SCHOOLS & KIDS
Irony
From Web Link
"We want the school board to do all it can to be fiscally responsible before you start asking t... |
Stacey |
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 2:50 pm by Susan Anthony, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial on K-3 Class Size Reduction
"State should consider suspending K-3 class-size reduction" Web Link
"The question facing our leaders in Sacramento is not whether t... |
Stacey |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 10:22 pm by Still waiting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton student wins $175,000 for science experiment
For some reason this hasn't hit the PW yet.
Web Link
Note that this student's father ran for the school board last year.
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Stacey |
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on Jun 6, 2009 at 11:29 am by mary, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Cost of California's Bureaucracy to Education
Web Link
"Most K-12 teachers would be shocked to know that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing actually draws 32 to 33 mill... |
Stacey |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm by Mike, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will PUSD Cut CSR?
The ball is in the School Board Trustees' court now.
The State has given them flexibility in CSR rules and other categorical funding so CSR is not an "all or nothing" progr... |
Stacey |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 10:06 am by Agree with Chatty Chad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Actual Cuts to PUSD
I posted this buried in another thread, but I think the numbers are useful to see published so a new thread is probably best for this information. These numbers are the actua... |
Stacey |
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on May 13, 2009 at 10:52 pm by guest, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Federal Stimulus Money
Just to be clear... PUSD will be receiving Federal Stimulus money from different parts of ARRA.
The State Fiscal Stabilization Fund is Division A, Title XIV of ARRA. (http... |
Stacey |
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on May 11, 2009 at 8:42 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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 ... |
Stacey |
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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
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... |
Stacey |
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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
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... |
Stacey |
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on Apr 25, 2009 at 12:35 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Website Problem
Does anyone else have problems with downloading files from the PUSD website? Specifically, I'm trying to download and save the Board "full agenda packets" from the recent par... |
Stacey |
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on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:06 pm by Get the facts, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why Trust PUSD?
I'm just curious as to why everyone seems to think that the summaries, memos, FAQs put out by PUSD about the parcel tax measure is reliable information? Sure, all the informa... |
Stacey |
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on Apr 7, 2009 at 5:50 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Performance-based Teacher Compensation
This isn't meant to be a parcel tax discussion. It's an attempt to look at how to align teacher compensation with educational goals.
"All Teachers Are Not the Same" http:/... |
Stacey |
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on Mar 13, 2009 at 8:02 pm by Karen, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Increased need for child abuse prevention programs sprouts innovative fundraising efforts
Concord, CA – May 17th, 2010. It’s no secret that local Contra Costa County families are feeling the stress of the recession, housing meltdown, and high unemployment. Small n... |
Stacy Williams-Coca |
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on May 20, 2010 at 10:43 pm by M., a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Official Layoff Numbers:
From PUSD E-Mail Connection-OFFICIAL LAYOFF NUMBERS:
At the June 3 meeting of the Pleasanton Unified Board of Trustees, the
Board voted to increase class sizes for the 200... |
Staff |
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on Jun 6, 2009 at 12:13 pm by john, a member of the Donlon Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Afternoon Recess Eliminated at Hearst, Lydiksen, Mohr and Fairlands for Grades 1 through 3 Staggered Reading
Grades 1st, 2nd and 3rd used to have a morning and an afternoon recess.
Most schools still have a morning and afternoon recess. Under Staggered Reading, Early and Late Sta... |
Staggered Reading Chaos |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:52 pm by Yep, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please Remember to Use Gun Lockers in Your Home
Such a tragedy recently. |
Stan |
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on Apr 29, 2011 at 11:34 am by Stan, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
There are currently two draconian and unprecedented proposals being debated in the budget conference committee
The health of California's children is at risk! There are currently two draconian and unprecedented proposals being debated in the budget conference committee - both of which ... |
StandUP |
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on Jun 12, 2009 at 1:15 pm by StandUP, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD, Armageddon and Trust
Now that the hyperventilating of Measure E has died down, and Measure E supporters have hopefully paid off their debts, and the Pleasanton Teachers Union filed (on May 2!) all... |
Start Afresh |
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 11:41 am by Marie, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yes on Measure E Committee in Debt?
Word on the street is the Yes on Measure E Committee is several thousand dollars in debt. And is passing around the proverbial tin cup (along with Uncle Vito) to collect more ... |
Start Afresh |
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on May 20, 2011 at 7:29 pm by Nomad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Union, Prop 98, and an Emergency
Isn't it ironic, that the California Teachers Association and all of its locals are complaining about the reduction of state education funding? When it was the CTA who wrote a... |
Start Afresh |
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on May 13, 2011 at 1:10 pm by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise
After a year of complaining about voluntarily taking a pay cut, the teachers union has succeeded in negotiating an across the board 2.77% pay raise for all teachers. Teachers ... |
Start Afresh |
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on May 5, 2011 at 11:55 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD to layoff 25 FTE Classified employees
The very last agenda item on the 4/12 board meeting is to layoff 25 classified employees.
So, how are the PUSD and union negotiations coming?
Or is this more of the cut jobs... |
Start Afresh |
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on Apr 14, 2011 at 12:45 pm by Parent of a student, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refunding (pt. 2)
Looks like the school board does not intend to address this topic at the 4/12 school board meeting, even though it had been requested.
My guess is the school board does not w... |
Start Afresh |
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on Apr 8, 2011 at 5:55 pm by Joe McCarthy, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote on what?
The Governor wants the voters to decide on tax extensions/increases. What a lame choice. He won't tell the voters what an all-cuts budget will contain. A vote should be about ... |
Start Afresh |
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on Mar 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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