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500 jam Valley Community Church for pro-parcel tax rallyMore than 500 joined a rally Sunday sponsored by the newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools organization to support the $233-a-year...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2009Last comment by Kiko, on Mar 16, 2009 at 11:32 pm | 487 comments | 15650 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G in the lead, but currently doesn't have necessary two-thirds majorityEarly results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters has the parcel tax measure in the lead with 58.4 percent (6,199...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2009Last comment by No was the right vote, on Jun 13, 2009 at 5:54 pm | 332 comments | 13250 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton teachers agree to pay cut to reportedly save district nearly $4.6MIn a statement released by the Association of Pleasanton Teachers, president Trevor Knaggs announced that teachers made a...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2010Last comment by What about our kids?, on Feb 24, 2010 at 7:14 pm | 313 comments | 50718 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School budget on Jan. 5 town hall agendaMillions of dollars in cuts made last year to the Pleasanton Unified School District budget are now being felt and parents...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2009Last comment by Concerned, on Jan 6, 2010 at 11:28 am | 261 comments | 12502 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel tax opponents speak out at board meetingFor the first time, opponents of Measure E, the parcel tax to benefit Pleasanton schools, have spoken out against it at a...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Voting no, on Apr 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm | 241 comments | 16012 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board votes to place $233 parcel tax on June 2 ballotThe Pleasanton school board agreed tonight to ask voters to approve a $233 a year parcel tax in a special election June 2....
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2009Last comment by Jeb Bing, on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:52 pm | 233 comments | 6938 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board gets more clarity on reopening plansA final strategy for reopening Pleasanton Unified School District in fall is still emerging, but it became clearer how that...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by FUSD is distance learning this Fall, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 231 comments | 15606 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refundingAt the 3/22 PUSD school board meeting, a citizen raised concerns about trusting PUSD with more taxpayer funds (via Measure...
Original post made by PEVC on Mar. 26, 2011Last comment by Arnold, on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:31 pm | 220 comments | 12183 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel Tax Citizens' Group?The following letter to the editor was printed 11/27/09 in the PW. Does anyone know what the "concerned citizens' group"...
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Nov. 28, 2009Last comment by Dark Corners of Town, on Dec 20, 2009 at 7:14 am | 200 comments | 9581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parcel Tax 2I received a leaflet from the PUSD talking about a new local school funding measure saying that: "After consequtive years...
Original post made by parent on Jan. 7, 2011Last comment by Start Afresh, on Jan 21, 2011 at 5:11 pm | 197 comments | 10150 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board delays cuts, for nowWhile no reductions were made at Tuesday night's school board meeting, the deadline to make cuts and put a parcel tax on...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2009Last comment by Parent, on Feb 28, 2009 at 10:09 am | 189 comments | 18146 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board meets tonight on teachers' salary cut offerThe Pleasanton school board is expected to vote during its regular meeting tonight on a tentative agreement announced last...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2010Last comment by Maggog, on Apr 26, 2017 at 6:52 pm | 184 comments | 11256 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Controversy continues over Obama's 10 a.m. video talk to students todayControversy over President Obama's scheduled 10 a.m. address this morning to the nation's school children continued over...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2009Last comment by Patriot Liberal, on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:40 pm | 177 comments | 18765 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote Yes on Measure EThe sample ballot and voter information pamphlet on Measure E, the school district' proposed $98 a year parcel tax, has been...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2011Last comment by Really?, on Apr 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm | 176 comments | 9345 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Documents detail Walnut Grove principal's ousterJon Vranesh left his office at Walnut Grove Elementary School so quietly on Oct. 25, 2013, that not even the people closest...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2014Last comment by AP, on Jun 13, 2014 at 9:30 am | 175 comments | 30315 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board trustees, backers of pro and con sides sound off on Measure G defeatVoters defeated a potential funding source for the school district Tuesday, and now members the Pleasanton Unified School...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2009Last comment by Wadsworth, on Jun 5, 2009 at 6:25 pm | 172 comments | 7116 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board approves modified 'lite' calendarAfter last night's two-hour report and discussion on the approval of a modified calendar option, the school board approved...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Twilight Zone, on Jul 13, 2014 at 10:32 pm | 170 comments | 25981 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two school district employees refute investigation detailsTwo school district employees are asking for a public apology from the Pleasanton School District, alleging their reputations...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2014Last comment by Jtjh, on Mar 22, 2014 at 5:01 pm | 165 comments | 23239 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton considering eliminating class-size reductions, teaching and administrative positionsPleasanton School Supt. John Casey warned yesterday that the state's growing deficit problems could force the district...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2009Last comment by concerned parent, on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:26 am | 164 comments | 8671 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD Board's Moment of TruthNow is a Moment of Truth for the PUSD Board. Will the Board fight for the children? Fight to maintain the current level...
Original post made by Dark Corners of Town on Feb. 8, 2010Last comment by Start Afresh, on Feb 9, 2011 at 6:42 am | 159 comments | 8285 Views
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