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Chula Vista school hurries to get ready for Arne Duncan
Castle Parent, D Jensen, chulavistaca resident - Welcome to the conversation. Allow me to clarify for you my concerns. When $20,000.00 worth of my tax dollars are spent on a stage for persons that Ed Brand and Bobby Bleisch want to impress, I have a problem with that. Why not have them sit on the same aluminum chairs that our children sit on at assemblies. When college banners are purchased with tax payers monies - what educational value is that to Castle Park students? The red paint over the windows, ridiculous! The face lift began last year, the red paint and college banners were not put up last year. Who are the ultimate victims in all of this frivolous spending - children. The allegations that funds are missing out of the ASB account - very troubling. A couple of years ago the principal of Castle Park High and the ASB person were involved in a similar scandal. Thousands of educational dollars simply gone. The ultimate victims - children. Are you aware that 4 of 5 of our school board members are under indictment - trial to begin in February? That our x superintendent also will be tried - another imposter who proclaimed his love for 'his' people and then allegedly robbed them blind. Are you aware that issues have been taken to the FBI? This story is not a lie, what Sweetwater is attempting to do is bait and switch - make it appear as if those questioning the monies do not care about your children. I would ask that you attend a board meeting and meet them watch as they stand up and speak on behalf of your children. It is the hard working, dedicated, caring teachers, employees and 'many' administrators who deserve the credit for educating our children. It is NOT Ed Brand, it is NOT a principal who is self promoting. What of the allegations by some of the very teaches you respect who have stated that a teacher was hired to teach, but is in essence acting like the principals personal assistant and helping him write a book about how wonderful he and his ideas are. In closing let us unite and NOT allow the children of this community to be used, We must continue to educate ourselves on the facts, take the time to go to board meetings. WE ARE THE VOICE FOR THE STUDENTS and can not let them down.— September 5, 2013 9:40 a.m.
Chula Vista school hurries to get ready for Arne Duncan
It is very interesting, taxpayer monies used to gussy up a school campus. One would think that these monetary resources would be far better spent IN THE CLASSROOM. However this is SUHSD we are talking about, where self promotion at any coast is the name of the game when it comes to certain individuals. It appears B and B are looking to do a whole lot of 'see how great I, ME are'. The principal appears to have a reputation for taking any and all credit. Funny, I could swear it is the teachers who man those classrooms. No money used? Can we translate that statement and call it what it is A LIE!!!!! How were those banners paid for that are now attached to the fence that surrounds the school? I know, the tooth fairy attached them.— September 4, 2013 2:46 p.m.
Dodgers edge Padres again
At some point in time management may come to understand that unless and until you are willing to put some of those greenbacks back into the program you will continue to come up short. What are the fans getting back for the hefty price tag of an afternoon at the ball park, from where I sit, not much.— September 2, 2013 7:53 p.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
erupting - what a joke, football friends? Might one be the author of a book called 'BIG MOUTH'? A person who has issues with minorities. gays/lesbians, and women! A man when asked about marriage proclaimed it would be better to get a dog, you can always return a dog and not have to split your assets. Don't it just make you proud that such persons are allegedly in the 'Brand click'? Keep those friends close Mr. Principal, as you may just need the hook up when the walls of integrity come tumbling down. When oh when will the users ever learn, those tax dollars they are spending they are ours!— September 2, 2013 7:48 p.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
knowthetruth - here we are this weekend celebrating the working man/woman and this community is reading how SUHSD treats it workers. Hard to freakin believe! CPM students part of a larger demographic in the district that NEEDS educators who care, NEED administrators willing to do the hard work for the STUDENTS ultimate success, dependent on a principal who is there for all of the right reasons. So to sum this up we are once again learning of a principal and ASB person who are allegedly spending student earned monies without the proper documentation, on items not intended by the rules, and with the ultimate goal to impress Arne Duncan so said principal and superintendent Brand can play the educational imposter. Does Duncan know what is going on with the trials, with the indictments, with these allegations of tax dollars and ASB funds being spent on beautification? Guess what? These allegations have raised the interests of some very important people. Please document the facts, and do not keep the documentation on school grounds. Pictures will help. Protect yourself, it is alleged principal was absent the day the 'anti-bullying zero tolerance bylaws' were reviewed. I even read where friends that were in law enforcement were in attendance during one of his meetings. Oh my, hopefully that