I hear what Cathy is saying about lack of elections for K8 schools, but I haven't been in this district long enough to understand why we want to keep a school...
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annpalmer8
Jan 12, 2009 11:49 am
I was wondering if anyone else feels that Kindergarten registration should be delayed till after Feb. 11th. In light of the fact there are 2 scenarios...
10708
Diamel@...
Jan 12, 2009 1:44 pm
On 1/6/09, The Richmond City Council unanimously directed the City Manager to find funds to pay Richmond's fair share, i.e. about $3 million, without ...
10709
gregorychang
Jan 12, 2009 5:47 pm
I am against Mark Woo's plan for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I disagree that creating 7-12 schools with `mini' middle schools at high school sites will help...
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Lori Dair
loridair
Jan 12, 2009 6:04 pm
I had heard, as likely everyone else has, that the teachers unanimously oppose implementing K-8 at Kensington. And that there is not enough space to add that...
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jim cowen
jimcowen
Jan 12, 2009 6:17 pm
Greg argues that Mark’s proposal for a 7-12 “may actually create more drop outs among the younger kids due to bullying, intimidation, etc”. That would...
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c slamon
cslamon
Jan 12, 2009 6:48 pm
I can only reply for Portola and the answer is YES we provide all of those items: Advanced classes in English, Math, Science and History. We also have drama, ...
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annpalmer8
Jan 12, 2009 6:48 pm
While I can't speak to how good Mayor McLaughline's appointees are or aren't, I think she and her council should get credit for trying to help. At Saturday's...
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c slamon
cslamon
Jan 12, 2009 6:48 pm
There are many parents that now have kids in middle school and high school who now understand that our district has spent a disproportionate amount of money on...
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Ramosla@...
l5132r
Jan 12, 2009 7:51 pm
Greg you can check individual SARC reports to find out attendance data but, someone in the District has these figures that you seek.? I also agree about 7-12.?...
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Cathy Travlos
c_travlos
Jan 12, 2009 9:38 pm
If the district can come up with the funds to show it can balance the budget for the next three years, what is required by the state, then obviously we could...
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Francie
fdkunaniec
Jan 13, 2009 12:37 am
UTR has very clearly asked teachers not to participate as voting members of the closure committee. The UTR Board believes there should be no school closures....
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c slamon
cslamon
Jan 13, 2009 12:52 am
I also commended Richmond for trying to come up with the funds (I sent each council member an email thanking them for their support after the last city council...
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sunsetjill
Jan 13, 2009 2:01 am
Correction by Jill-Crespi is also just for 7 & 8th grade! Christine Wrote: There are many parents that now have kids in middle school and high school who now...
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crachlis@...
crachlis
Jan 13, 2009 4:28 am
*Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified. School districts want federal bail out money. We must demand the same. See linked article ...
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Charles Rachlis
crachlis
Jan 13, 2009 5:21 am
The UTR (United Teachers of Richmond) has taken a principled position by asking union members to refuse to participate in the school closure process. The...
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Ramosla@...
l5132r
Jan 13, 2009 7:02 am
I heard the same thing that it was not the Trustee that required a school closure list but the CCC Board of Education.? And this was because we could not...
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Charles Rachlis
crachlis
Jan 14, 2009 6:34 am
TAKE ACTION TO SAVE OUR SCHOOLS The school board is moving forward with its school closure process they on steam rolling their plan to close our schools. The...
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Charles Rachlis
crachlis
Jan 14, 2009 2:57 pm
Hands off 'block' schedule, students tell Hayward district By Eric Kurhi The Daily Review Posted: 01/13/2009 06:59:06 PM PST Updated: 01/13/2009 10:35:48 PM...
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c_travlos
Jan 14, 2009 5:37 pm
You can read the whole article from today's Chronicle here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2009/01/13/MNS4159KA4.DTL Gov. Arnold...
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annpalmer8
Jan 14, 2009 8:16 pm
Hi Charles, I am with you in that I think it's pathetic our nation's leaders have put war and big business ahead of education, and willing to join with any...
10727
crachlis
Jan 14, 2009 10:44 pm
Hi Anne, Your points are well taken and the folks organizing the pickets and demonstrations are quite aware that the School Board is not in a position to find...
10728
Cathy Travlos
c_travlos
Jan 14, 2009 11:04 pm
Mark, I’m curious where you got your dropout rate numbers. If you look at the actual numbers on the CDE website they are much different and much lower. The...
10729
reducingandreusing
reducingandr...
Jan 16, 2009 4:03 am
Can someone explain how the voting works? Is it the case that anyone who attends a meeting can fill out a score sheet and "vote" for Scenario 1 or 2? How...
10730
Mark Wood
fangwoo...
Jan 16, 2009 5:00 am
I had gotten the numbers off of the Cal Dept of Education website back in the summer. The numbers have in fact changed during that period of time. The...
10731
katie murphy
murphymessage
Jan 16, 2009 5:00 am
I had also heard that anyone who shows up at a meeting gets to vote. It seems like a process that is guaranteed to continue getting different factions to work...
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Cathy Travlos
c_travlos
Jan 16, 2009 5:02 am
FYI, Yahoo has again been labeling messages as spam. Yesterday there was 1; just now there were 4. If your message doesn't show up you don't need to post...
10733
Ramosla@...
l5132r
Jan 16, 2009 5:57 am
I'm not exactly sure, but I believe that they keep the ballots separate.? The most important part of the form is where you can line out schools (which mean you...
10734
Charles Rachlis
crachlis
Jan 16, 2009 7:12 am
THE WCCUSD school board has sponsored five school closure committee meetings across the district. Only one remains next Tuesday 1/20/09 at Portola Middle...
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annpalmer8
Jan 16, 2009 10:03 pm
I have been to every one of the committee/community meetings thus far and can vouch that everyone gets a voting sheet at the end, as well as written comment...
