New DUSD decisions
The Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday revisited and approved the same proposed tentative agreement with the Dublin Teachers’ Association that the board majority voted 3-2 to reject on June 11. Those who switched their position cited reconsideration in light of new clarity on the state budget.
The board on Tuesday also voted 3-2 to formally accept the resignation of Superintendent Dave Marken (Miller and Rouse in dissent) and unanimously identified Dan Moirao as the top candidate for acting superintendent pending final contract approval next week.
Moirao, who has worked in public education and private consulting during his career, spent some time with DUSD in the 2018-19 year as acting superintendent of education services.
See full coverage on PleasantonWeekly.com and in next week’s paper.
4th picnic canceled
Pleasanton’s Fourth of July celebration, typically held at Lions Wayside Park, is canceled this year due to the pandemic, said W. Ron Sutton, founder of Make A Difference for Pleasanton, which hosts the annual noontime event.
The event, “Freedom and its Evolution since the Revolution,” always includes a rousing performance by the Pleasanton Community Concert Band, $2 hotdogs with drinks sold by the Lions Club, and hundreds of American flags handed out by Boy Scout Troop 908.
The celebration attracts hundreds of people of all ages and involves about 100 volunteers.
DMV location shift
The California Department of Motor Vehicles field office at 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd. closed last week for renovations, an estimated two-month-long project to include roof, furniture and HVAC replacement. It is scheduled to reopen Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.
The DMV is working to establish a temporary Pleasanton office at the Stoneridge Shopping Center at 1 Stoneridge Mall Road. It is scheduled to open July 22 at 9 a.m. and remain open delivering DMV services even after the main field office reopens.
Those with an existing appointment or who must complete a transaction in person can visit another regular DMV office; see dmv.ca.gov for details.
