SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador again moves to finals in 'We the People' competition Amador Valley High School is advancing to the championship round of the 2009 "We the People" national finals tomorrow in Washington, D.C., it was announced tonight.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 27, 2009 at 8:17 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How to obtain records from PUSD After submitting an earlier post, I realized that some of you might like to see PUSD records for yourself.
There is a specific form you can complete and turn in at the PUSD o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ann Martin, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:39 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS $188k IS SOLAR PANEL COST - so far When I first heard of (and confirmed) the error made by PUSD which required relocating the FHS solar panels at a cost of $100K, I contacted the School Board Trustees and asked... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ann Martin, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:26 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The ballot language mapped to specific programs for Measure G I thought it might be helpful to list those specific programs and dollar amounts Measure G's projected $4.6 million / year would fund.
Small Class Sizes: $2,000,000
Counse... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony E., a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:37 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure G information at www.savepleasantonschools.org Hi all
I'm Tony, a member of the Committee to Save Pleasanton Schools.
We, in the group, have been greatly impressed with the many
dialogues going on here at the PW blog ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tony E., a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:31 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2009 at 12:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS "We the People...." team going into finals tomorrow in DC! An update from Washington DC: The Amador Valley High School "We the People..." Competition Civics Team, representing the state of California, is one of the Top 10 teams after ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by AV, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Apr 26, 2009 at 6:51 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Livermore Parcel tax - from 5 years to 10 years Livermore passed a parcel tax measure in November 2004 at $120/parcel beginning July 2005. That parcel tax was renewed in November of 2008 for an additional five years with a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 4:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel taxes don't have an expiration date There are two things that keep being said in these blogs - one is that other communities that passed a parcel tax aren't having a budget crisis, and a belief that Measure G is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 26, 2009 at 2:10 pm There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2009 at 7:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Speak for those who are too young to vote Dear Editor,
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 3, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 26, 2009 at 11:20 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Would Sarah Palin support Measure G? We've seen many postings both pro and against Measure G on this forum. The issue has tended to have a local focus (understandably). But it might be instructive to ask what p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by observer, a resident of another community, on Apr 25, 2009 at 11:42 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS negotiating teachers' contracts I have done some homework about the process for negotiating teachers' contracts. According to the CTA, school districts and teachers' unions are required to negotiate a new co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2009 at 4:25 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The need to freeze salaries Russell seemed to have some difficulty finding articles about school districts freezing salaries so...
Following are some articles about school districts proposing salary fre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2009 at 3:57 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS GOOGLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FREEZING TEACHER SALARIES I did a google search of "school districts freezing teacher salaries," and what I found was page after page of articles about school districts across the country instituting w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2009 at 1:42 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2009 at 3:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The Superintendent's Memo Hey, I found a copy online! Web Link
Here's what I find funny.
1) Statement #6: “Our District is receiving eno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:43 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS It's been a full week and PUSD hasn't applied for Federal stimulus dollars yet? On this CDE website Web Link anyone can search for districts that have sent applications in to obtain money from the State Fiscal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009 at 7:41 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Save Pleasanton Schools' Three Page Ad in Today's Weekly What can I say but "wow". I don't mind "community members" (some apparently aren't even Pleasanton residents and it is questionable about the age of some) endorsing Measure G... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:03 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Updated info on federal stimulus funds see
Web Link for updated information and web links to state information on federal stimulus funds READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mary, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2009 at 8:02 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City Council Agrees – PUSD is broke The City Council voted 4-0 confirming that PUSD can’t pay $800,000+ on an annual debt payment. The City will bailout PUSD with a $1.2M revolving loan.
In 2002 and 2003, PUS... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by tax revolt 2, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2009 at 11:59 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Need help from PUSD Math Teachers . . . Supporters of Measure G claim Pleasanton teachers are taking a ‘pay cut’ next year because they will work two less days. At the same time the PUSD website says teachers will r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by tax revolt 2, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2009 at 10:23 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher salary freezes I am looking for more information because the information I've been receiving has been conflicting.
I've been told by parcel tax supporters that it is not possible for PUSD t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fairlands Resident, a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community, on Apr 23, 2009 at 4:40 pm There have been 87 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2009 at 1:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS CA ASSEMBLY CANCELS RAISES IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES The California State Assembly canceled the half million dollars they had recently given in raises to assembly aides.
Comments from members of the Assembly:
"When ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Heads up, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2009 at 5:32 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2009 at 12:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford professor shares why teachers unions are bad for kids Mr. Moe is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the William Bennett Munro professor of political science at Stanford University. He's written books and articles abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2009 at 3:50 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2009 at 6:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Today is first Spare the Air for ozone this year The Bay Area Air Quality Management District today issued the first Spare the Air advisory for ozone in 2009 and is advising residents to drive less and reduce their energy us... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 21, 2009 at 9:47 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Looking for daycare for infants I am expecting in July and am looking for daycare available for infant starting October. Any tips on where I can find a good daycare center? Any advise? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Expectant Mom, a resident of Dublin, on Apr 20, 2009 at 4:43 pm There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More reason to believe a parcel tax is not needed? PUSD has confirmed it will receive 2.1 million from federal stimulus money.
In addition PUSD is eligible to receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that is intended ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana, a member of the Harvest Park Middle School community, on Apr 18, 2009 at 6:38 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:38 pm.
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