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Parcel Tax Subcommittee Eyes April Board Check-In, Plus Evening Discussion Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2019
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Parcel Tax Subcommittee Eyes April Board Check-In, Plus Evening Discussion Meeting

The latest meeting of the Parcel Tax Subcommittee did not break a lot of new ground on Thursday afternoon ...

The latest meeting of the Parcel Tax Subcommittee did not break a lot of new ground on Thursday afternoon, however, they did set two important meetings for April as they move toward what they hope wil ...

March 15, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Discussion Shows Need for District to Talk about Career Paths

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 24, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Discussion Shows Need for District to Talk about Career Paths

The discussion on Thursday by the school board of the DJUSD Career Technical Education program (CTE) made ...

The discussion on Thursday by the school board of the DJUSD Career Technical Education program (CTE) made me realize that, instead of talking about CTE, the school district might want to re-think how ...

February 24, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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If We Are An Average Funded District, Why Do We Have a Compensation Gap?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2019
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If We Are An Average Funded District, Why Do We Have a Compensation Gap?

Answer: We Aren’t Average Funded On Friday, the parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzi ...

Answer: We Aren’t Average Funded On Friday, the parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio met and listened to a budget presentation by Bruce Colby. The take-away point is that when w ...

February 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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District Looks at Revamping Its Career Technical Education Program

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2019
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District Looks at Revamping Its Career Technical Education Program

The Davis School Board on Thursday evening heard a presentation on how to revamp its flagging Career Tech ...

The Davis School Board on Thursday evening heard a presentation on how to revamp its flagging Career Technical Education (CTE) program. Over the next few months they hope to get the program far enoug ...

February 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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What Happens When Your Child Has Autism in Davis? Davis Schools Not As Accommodating As We Would Think

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 14, 2019
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What Happens When Your Child Has Autism in Davis? Davis Schools Not As Accommodating As We Would Think

Author Talks About His Experience Getting Services for His Autistic Daughter at DJUSD Aaron Wright just c ...

Author Talks About His Experience Getting Services for His Autistic Daughter at DJUSD Aaron Wright just came out with a new book, Daisy Has Autism, a memoir of his experience with his daughter and the ...

February 14, 2019
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Board Asked to Examine Conditions at Da Vinci; Invest in Facility Upgrades

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 11, 2019
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Board Asked to Examine Conditions at Da Vinci; Invest in Facility Upgrades

Parents, teachers and students from Da Vinci High School came forward during public comment on Thursday a ...

Parents, teachers and students from Da Vinci High School came forward during public comment on Thursday asking the board to put the long term facility needs on their agenda. At the end of public ...

February 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: If We Want to Pass a Parcel Tax Closing Teacher Compensation Gap – We Need to Go Hyper-Transparent

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 09, 2019
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My View: If We Want to Pass a Parcel Tax Closing Teacher Compensation Gap – We Need to Go Hyper-Transparent

For much of the past year, at least, I have operated on a simple thesis – Davis is going to run into a qu ...

For much of the past year, at least, I have operated on a simple thesis – Davis is going to run into a quality of life wall, if you will. My basic point is this – while this community remains a nice ...

February 09, 2019
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Family Friend Reveals More Details about the Death of Max Benson

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 08, 2019
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Family Friend Reveals More Details about the Death of Max Benson

In fact according to the documents filed by the California Department of Education, Max was physically re ...

In fact according to the documents filed by the California Department of Education, Max was physically restrained for one hour and forty-five minutes. Prone face down restraints are known to be danger ...

February 08, 2019
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Parcel Tax Subcommittee Fleshes Out Plan to Vote on Parcel Tax for 2020 by June

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2019
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Parcel Tax Subcommittee Fleshes Out Plan to Vote on Parcel Tax for 2020 by June

The parcel tax subcommittee will have a series of efforts to outreach to the community between now and a ...

The parcel tax subcommittee will have a series of efforts to outreach to the community between now and a mid May to early June vote on putting the parcel tax on the ballot for November 2020 – although ...

February 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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“Not a Stop Gap” – Board Subcommittee Wants Permanent Solution to Compensation Gap, Educational Shortfall

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 25, 2019
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“Not a Stop Gap” – Board Subcommittee Wants Permanent Solution to Compensation Gap, Educational Shortfall

Alan Fernandes continues to push for resources to solve the compensation gap On Thursday, Alan Fernandes ...

Alan Fernandes continues to push for resources to solve the compensation gap On Thursday, Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio met as a subcommittee to discuss the roll out of a parcel tax. Alan Fernandes ...

January 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: January 22, 2019
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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary rev ...

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary revenue for local governments. It is a useful fiscal tool that can help California’s diverse local ...

January 22, 2019
| by Matt Williams

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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Da ...

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Davis because we have great schools. I’m sure I’m not alone. I can’t really afford to ...

January 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. T ...

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. They take advantage of a board member like Alan Fernandes and his experience working with the le ...

January 19, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Boa ...

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Board were supportive of seeking local funding for teacher compensation increases, the board was n ...

January 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 17, 2019
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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the D ...

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the Davis School Board will look further into whether to put a parcel tax, that would fund teacher a ...

January 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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2018 in Review: Women of Color Win in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 02, 2019
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2018 in Review: Women of Color Win in Davis

Back in August, the Vanguard ran a story featuring then Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and candidates Cindy ...

Back in August, the Vanguard ran a story featuring then Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and candidates Cindy Pickett (DJUSD School Board) and Melissa Moreno (Yolo County Board of Education) as three pote ...

January 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Need to Examine Student Restraint Guidelines

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 27, 2018
| (8) Comments

Guest Commentary: Need to Examine Student Restraint Guidelines

By Gloria Partida On November 28th 13 year old Max Benson, who had a diagnosis of autism, died while bein ...

By Gloria Partida On November 28th 13 year old Max Benson, who had a diagnosis of autism, died while being held in a prone restraint at the non public school he attended. These sterile facts tell litt ...

December 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Board Pulls Back on Name Change; Toughest Challenges Lie Ahead

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2018
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My View: Board Pulls Back on Name Change; Toughest Challenges Lie Ahead

There would be no easing the new school board members – Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio – into their roles ...

There would be no easing the new school board members – Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio – into their roles on Thursday night. Even the Davis City Council usually has a light night before throwing them ...

December 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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State Superintendent Elect Speaks Before DJUSD Board

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2018
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State Superintendent Elect Speaks Before DJUSD Board

Tony Thurmond won a narrow, hard fought victory in November and will be sworn in shortly as the new State ...

Tony Thurmond won a narrow, hard fought victory in November and will be sworn in shortly as the new State Superintendent of Public Instruction. On Thursday, he came to Davis to swear in Tom Adams, wh ...

December 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Community Members Gather to Remember 13 Year Old Davis Boy Who Died After Being Restrained By School

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
| (14) Comments

Community Members Gather to Remember 13 Year Old Davis Boy Who Died After Being Restrained By School

Parents, friends of the family and community members are demanding answers after a Davis teen, 13 year ol ...

Parents, friends of the family and community members are demanding answers after a Davis teen, 13 year old Max Benson died on November 28 after he was subjected to a restraint by a teacher at privatel ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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