SCHOOLS & KIDS
Prop 30 and prop 38
Both proposition 30 and proposition 38 have implications for our local schools, and next Tuesday night, the school board will decide whether to endorse them. Here's a summary ... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 7:29 am by well, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Informational meeting on staggered start Tuesday June 26 at 5 pm in district board room
Who is going? Can you report back on what you learn? |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 7:22 pm by Livid, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Anyone watching the school board meeting tonight?
I am out of town, but the agenda is so long that I'm betting the meeting will go till midnight.
The 2012-2013 budget, the strategic plan, and other important topics for th... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 8:01 pm by LuvPleasanton, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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should the school district have more discretion in the layoff process?
I came across two interesting pieces recently that I thought members of the community might want to read. The first is a report by the Legislative Analyst's Office about how t... |
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on May 23, 2012 at 8:36 pm by Mr. Slippers, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers do great things
I'd like to create a place here on the forums where we can recognize the quality, professional work that Pleasanton teachers do to help our children learn and grow.
I'll st... |
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 9:54 pm by highschoolstudent, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood |
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Sandy Piderit's campaign kickoff Friday August 27
Pleasanton residents --
please join me at the Amador Valley Community Park this Friday between 6:30 and 8 pm to kick off my campaign for school board!
The park is at 430... |
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 8:55 am by Patriot, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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online auction to benefit Pleasanton schools
I had not seen this link before -- anyone who would like can bid for one of the donated items (Eddie Papa's gift cards, dinner delivered to your house, movies and ice cream, e... |
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on Jul 6, 2009 at 8:22 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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June 29 school board meeting will be broadcast Friday July 3
I just called the Tri-Valley Community television folks and confirmed that the school board meeting from June 29, which was not broadcast live due to technical difficulties, w... |
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on Jul 4, 2009 at 5:55 am by sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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PUSD admins don't have jobs back yet
This is a follow-up to Peter's post: Web Link
The board considered what was on the agenda last night, but they deferr... |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
shorten the school year, Mercury News recommends
I would like to hear reactions to this San Jose Mercury News editorial from Sunday's paper.
Editorial: Shorten school year; don't lay off more teachers
Count Mike Cross ... |
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on Jun 9, 2009 at 9:36 pm by PToWN94566, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
coordinating classroom volunteers: would this help the schools?
I know that many parents volunteer in classrooms in the district. I wonder, though, how equitable that process is, if volunteers are only recruited classroom by classroom.
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 10:15 pm by different resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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PUSD summary of board actions on June 3
I just received an email via the district's e-connection, which briefly summarizes the action taken at last night's board meeting. I wanted to repost it here since not all par... |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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PUSD board meets Wednesday and Friday this week, Tuesday next week
Special board meetings are scheduled for June 3, at 6 pm, and June 5, at 5 pm. (There's also a meeting next week, June 9, at 5 pm.)
Two items of note on the agenda for Wedn... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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how could class sizes stay small if measure G does not pass?
I don't see how it will be possible for class sizes to stay small if measure G fails. I made a previous post with the title "No on G guarantees larger class sizes". Some argue... |
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on May 26, 2009 at 10:58 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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"No on G" guarantees larger class sizes
With the uncertainty about how the governor's May revise will affect next year's school budget, it is hard to know how severe the additional cuts to schools will be.
What ... |
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on May 20, 2009 at 12:29 pm by Privatize, a resident of another community |
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State Education Budget Faces Additional Cuts
In the May Revise to the State Budget, announced last week, the Governor adjusted the February budget to close the gap that has emerged because tax revenues have continued to ... |
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on May 18, 2009 at 4:47 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Where the $9.7 million estimate for cuts came from
Last night at the school board meeting, around 9:35 or 9:40 pm, Luz Cazares provided a recap of why the cabinet and board decided in February that they needed to plan for cuts... |
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on May 17, 2009 at 12:59 pm by parent, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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Rules on Using Stimulus Funds Not Clear
Here's an exerpt from an article in today's San Jose Mercury News:
"the $8 billion in federal stimulus funds for California schools come with a lot of ifs and buts attached... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 12:53 pm by Ptown resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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flexibility in allocating state funds to schools
At the last school district meeting I attended, a list of categorical funds that had been reduced by the state was distributed. For instance, pupil testing (STAR, CAHSEE, CELD... |
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on May 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm by Parent who is voting NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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... |
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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
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 ... |
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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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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... |
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on May 2, 2009 at 10:12 am by Office Worker, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
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on Apr 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm by Carl, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
what makes a good teacher?
I'm curious to find out what readers here consider the characteristics of good teachers.
How would you tell the difference between a good teacher and a bad one?
What d... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 10:13 am by Karen, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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