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Have all the info possible before voting
It's important for informed voters to have all the information possible before casting a vote.
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Get the whole picture |
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on May 9, 2009 at 9:55 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Child Hit by Car in Pleasanton This Morning
I saw a teenager standing with his damaged bike in front of a car stopped at the exit/entrance into the Spring Rain/Pleasanton Beauty Supply strip mall. The driver was stan... |
Amy |
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on May 9, 2009 at 9:38 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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how step and column salaries work for Pleasanton teachers
I want to summarize some basic facts about step and column salaries for teachers. Since teachers do not receive bonuses, their salaries are raised in one of two ways. The firs... |
Sandy |
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on May 9, 2009 at 8:45 am by anon reply, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Ballots are Here
My household received their Measure G Ballots in the mail today (we are Permanent Vote By Mail) and we already mailed 4 NO votes back to the Registrar of Voters. Its a big BLU... |
Joe |
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on May 8, 2009 at 8:18 pm by Parent who is voting NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School board to discuss parcel tax, budget crisis tonight
Tonight the school board will discuss the budget crisis and take action on whether to employ a survey firm to conduct a parcel tax feasibility study. This comes one night afte... |
Editor |
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on May 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on May 8, 2009 at 11:58 am by Katie, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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This School Parcel Tax is Ruining Lives!!!
This parcel tax is costing me an arm and a leg already! I tell you what, after 5 hours of listening Fox News and Rush Limbaugh, I’m really fired up! Why should I pay some gutl... |
Buford |
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on May 8, 2009 at 11:55 am by Katie, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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Union Eat Their Young!
Unions eat their young!
Pleasanton's teachers union is no different, The teachers that did not receive pink slips are willing to let their newer peers be sacrificed rat... |
Unions eat their young! |
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on May 8, 2009 at 11:52 am by Katie, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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Will we need Measure G if state Props 1A - 1C pass?
The programs Measure G funds in relation to the PUSD budget passed last March assumes state propositions 1A - 1C succeed. Matters for public education, PUSD and other institut... |
Tony E. |
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on May 7, 2009 at 6:52 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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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... |
No on G! |
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on May 6, 2009 at 11:30 pm by Me too, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters approve San Ramon school district's Measure C, 4 other parcel taxes
San Ramon Unified High School District voters today approved Measure C with about 72 percent support.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 6, 2009 at 11:04 pm by resident, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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Measure C Passes With 35%
According to an article in the Contra Costa Times by Eric Louie of the San Ramon Valley Times...There are 81,150 registered voters in the San Ramon Valley and 39,271 took the... |
Joe |
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on May 6, 2009 at 10:37 pm by Parent of Two, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Measure C passes with 72.56 percent
Months of campaigning came to an end Tuesday night as supporters of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's Measure C parcel tax ballot pulled in more than 72.5 percent... |
Editor |
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on May 6, 2009 at 8:32 pm by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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San Ramon votes on parcel tax today
Today is the last day for San Ramon voters to get their mail ballots in before counting begins. They face a decision about whether to raise their parcel tax amount and extend ... |
Sandy |
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on May 6, 2009 at 8:16 am by Diana, a member of the Harvest Park Middle School community |
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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 ... |
Not Convinced |
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on May 6, 2009 at 6:30 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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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... |
Jerry Shelly |
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on May 5, 2009 at 10:22 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
John Adams |
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on May 5, 2009 at 9:34 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Parents scrambling for preschools as Adventure Time announces it will close Thursday
Having just opened in June 2008, Adventure Time preschool located on the Pleasanton school district's headquarters grounds will close its doors for good on Thursday.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on May 5, 2009 at 7:17 pm by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on May 5, 2009 at 12:39 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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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 ... |
Editor |
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on May 4, 2009 at 11:34 pm by Joseph Kaye, a resident of another community |
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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 ... |
John Adams |
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on May 4, 2009 at 5:08 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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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... |
Fairlands Resident |
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on May 4, 2009 at 1:24 pm by i am with get the facts, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
Carl |
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on May 3, 2009 at 9:57 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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... |
For Civil Discourse |
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on May 3, 2009 at 7:12 pm by Meanie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Now I'm convinced! Pleasanton District IS EVIL!
Look at how many other areas they've destroyed too!
Manteca - $23.5 million in the red
www.modbee.com/local/story/664391.html
Modesto - $11.3 million in the red
www.m... |
concerned |
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on May 3, 2009 at 7:07 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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