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher and Management Contributions The managers have volunteered, for this year, to give salary donations back to the District totaling $40,000. For 2009/10, they have agreed to a 3-day contract rollback and a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony E., a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 6:36 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2009 at 9:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Federal funds haven't trickled down to school district Even though the state has received funds from the federal stimulus plan, it has yet to trickle down to the Pleasanton Unified School District. At the regular school board meet... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 29, 2009 at 6:16 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2009 at 12:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Rethinking the Parcel Tax I'm so confused! I am doing my homework, reading lots about this proposed parcel tax. And I'm just not convinced anymore. Don't get me wrong, I am a mother of 4 school age ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tracy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2009 at 4:46 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2009 at 9:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why is the district cutting Class Size Reduction? Is this a scare tactic to get a “YES” vote on Measure G? A question we've frequently heard talking to people is:
"Why is the district cutting Class Size Reduction? Is this a scare tactic to get a “YES” vote on Measure G?"
It i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony E., a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2009 at 9:51 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2009 at 9:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel tax "is to perpetuate under achievement and to cover for poor decision making" The Opinion Pleasanton website states that " Rather than cut spending to cover the shortages and to increase a rainy day fund for the next, fast-approaching state budget crisi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Blogger, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2009 at 5:37 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm.
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