was an exaggeration - if not that off duty law enforcement officers name should be documented. The walls are going to come tumbling down soon, it ain't going to make a bit of difference that you were once the fair haired jock in Brands eyes, when he is gone so will the gravy train. And just like the CPH principal and ASB person - role will be called and certain persons will answer. BYE BYE!!!!!!! Doubt my words, ask around - what happens when the ill functioning Super leaves? So do those who were involved in no good. And this one can take to the bank - ANY person who misused children's ASB funds, taxpayers dollars, and educational funds will pay this time around. There will be no hiding the skeletons, oh no, not this time. One would think that educated persons would be smart enough to look at the history of those who went before them and learn - what we have here is a person who has attached himself to the coat tails of a super who will not be here very much longer. I look forward to the new board when board members will INSTRUCT Ed Brand to RESPECT the public. To SIT UP STRAIGHT! GIVE THE BOARD PRESIDENT THE SPEAKER CARDS, and LISTEN - and, by the way ED YOU ANSWER TO THEM, for the short time you will be here remember ED THOSE PEOPLE YOU USE TO SCOWL AT - you work for them!!!!!!— September 2, 2013 7:14 p.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
I took much time reading up on the principal of Castle Park Middle yesterday. One thing I found very interesting he is all over the Internet, quite unusual for a principal who is in it for the good of the students. I, ME, I - it appears he solely is responsible for the improved scores and attendance of the students at CPM - you know one of those Johnny on the spot super heroes. I guess he is ignoring the hundreds of thousands of South Bay Comm Services monies that the district is POURING into CPM, guess that does not count. Hmmmm wonder how absolutely wonderful ALL of the schools would be doing if they had that much money to operate with. I see a board presentation on the horizon - 'gotta justify this money, gotta prove how wonderful MY program is, gotta show how well 'my boy' is doing'. Everyone wants educated students, everyone wants motivated teachers, NOONE can stand arrogance. Slow down there johnny wonder this is not about you - you would be far better served if you took some of that air out of your pompous interviews. Having said all of that I would like to state for record that I acknowledge there is a minority of teachers who, in essence, should have retired their teaching credential long ago - hey, as hard as it is believe there is even such a thing as bad superintendents - hell we have had two back to back - go figure - but again they are the minority and what rings true about these allegations are comments I have heard from educators I trust when I phoned them yesterday. Amongst the principal category it is well known the CPM principal is to our super what the credit card was to 'the gandara' - USED for self. EGO, can be a very destructive factor in ones life. NOW, where is the ASB money, THAT is the smoking gun.— September 2, 2013 8:16 a.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
knowthetruth - Do you know who I am? If you trust me and feel comfortable in doing so - we need to talk.— September 1, 2013 3:13 p.m.
Did interim mayor Todd Gloria have the authority to rescind stop-use order for Jack in the Box?
Guess a 'temporary' can step into office and rescind a directive given by his legally voted in predecessor however I am thinking a different action might have been taken. Perhaps open the entire issue up for review which would include the regulations for this permit. HOWEVER! With the many issues San Diego is facing I am troubled this one was brought to the front burner by Mr. Gloria. Favor now owed? Hmmmmm— September 1, 2013 7:55 a.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
Would like to Thank all of those who care enough to speak the truth about what was/is REALLY going on. When the stuff of SUHSD breaks, there ain't going to be enough room for all of the FOX and CNN news trailers in the District parking lot. Who is going to be the first board member of the PAC of three who will claim I HAD NO IDEA!!!!!??????????? Going to need pictures of those painted windows - they had better be darned sure that paint comes off with water. The students of Castle Park need no beautification to make them shine - they are stars in their own right. What does it say about the principal and Brand that they are only choosing to do all of this so called beautification now that Arne Duncan is coming to town? It appears THEY ARE LOOKING TO MAKE THEMSELVES SHINE? Oh the mess of all of this when the truth is exposed - South Bay Community Services had students doing what again? ASB funds spent how again? Prior approval documentation not available why again? Proper signatures not received under whose authority again? Didn't the ASB person and the Principal get let go from Castle Park High over similar issues? John McCann and Jim Cartmill self proclaimed fiscal conservatives in agreement of all of the above why again? I believe the 'stuff' is getting ready to hit the fan BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!— August 31, 2013 8:12 p.m.
Sweetwater underwriters reel in the big one — a grand jury indictment
Jmbrickley - I am not in agreement, there will be few dollars left - unless you happen to know where some gold bars are buried. Mello? Where is the missing Mello?— August 30, 2013 11:22 p.m.