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80th Assembly District Candidate Forum

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All residents of the 80th Assembly District, which includes National City, West Chula Vista, South San Diego and San Ysidro, here is our opportunity to speak with and hear from the candidates. This is also a great chance to discuss …

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Sweetwater District Leaving The CIF San Diego Section?

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The Sweetwater Union High School District will be making an effort to pull out of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) San Diego Section before the school year ends. They are intent on creating their own section for their districts' sports …

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Is the Sweetwater Union High School District Buying Property in Eastlake?

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On March 11, 2013, the Sweetwater Trustees will discuss an agenda item in Closed Session, item C6 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator. The agenda item lists property at 2300 Boswell Rd Chula Vista CA 91914. This is the site …

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SWEETWATER UHSD COMMUNITY FORUM THIS THURS NOV 8 AT 7PM AT EASTLAKE HIGH

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Parents, community members and tax payers, don't forget about the COMMUNITY FORUM to be held this Thursday, November 8th at 7pm at Eastlake High School. It will be held with Sweewater UHSD Superintendent Ed Brand and other district leadership, and …

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Email to Sweetwater UHSD Supt Ed Brand Confirming Community Meeting

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A parent involved in organizing the Community Forum on Mello Roos and Open Boundaries, to be held on Nov 8th at 7pm at Eastlake High School, sent the following email to Ed Brand: Mr. Brand, I would like to follow …

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Community Forum with Sweetwater UHSD Superintendent Ed Brand Set

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A group of parents met with Superintendent Ed Brand on Friday afternoon to discuss the long awaited and planned, and thrice cancelled, community forum with parents and community members on the districts' use of Mello Roos and open boundaries. The …

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Use Of Mello Roos by Sweetwater UHSD

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The Sweetwater Union High School District has spent over $60 million from the districts Mello Roos fund in the last 3 years a review of their 2012-2013 budget found. Of this amount, $1.7 million has been spent on site facility …

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Is All Quiet on the Sweetwater Union High School District Front?

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Don't bet on it! Ever since Ed Brand was awarded his 2 year $250,000 per year contract, things are humming at SUHSD. It's business as usual. What do i mean by that? Well here are a few nuggets for you. …

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Sweetwater Union High School District Education Summitt 2012 - Here's What I Heard

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I'm not sure how many of you attended the Summitt last night at Sweetwater High School. I did and here is some of what I heard. Five major topics were discussed by the district. The first was the Compact for …

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What The Heck is Going On at the Sweetwater Union High School District?

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We are in the twilight zone here in the SouthBay. The sweetwater Union High School District Trustees called a special meeting on Monday night to discuss some employee issue. Which employee? Was it the interim Superintendent Ed Brand, who did …

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Special Board Meeting to Discuss Superintendent Ed Brand's Contract

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Concerned Parents, Neighbors, and Taxpayers, The District has posted the notice for a special board meeting to be held on Monday (Sept 10th) at 6:30pm at the Board Conference Room, Administration Center, 1130 Fifth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91911. (See …

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Community Meeting with Superintendent Ed Brand Cancelled Again by Mr. Brand!!

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Superintendent Ed Brand has once again cancelled an agreed upon meeting with the community to discuss the open boundaries and Mello Roos issues that many have been questioning. He had cancelled last weeks agreed upon meeting at the last minute …

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No Confidence Vote For SUHSD Superintendent Ed Brand Being Circulated

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No Confidence Vote for Sweetwater Union HS District Interim Superintendent Edward Brand Dr. Edward Brand has made several questionable decisions since his return as Interim Superintendent of the Sweetwater Union High School District. Most recently, he eliminated bus routes and …

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Open Boundaries and Mello Roos in the SUHSD - UPDATE

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Update on the postponed meeting with the Superintendent Dr. Ed Brand!!! PLEASE PASS THIS EMAIL ALONG TO YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS THAT PAY MELLO-ROOS or anyone with a child 4th grade and up since they will be affected by the …

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Sweetwater Union High School District Community Meeting Tonight!!

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If you are interested in learning more and sharing about impacts of open boundaries on the district schools, and how your mello Roos taxes are being spent by the district stop by our community meeting tonight at 7 pm at …

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Community Meeting with Dr. Ed Brand Superintendent Temporarily Suspended - Stay Tuned!!

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The community meeting with Dr. Ed Brand is now confirmed. It will be held this Thursday August 30th at 7pm at the Eastlake High School Performing Arts Center. If you are a parent, taxpayer and/or community member of the District, …

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Open Boundaries and Use of Mello Roos in the Sweetwater Union High School District

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So how is traffic, transportation, food service, safety and class size in your child's middle or high school? If you don't know - you should find out. The District decided to open boundaries this year, meaning your child can go …

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Sweetwater Union High School District Board Meeting Tonight!

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If anyone is out there and cares about what is happening in the SUHSD, there is a Board Meeting tonight starting at 5pm. They will finish the June 2012 meeting, then go to closed door session at 6:10 then the …

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Education News in the Sweetwater Union High School District

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So is anyone out there? Is anyone within the district following what is going on? Tonight's blog will focus on two issues - 1) Open boundaries; 2) Melo Roos. Did you know that the district now has open boundaries - …

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