SCHOOLS & KIDS parcel tax Although our children are out of school, I am more than willing to pay a parcel tax to maintain excellence in our schools. Valuable programs were cut this past week. This ta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anne, a resident of the Heritage Valley neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2009 at 7:24 am There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest Opinion Pleasanton is told that we live in a "bubble" that bears little resemblance to the rest of the state. This should be taken as a compliment and is a direct result of all our e... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 28, 2009 at 6:25 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel Tax I am happy to pay more to keep our schools as great as they are, despite the financial burden.
We all have to consider that the values of our homes are directly related t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gretchen, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community, on Feb 28, 2009 at 10:29 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2009 at 9:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Coroner says snowboarder died of hypothermia The Tuolumne County coroner has released results from the autopsy on Aline Christina Martins and ruled her death as a result of hypothermia, not suffocation as has been previo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2009 at 7:06 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2009 at 7:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Just one of the kids When Michael and Pam Wallace were pregnant with their fourth child, everything appeared to be typical. The standard triple screen test came back negative, but they soon found ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2009 at 4:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2009 at 4:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to hold two parcel tax meetings next week Pleasanton Unified School District announced they will meet Thursday, in addition to the public hearing Wednesday, to vote on a parcel tax. Both meetings will be held at Amado... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2009 at 5:21 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board slashes $9 million from budget Despite pleas to save positions and programs, the school board officially identified millions of dollars in cuts to balance their budget Tuesday night. Notices of potential la... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2009 at 6:18 pm There have been 113 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS An Idea for a Different Use of Parcel Taxes I posted this on another thread, but it was suggested I try this.
I have had this thought knocking around of how to look at a parcel tax—no more than five years, maybe thre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Disagree w/B, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 3:42 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS what I heard at the Feb. 24th school board meeting I stayed all the way to the end. There were some important decisions made tonight.
First, the board is going forward with plans to cut over $9 million out of the budget fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2009 at 10:12 am There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Suggestions for PUSD School Board to consider tonight I cannot attend tonight's school board meeting. However, I've read many comments for and against support of the parcel tax. Myself, I have mixed feelings about it. I am a pare... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 2:53 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Big decisions to be made at tonight's board meeting The Pleasanton Unified School District board will face two hot issues tonight: budget cuts and a parcel tax.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 24, 2009 at 1:41 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The PUSD spin on solar panels and what they didn't tell you PUSD has a category called Budget FAQs. Below is a question regarding solar panel installations and PUSD's response. The question, which I'm beginning to wonder if it was ed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2009 at 11:26 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2009 at 10:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board - are they representing views of Pleasanton residents A number of posts have noted concerns about the School Board - past and present.
My question is, do you feel the current school board (Arkin, Grant, Hintzke, Kernan and Ott) ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jennifer, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2009 at 7:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A taxing situation The time for the school district to deal with the budget crisis has come. On Tuesday night, the board will identify reductions to popular programs as well as deciding whether ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 22, 2009 at 3:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2009 at 9:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Axis welcomes spacious, new behavioral health facility Health specialists yesterday celebrated the long-awaited grand opening of cushy, new offices and meeting rooms for Axis Community Health.
Read the full story here http://www.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 20, 2009 at 10:46 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2009 at 10:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board moves Tuesday's parcel tax debate to Amador Valley High The Pleasanton school district announced late today that the school board's meeting next Tuesday on deciding if it will ask voters to approve a parcel task will be held in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 24, 2009 at 9:59 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A taxing situation The time for the school district to deal with the budget crisis has come. The state budget was finalized Thursday morning, and now on Tuesday the board will identify reduction... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 19, 2009 at 3:32 pm There have been 97 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2009 at 9:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Statewide Impacts of Budget Cuts to K-12 Schools This is based on the Governor's proposal to cut $9.7 billion from the revenue limits of K-12 school districts, using figures provided by the California Dept. of Finance.
Of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Karen, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Feb 18, 2009 at 12:19 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2009 at 8:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador moves on to D.C. in 'We the People' civics competition Amador Valley High School's competition civics team will be competing at the nationwide level of the "We the People" competition after an impressive win last Friday.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 14, 2009 at 8:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board delays cuts, for now While no reductions were made at Tuesday night's school board meeting, the deadline to make cuts and put a parcel tax on the ballot are nearing.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 11, 2009 at 4:51 pm There have been 188 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2009 at 10:09 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board to identify $8.7M in school cuts tonight While debate continues over a possible parcel tax, the school board must identify $8.7 million in reductions to maintain a balanced budget. Some items on the list of potential... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:55 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2009 at 7:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Getting a head start on spring cleaning Fifth graders from Ms. Ferreira's Walnut Grove Elementary School class recently took part in a service learning assignment. Teams of five students partnered to perform a proje... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 11, 2009 at 9:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2009 at 5:27 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What cuts for top administrators of PUSD Simple question: What cuts are the top administrators of PUSD taking for themselves?
Are they being an example by cutting something that they get personally? Maybe they... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Todd, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2009 at 11:00 pm There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2009 at 6:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS BUSC and Rage Placement of local children in Div 1
Below is the criteria used for selecting boys for division 1. I think this is similar to Rage (correct me if wrong)
From the BUSC website:
Former and potential competitiv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SoccerParent, a resident of the Foothill Knolls neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2009 at 4:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador's civics team places first in statewide championship on Constitution, Bill of Rights Amador Valley High School's competition civics team won the California state championship Friday at the statewide "We the People…" competition. It was the eighth time that Ama... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 9, 2009 at 10:14 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2009 at 10:45 am.
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