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Sunday Commentary: Is the End Nigh – the End of Great Schools in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 30, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Is the End Nigh – the End of Great Schools in Davis?

In 2007, the DJUSD school board put a parcel tax on the ballot for renewal. It was the same amount they ...

In 2007, the DJUSD school board put a parcel tax on the ballot for renewal. It was the same amount they had been doing for well over a decade – $100. It was my first time covering the schools and li ...

June 30, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2019
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Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?

As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road ahead for both schools and ...

As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road ahead for both schools and the city on funding. Longer term, I think it is going to be a real problem to maintain the cu ...

June 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Why Wait for the State on Ethnic Studies?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2019
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Commentary: Why Wait for the State on Ethnic Studies?

The school board this week has a letter asking for Senator Connie Leyva and Assemblymember Jose Medina to ...

The school board this week has a letter asking for Senator Connie Leyva and Assemblymember Jose Medina to support AB 331, “which will add a course of ethnic studies to be a high school graduation requ ...

June 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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School Board Drafts Letter in Support of Statewide Bill Making Ethnic Studies a Graduation Requirement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2019
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School Board Drafts Letter in Support of Statewide Bill Making Ethnic Studies a Graduation Requirement

While community members have pushed for DJUSD to implement its own local ethnic studies program for the i ...

While community members have pushed for DJUSD to implement its own local ethnic studies program for the immediate implementation, the board is slated to take action in support of AB 331, which “which ...

June 16, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Parcel Tax Should Be Pursued, but We Need to Address Other Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 08, 2019
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My View: Parcel Tax Should Be Pursued, but We Need to Address Other Issues

If you look at the polling numbers released by the school district you arrive at a very simple conclusion ...

If you look at the polling numbers released by the school district you arrive at a very simple conclusion – they are where they were a year ago and, given what we are asking, they are considerably low ...

June 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Proponents Continue to Push for Ethnic Studies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2019
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Proponents Continue to Push for Ethnic Studies

Another group of community members came forward Thursday night during public comment, pushing for the DJU ...

Another group of community members came forward Thursday night during public comment, pushing for the DJUSD School Board to adopt a resolution by July that would create a Cultural Awareness and Ethnic ...

June 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Parcel Tax for Employee Compensation Will Need a Lift to Get Passed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 06, 2019
| (23) Comments

Parcel Tax for Employee Compensation Will Need a Lift to Get Passed

A poll released by DJUSD shows that passage of a parcel tax at the level of $198 per parcel is close to, ...

A poll released by DJUSD shows that passage of a parcel tax at the level of $198 per parcel is close to, but not exceeding, the two-thirds threshold needed for passage. All the polled parcel taxes ar ...

June 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: School District Needs to Be More Transparent in Posting of Documents Ahead of Meetings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 05, 2019
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Commentary: School District Needs to Be More Transparent in Posting of Documents Ahead of Meetings

It was interesting watching the school board meeting last week. The proposal by the school district to m ...

It was interesting watching the school board meeting last week. The proposal by the school district to make changes to the Da Vinci program, including the potential movement of the preschool, was pla ...

June 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Call for Ethnic Studies in Davis Schools

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 29, 2019
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Letter: Call for Ethnic Studies in Davis Schools

At a recent Davis school board meeting, over 20 students, teachers and parents called for Davis Joint Uni ...

At a recent Davis school board meeting, over 20 students, teachers and parents called for Davis Joint Unified School District to join neighboring Woodland Joint Unified and thirty other California sch ...

May 29, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: DJUSD Moves to District Elections for Board Trustees

Posted by Grace Bassett
|Date: May 25, 2019
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Guest Commentary: DJUSD Moves to District Elections for Board Trustees

by Grace Bassett The board's decision to adopt district elections and move away from at-large elections o ...

by Grace Bassett The board's decision to adopt district elections and move away from at-large elections of future board members feels rushed, preemptive, and primarily motivated by 1) fear of losing p ...

May 25, 2019
| by Grace Bassett

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Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Being Forced to Go to District Elections

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Being Forced to Go to District Elections

On Thursday, the board listened to a presentation from attorney David Soldani, who argued that the distri ...

On Thursday, the board listened to a presentation from attorney David Soldani, who argued that the district had little choice but to approve a resolution moving the district to a system whereby each m ...

May 20, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Parents, Students and Community Leaders Come Before the Board Pushing for Ethnic Studies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2019
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Parents, Students and Community Leaders Come Before the Board Pushing for Ethnic Studies

Two weeks ago, Melissa Moreno spoke to the Davis School Board about the need for ethnic studies during th ...

Two weeks ago, Melissa Moreno spoke to the Davis School Board about the need for ethnic studies during their discussion of the LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan). At the time, both the boar ...

May 17, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Concern Raised about Lack of Ethnic Studies at DJUSD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2019
| (18) Comments

Concern Raised about Lack of Ethnic Studies at DJUSD

Last week Melissa Moreno, speaking as a parent and community member, was watching the DJUSD discussion of ...

Last week Melissa Moreno, speaking as a parent and community member, was watching the DJUSD discussion of the LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan). She became concerned when a slide placed “e ...

May 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Board Discusses Alternatives to Parcel Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2019
| (21) Comments

Board Discusses Alternatives to Parcel Tax

On Thursday, the Davis Joint Unified School Board had an informational item ahead of a potential June vot ...

On Thursday, the Davis Joint Unified School Board had an informational item ahead of a potential June vote to place a parcel tax on a 2020 ballot. Associate Superintendent Matt Best calculated that t ...

May 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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LCAP Plan Called Out for Lack of Addressing Latino Students, Ethnic Studies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 03, 2019
| (8) Comments

LCAP Plan Called Out for Lack of Addressing Latino Students, Ethnic Studies

During public comment on Thursday during the Davis School Board meeting, Melissa Moreno, elected to the Y ...

During public comment on Thursday during the Davis School Board meeting, Melissa Moreno, elected to the Yolo County Board of Education (but speaking , as a parent and community member, not in her offi ...

May 03, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Join Us on Thursday for a Discussion of Autism and Davis Schools

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2019
| (15) Comments

Join Us on Thursday for a Discussion of Autism and Davis Schools

On February 14, the Vanguard ran a story on Aaron Wright, his daughter, and his experience in Davis Schoo ...

On February 14, the Vanguard ran a story on Aaron Wright, his daughter, and his experience in Davis Schools trying to provide an education for a child with autism. Aaron Wright just came out with a ne ...

April 09, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Board Approves Polling, Moves Forward in Parcel Tax Consideration Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2019
| (5) Comments

Board Approves Polling, Moves Forward in Parcel Tax Consideration Process

On Thursday night, the Davis School Board approved the next step in their consideration process – polling ...

On Thursday night, the Davis School Board approved the next step in their consideration process – polling to determine levels of public support for a potential parcel tax that would fund teacher compe ...

April 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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School Board to Discuss Improving Employee Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2019
| (11) Comments

School Board to Discuss Improving Employee Compensation

The parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio have been meeting regularly since January ...

The parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio have been meeting regularly since January to discuss ways to close the employee compensation gap most likely through the placement of a n ...

April 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2019
| (4) Comments

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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 23, 2019
| (7) Comments

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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