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
Keep class sizes low in Pleasanton
Hi everyone, a few people asked me to post this as a stand alone topic so here we go! I hope as a community we can make a difference.
Below is information on the effort to... |
Christina Hicks |
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on May 22, 2011 at 10:31 am by retired citizen, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District serves Chips/Salsa for lunch????
First school districts declare ketchup as a vegetable. Now, the politically correct powers that be at the District office have just declared Monday lunch meals 'meatless' and... |
Pat |
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on Sep 15, 2012 at 6:04 pm by john, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tutoring by PUSD teachers?
I am looking at a tutoring service in town and notice it is all Pleasanton teachers that work there. Just as a gut reaction I can't help but feel there is a conflict of intere... |
Amador Mom |
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on Oct 25, 2011 at 8:48 am by Change of Scenery, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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... |
Sandy |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 10:03 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What do we say to our kids about what happed in CT?
How do we explain that a crazy person shot down kindergartners in their classroom? What if they are afraid to go to school? We can't lie to them and tell them they are safe be... |
Parent |
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on Dec 20, 2012 at 3:30 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
P-Town Unified School District Notice Of Public Meeting
Due to all the discussion related to speeding kids and parents at Amador during drop-off and pick-up -- as well as the comments posted at the Gatetree Circle pathway, I though... |
Anonymous |
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on Jan 31, 2008 at 2:37 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Race to Nowhere' is showing tonight at Valley Community Church
"Race to Nowhere," an award-winning documentary that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture and education system, will be shown in Pleasanton at... |
Editor |
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 8:08 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Has it come to this?
Seniors at Foothill High School and their parents were no doubt surprised earlier this month by a letter from John Dwyer, the school's principal, warning that if they didn't f... |
Editor |
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on May 7, 2012 at 2:29 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Drivers of buses for handicapped children threaten to strike today in Pleasanton
The Pleasanton school district is gearing up for a possible strike by bus drivers for physically-challenged students.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 4, 2012 at 8:26 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Bringing Pink Slip Issues Into the Classroom
Just out of curiosity, would you find it inappropriate if your child's teacher constantly talked about losing their job to young children? Would you find it inappropriate if ... |
Concerned About Teacher Behavior |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:43 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How/When to vote for/against measure E in Pleasanton
According to the measure E site, the vote by mail will take place on april 4:
"How to Vote
Measure E will be decided in an all mail-in ballot election
• Ballots will... |
Resident |
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on Mar 14, 2011 at 11:07 am by YES ON MEASURE E, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State funding for Pleasanton schools uncertain as Brown looks to June vote on new taxes, statewide cuts
Pleasanton school officials will probably have to wait until June to find out what Gov. Jerry Brown's proposals will mean in terms of funding.
Read the full story here http:/... |
Editor |
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on Jan 31, 2011 at 10:12 am by parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should student enrollment at Pleasanton’s high school campuses continue to increase indefinitely?
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 7, 2008
5:00 p.m.
District Office, Board Room
4665 Bernal Avenue
Should student enrollment at Pleasanton’s high school campuses... |
Julie Testa |
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on Jan 9, 2008 at 11:21 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School budget on Jan. 5 town hall agenda
Millions of dollars in cuts made last year to the Pleasanton Unified School District budget are now being felt and parents aren't happy about it.
Read the full story here h... |
Editor |
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on Jan 6, 2010 at 11:28 am by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scool Budget Crisis: Have we really thought outside the box?
A couple of months ago I resigned from the Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) due to a growing frustration that this was an ineffective committee. The assumption I had, after bei... |
Al Cohen |
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on Jan 21, 2010 at 10:30 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
ZANGLE - SOME TEACHER'S COULDN'T BE BOTHERED
I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TEACHERS IN OUR PLEASANTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE __NOT__ REQUIED TO USE, PROMTLY UPDATE, OR OTHERWISE FOLLOW GUILDLINES FOR ZANGLE USE. I HAVE ... |
ZANGLEWASTEDTIME |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 12:34 am by They never get rid of bad teachers/administrators, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district spends $10,000 on fancy television and iPads
Yesterday, I read in the newspaper that though instructional hours have been cut, the school district had the audacity to spend $10,000 on a big flat screen television and iPa... |
Shopping Spree |
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on Sep 24, 2012 at 2:49 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is this even legal?
I am wondering if the following "informational" (read brainwashing) session is allowed on public school grounds during instruction time. It is obvious that it is a veiled att... |
alee |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
YouTube video on Pleasanton running for Grand Prize!
I have some exciting news to share, and I need your help!
I recently created a short video about Pleasanton. I enjoy taking pictures and videos as my hobby, and I though... |
Nicole D. |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Tina G, a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board member's residency called into question
A few residents claiming school board trustee Pat Kernan is in violation of residency requirements led the Pleasanton Unified School District to seek legal counsel, the Weekly... |
Editor |
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on May 30, 2008 at 12:48 am by Dave, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
P-Town teacher salaries
Has anyone researched the salaries of Pleasanton teachers and the surrounding communities, and in general Bay Area teacher salaries? How about their schedules on raises, start... |
????? |
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on Jun 12, 2009 at 1:27 pm by tamclalicrago, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Looking for afterschool programs for Mohr Elementary School
We are moving to Pleasanton and we find it is very difficult to find after school programs for my 5 year old daughter. Mohr Elementary School has very limited spaces in its af... |
James |
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on Aug 31, 2010 at 7:56 am by Hacienda School Parent, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Drug Sniffing Dogs at Amador Valley?
Today I received this message from the PTSA at Amador Valley High School:
"A special PTSA General Meeting will take place on December 15th at 7:00 pm in the Library. The ... |
A Neighbor |
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on Dec 16, 2011 at 2:55 pm by Parent , a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD School Board President-"Sorry Students - I Don't Believe You"
Just saw a repeat of the School Board meeting. They reviewed the results of a survey regarding Homework where they'd asked our city's children how much homework they had.
I... |
Unbelievable |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 10:03 pm by crazy, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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