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Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
Retribution from Ed Brand and John Mc Cann? Anniej, of course it is. See what happens to those who dare to go to the San Diego District Attorney? There is an attempt to silence them. Can you imagine what the press will do with this? Each and every news organization notified, First Amendment right refused, OH MY Brown Act Violation, MY! MY, MY, Does Randy Ward know, are the County Board folks aware or was there an attempt to slip this by them? Maybe this is why Ed Brand is asking for 400k more for legal fees. When exactly is enough enough? THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR - WHICH POLITICIANS WILL ATTEND AND STAND FOR OUR FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS??????— June 28, 2014 11:32 p.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
Item A7 on Monday nights agenda seems to indicate that we will only be able to speak on one item per Board Meeting??????????— June 28, 2014 10:29 p.m.
Gandara to go on 60-day lobster fast
While anniej, who normally has ALOT to say, she is choosing instead to lead the comments off with this heartfelt thought: THANK YOU SUSAN LUZZARO FOR YOUR FAIR AND ACCURATE REPORTING. YOU ARE ONE OF THE UNSUNG HEROES!!!!!!! Two, four, six, eight - who do we appreciate SUSAN, SUSAN, SUSAN!— June 27, 2014 5:23 p.m.
Whoa, Vergara
Until and unless we are willing to invest our time as parents and taxpayers, major issues will continue to spiral out of control. It takes a village to raise the future leaders of tomorrow - parents, teachers, counselors, coaches, Administrators, a school board seated by persons of integrity and a quality superintendent. Currently my community is lacking a few of the above crucial ones. Let me speak of those in my bracket - parent (family) - while we talk a good game, our earned grade, a big fat F?— June 25, 2014 7:32 a.m.
The piper must be paid
Cont'd I get it I understand mortgages to pay, babies to feed, and college tuitions to be paid. However, one should never allow their integrity to be tainted in an attempt to please the boss. The BOC and Marinovich demanded accountability - hmmm, isn't that what WE have been demanding? Why should such efforts be viewed as a threat when our tax dollars are being spent. The O in BOC is OVERSIGHT - yet for some strange reason OVERSIGHT IS NOT WELCOME. IF our communities wishes for oversight and accountability is not a major job objective of any employee then, perhaps, it is time to move on. I am sure Ed Brand will give you a simply marvelous recommendation.— June 23, 2014 2:08 p.m.
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Eastlaker, oskidoll, All - The need for Oversight, the need to ban together - here is the first opportunity. The Board will be considering a bylaw change (code for eliminating a person who demanded accountability) to the Bond Oversight Committee. They want to impose a new regulation that would eliminate a person living outside the District from serving on the committee, other than the SD Taxpayer representative. Nick Marinovich, is the target. History - for about 5 years I have attended the majority if the BOC monthly meetings. For years I stood in front of them doing what I did before the Board - call for action. Then Nick Marinovich and Kevin O'Neill were made BOC members, they joined David Butler followed by several other fine persons. FINALLY we had a BOC that I could have faith in. For 2 years now the current BOC has worked hard and the trust in the BOC restored. Unfortunately for the District, Marinovich is a detailed oriented persons, we have all worked with persons such as this in our careers. He expects T's to be crossed and I's to be dotted. For some strange reason he had this notion that the fact that Prop O language detailed fire alarm upgrades, that by God fire alarms should be a priority. So,,, when a District employee whistle blower went to channel 10 and raised the red flag - well the BOC demanded answers. Marinovich wanted specifics, details and rightfully so. And so the thorn in Ed Brand's media backside was driven in even more. Now, in order to be as transparent as possible District employees Tom Calhoun and Paul Woods stated that they too believed in the by law change. Hmmmmm, might it be the old 'your wish is my command Ed Brand scenario'. Where were all of the Facility employees back then, surely they knew what was going on - why didn't they become a whistleblower to the FBI and DA? Allow me to offer the following - 5 years ago when 'the gandara', the indicted Board and SGI were allegedly stealing us blind, when a certain well connected architect who poured money into Board members campaigns and later plead guilty to wrong doing WHERE WERE ALL OF THESE CONCERNED DISTRICT EMPLOYEES? They were blind, deaf and dumb. My reputation is well documented - I do my research, I pride myself in knowing of what I speak. I RESPECTFULLY ask that all of you commenters attend next Mondays nights Board meeting and ask that the new Board members vote this bylaw change down. IT IS A CONFIRMED FACT THAT THIS DISTRICT NEEDS TO INSTILL TRUST IN THIS COMMUNITY REGARDING HOW OUR MONIES ARE BEING SPENT - this alleged personal vendetta that Ed Brand and John McCann have launched against Marinovich will do the exact opposite. I can not think of any committee member who has worked as hard as Marinovich, no disrespect meant to other fine committee members.— June 23, 2014 1:46 p.m.
