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Classroom shenanigans in Sweetwater school district?
mko - 'change for the sake of change, is not a wise course of action'. Wise words With all that has been reported that suggests wrong doings and questionable if not illegal practices perhaps those politicians wanting to NOW help might call for an investigation by the State and Feds which would include audits of ALL programs. Just watched a segment on the morning news. The Ukraine is in crisis - their President decided to take sick leave, SUHSD is also in crisis and our super is in Hawaii sipping on Mai Tai's with pretty pink umbrellas. The South Bay community is looking for a hero - is there a caped crusader out there?????— January 30, 2014 7:15 a.m.
Classroom shenanigans in Sweetwater school district?
oskidoll - erupting Your clarifications concern me. What you describe is akin to the haves and have nots. HOW did one of the GREATEST Middle/High School Districts in the nation come to this? Well, lets see we had the first degrader attempt to sell computers across the border, then we had Ed Brand who left under the cloud of a Grand Jury investigation, followed by indicted 'the gandara' who was brought here by Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa and left with a pretty hefty benefit package given him by then John McCann (eventhough McCann had been given a legal opinion that 'the gandara' could be fired for cause) and last, but not least, John McCann brings Ed Brand back. This Board, this Superintendent are driving us into insolvency. Even with a $10 million deficit Tom Calhoun is taking SUHSD employees on tours of their new digs - the Board has not voted to expend those monies so WHY??????? Does Calhoun know something we, the taxpayers do NOT? Has Brand finalized the deal behind our backs? How can the proposed new building remain on the table if now the County Board of Ed and our politicians are speaking of unification. $10 million deficit, plus $18 million new building - equates to $28 million No meeting regarding our vacant seat - of course not, Brand is sipping on little umbrella drinks while our District is disintegrating before our eyes. And we all know NOTHING is done without direction from Brand. We are on hold. No doubt the board members will point their fingers at each other as to why no meeting. Betcha Lopez wants one - the rest - waiting for marching orders from 'tan' Brand?— January 29, 2014 12:21 p.m.
Classroom shenanigans in Sweetwater school district?
mko - Comprehensive audit you say - I can hear the sound of Brands big white truck engine starting up - 'take me home, time to get out of Dodge, them there books are about to be opened up and those Mello folks may just go postal'— January 29, 2014 11:04 a.m.
Classroom shenanigans in Sweetwater school district?
Clarification: please do not take my comments to mean I believe Ed Brand should even think about 'superintendent ing' a combined District, quite the contrary. At this point I am not sure combining the Districts is a good answer - Chula is running like a fine oiled machine, SUHSD - like a broke down clunker. Would Chula even want SUHSD?— January 29, 2014 8:48 a.m.
Classroom shenanigans in Sweetwater school district?
Mary Salas is proposing that SUHSD and Chula Elementary district merge due to the continuous scandals at SUHSD. While I will need ime to study and ask others more knowledgeable on the subject of the finances I am for it. One thing for sure, if Brand thinks the CAVE people are passionate 'he is ill prepared to deal with elementary school parents'. The amount of exposure, the opportunity to speak in front of large crowds vetting the proposal would definitely expose Brand for who he is. John McCann is quoted as supporting the proposal. Soooooooo, I guess this means we should take that new District office off the table for now right Mr. McCann? Might this be the turning point, is it possible Mr. McCann is going to cut the ties with Ed Brand in favor of doing what is rightnformthebstudents and taxpayers?— January 29, 2014 7:41 a.m.
Sweetwater district corruption trial postponed
Truther - with all due respect we are not talking about a Capitol Murder case we are speaking of alleged CORRUPTION in a school district. Questions regarding SUHSD have been being raised since Brand was here last time; when he left under a Grand Jury investigation into Prop BB. Currently the FEDS are auditing the property give away on L street. Mr. Cartmill, Ms. Ricasa, Ed Brand and Dianne Russo were part of that ongoing fiasco. I doubt if ANYONE on this comment board is guilty of holding a negative grudge. We simply want justice served. A review of the judges statements regarding 'Southwestern not being hurt' is simply hard to comprehend. Perhaps a reread of the Grand Jury transcripts might be in order. There one will find, by the defendants own statements, there were shenanigans going on with OUR tax dollars. We, as tax paying voters, have the right to hold elected officials accountable when we believe they have failed us - and that we will do.— January 28, 2014 5:18 p.m.
Sweetwater district corruption trial postponed
Qar - while it would be easy to claim 'typo, in truth, 'dumb'. See Mr. McCann, Mr. Cartmill, Mr. Brand - that is how taking responsibility for being wrong works.— January 28, 2014 5:01 p.m.
Potential canyon development in South Park
Who is the contact for the Protect the 28th Street Canyon Coalition?— January 28, 2014 1:06 p.m.
Sweetwater district corruption trial postponed
Each and EVERY SUHSD school should have a Prop O Committee, made up of community members, parents, staff and administration. DOES YOUR HOME SCHOOL HAVE ONE? IF NOT WHY NOT??????????— January 28, 2014 10:54 a.m.
Sweetwater district corruption trial postponed
John McCann, you want to visit a neglected campus? Try Bonita High, ask about the rats the students say they hear in the walls, or perhaps take a look in the gym concession room - that rat trap is not there for you, it is there for the 4 legged kind. The campus is literally crumbling yet all they received out of Prop O were some renovated bleachers and HVAC in a couple or buildings. Plans for a new track and field, and when are those two slated for completion? What about new classroom buildings, there is a dire need. You know that $18 million you voted (with INDICTED board members Arlie Ricasa and Jim Cartmill) to consider buying? Why not tell Brand to take the money and work on Bonita? Mr. McCann, in my opinion, you are an embarrassment to anyone who voted for you - Lets see at last years graduation he attempted to blanket the community with his outdated school board campaign signs. - against Chula campaign laws - now he wants free publicity using our schools marquis.— January 28, 2014 10:47 a.m.