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Dirt Dumped at Southwest High School's Campus Still Under Investigation
Look at the photo of the dirt once more. Look at it! Really look at it! Closely. Gee... where did the dirt come from? How did it appear here? Must be magic. I hear SUHSD has been "investigating" where it came from. It's beeen several weeks now, and they are still investigating. Yup, I says magic. One day it wasn't here, and the next day... shazam, there it was. Only in a fairy-tale...— July 16, 2012 10:21 p.m.
Dirt Dumped at Southwest High School's Campus Still Under Investigation
"According to the district, the dirt was moved to the Southwest High campus sometime in the spring of 2010. Where the dirt originated and who authorized it to be dumped there is still under investigation." Isn't "still under investigation" what they used two weeks ago? Get a clue.There are only two questions that need to be answered; who brought the dirt onto the campus? and where did it come from? The first can be answered by the Principal of the moment, and the second by the people who dumped it on the property. Give me the info and I could have your answer in 30 minutes. Yet, SUHSD needs weeeks and weeks to "investigate." Only a concerted effort to obfuscate the truth explains the obvious. Brand KNOWS where the dirt came from and he knows who brought it to SOH. He's just posturing for the public.— July 16, 2012 10:13 p.m.
Dirt Dumped at Southwest High School's Campus Still Under Investigation
It would only take two questions to ascertain where the dirt came from, yet the SUHSD pretends to think it takes a higher degree in rocket science to find the truth.— July 16, 2012 9:57 p.m.
Dirt Dumped at Southwest High School's Campus Still Under Investigation
Susan, if the dirt was clean, why the need for an attorney?— July 16, 2012 9:54 p.m.
Questionable Contract for Southwestern College?
Just the fact that C.M. Brahmbhatt didn't complete his term as interim vice president of business and finance before he jumped on the consulting gravy-train with a fat, almost 50% raise lets me know the old "business model" is alive and well at SWC. Superintendent Nish brings one of her "good ol' boys" down from CCCD, sets him up in a cush job, agrees to bump up his salary, and then hires his (ah-hmmm) new company to a fat contract says all I need to know. Appearances are everything, and it appears to me C.M. Brahmbhatt was installed at SWC for the sole purpose of securing that contract. "Careghino said he was somewhat aware of the past problems the college..." And there you go folks, someone just lit the candles on the cake. How can a company be "somewhat aware" of the past problems of a college and tout themselves as the expert the college needs?— July 12, 2012 8:05 a.m.
It's a Small World After All...Another Gandara, the Same GCR
Let us not forget the consultants from Soccorro that came to Sweetwater to praise all the shady programs and methods of Gandara. What was the name of the City Manager of Soccorro who said we needed an Independent Study High School? Didn't we pay him $70,000 or something so Charlene Lemons and the Gandara could fudge the tests scores for the District?— July 3, 2012 12:07 p.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District Borrowing on Bond Funds?
Ms. Luzzaro, Our group brought our materials to the Board meeting to share with the Board members. Those materials were confiscated by Dr. Brand when the Board Clerk tried to pass them out, and they were not shared with the Board members. Because other budgetary items also made up the agenda, we were able to give our oral presentation on those charts and graphs, but without the actual documents sitting in front of the individual members, our main points were harder to follow. We will keep plugging along, bringing these issues into the light of day. Hopefully, the public will begin to "get it" and demand for the dismissal of the responsible people. After all, that was how Dr. Gandara was let go. Just saying.— June 20, 2012 10:39 p.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District Borrowing on Bond Funds?
Yes! Debt servicing and interest.— June 20, 2012 10:29 p.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District Borrowing on Bond Funds?
Just to add some clarity to my statement regarding the Board members not reading the Board material... John McCann has been on the Board for a year and a half. In that year and a half, how many items has he pulled off the consent agenda for discussion? The agenda item regarding indemnifying the others for $1.3 million doesn't count. Seriously, how many? Same question for Jim Cartmill... and again for Arlie Ricasa.— June 14, 2012 7:49 p.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District Borrowing on Bond Funds?
Ms. Luzzaro... I would be very surprised if any of the Board members, with the exception of Ms. Lopez, even read their Board material before a meeting. I'm sure they just meet with Dr. Brand and he tells them how they should vote.— June 14, 2012 7:36 p.m.