The piper must be paid
Continue. You may want to start showing UP to work EVERY day, because the kiss a** train is about to run out of track. clarification - there are many Administrators and District personnel who are hard working and deserving. Many know 'secretly' of my appreciation. Brand may want the new District office, but the taxpaying public WANTS and DESERVES their monies to be spent on their children and the renovation of their schools.— June 22, 2014 5:49 p.m.
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eastlaker - As always your words speak truth. Many of us go back to when SUHSD was one of the best. Back to Board members serving with pride and integrity. School Board member corrupt - no one had ever heard of such a thing. The monies were there for the students, because we ALL cared. Buildings that were built, land that was purchased - why for the students of course. Then came the pretenders - the egotists, the ones who saw the Superintendent and Board seats as 'opportunities for self'. How do you spell pretender - Ed Brand, Jesus Gandara, Jim Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa, Greg Sandoval, Pearl Quinones and John McCann. Silly people who use our students predicament as a joke - they buy tshirts 'I survived Sweetwater' some curse our names, they claim 'all I was trying to do was give to the poor'. Users who feed on the good nature of unsuspecting community members. JmBrickley has a right to be outraged - all of the monies he and the other Mello property owners have been taxed, AND FOR WHAT???? For our Board to borrow from them month after month, how many months was no interest paid? Where are all of the millions, does anyone really know, and why aren't the other THOUSANDS of Mello funders beating down the door of accountability. Oldchulares, you obviously know the players in this soap opera. I share your concern for this community dividing depending on which side of a freakin freeway they live. Ensenada, your comment refers to false prophets - ah yes. Nothing can truly divide us, for in order to make the tree well you must feed the root, not simply cut it into two. We have the power to make the future of SUHSD great once again - the power is in the vote. Are the days gone when a title such as preacher or x ball player are seen as value added? I, for one, have been let down one too many times. A palm leaf extended from one human to another turned into a back stabber. I am like an elephant, I never forget anything good or bad. Most bad things I simply consider the source and let it go, BUT, there are times ....... We need to ban together for the good of our students - for the good of those who seek an education in the trades, for the good of the adults wanting to work for a better life via Adult Ed. Yes, we can come together and accomplish what is good for the community as a whole but it will take work and egos being left at the door. NO PARTY AGENDAS - yes, it will take that too. In closing, Ed Brand has, once again, promoted many of his fair haired blessed. But, hear me clearly the end of Ed Brand will come with a new mantra for Administrators and District personnel - may not like how you got here, but if you want yo stay you had better be prepared to put students first.— June 22, 2014 5:39 p.m.
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erupting - "throw Pearl under the bus"? I believe Ms. Quinones did that to herself. Allow me to remind you of her statement 'I take care of those who take care of me' (paraphrase). Hmmmmmmm, it appears 'we take care of those who do not take care of our students and tax dollars'.— June 21, 2014 9:20 p.m.
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JmBrickley - so you would simply cast the west side away? Tsk, tsk, surely my old friend you have not turned elteist on me?— June 21, 2014 9:03 p.m.