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... |
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on May 1, 2009 at 10:16 am by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G debate heats up
Until voters decide the fate of Measure G, a $233 per year parcel tax that would bring in just over $4.5 million to fund specific education programs, the hot topic is not like... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:17 am by Guillermo Martin, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Harvest Park chorus takes 2nd place in national music festival in Anaheim
Harvest Park Middle School has been awarded second place for mixed chorus Friday at the national Music in the Parks Festival at Anaheim, it was announced Sunday.
Read the ful... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:47 am by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
We Don't Need No Yellowbelly Parcel Tax!
I've had it with people in this town putting spoiled kids before true American anti-tax values! Sorry, but why should I pay some liberal parcel taxes for the spoiled, latte-dr... |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 9:29 am by You don\'t fool me..., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 9:11 pm by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What makes this different than a prior year educational "budget crisis"?
Hi all
I think a critical question is what makes this different than a prior year educational "budget crisis"?
1) Simply the sheer amount of the state's revenue shortfal... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 8:39 pm by Ann Martin, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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Why is the district cutting Class Size Reduction? Is this a scare tactic to get a “YES” vote on Measure G?....YOU BET IT IS!
The Big Picture found at [Web Link]
In various news sources, it has been reported that the Pleasanton U... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 5:29 pm by Pleasanton Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How is measure G being communicated to property owners
How is measure G being communicated to property owners that are not residents of Pleasanton? Is this an instance of taxation without representation - as they may not be regis... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 3:40 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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 ... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 1:02 pm by Steve, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:32 pm by Get out of the wagon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 12:04 pm by Sad State, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 9:01 am by Facts Please, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 7:36 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G - vote by mail ballot
Something that might interest both sides - it appears even if you're registered to vote by mail for the general elections you have to re-submit the request for the special ele... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 10:12 pm by Get out of the wagon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm by Ann Martin, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:04 pm by Get out of the wagon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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 ... |
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on Apr 28, 2009 at 2:23 am by AV, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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REQUIRED READING
All voters considering the Measure G proposal in June and the State measures in May should go to the Howard Jarvis web site at www.hjta.org for some required reading that goes... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 8:17 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD SHOULD SUPPORT PLEASANTON BUSINESSES
Last week the Pleasanton City Council approved lending PUSD 1.2 million via a revolving loan.
I can't speak to the soundness of this action - sounds an awful lot like using... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 6:35 pm by do it now..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 2:13 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 12:46 pm by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is PUSD broke...? Part 2
Following up on an April 8 post Web Link on the PUSD reserve fund getting wiped out and needing to borrow $15M, the City ... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:25 am by Russell, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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... |
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on Apr 27, 2009 at 9:15 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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 |
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on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:30 pm by hmmmm, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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