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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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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
| by David Greenwald

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Family Friend Reveals More Details about the Death of Max Benson

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|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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Guest Commentary: Need to Examine Student Restraint Guidelines

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 27, 2018
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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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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
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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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Board Acknowledging Errors, Pulls Back on Name Change, Will Find Another Way to Honor Dr. Dolcini

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
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Board Acknowledging Errors, Pulls Back on Name Change, Will Find Another Way to Honor Dr. Dolcini

On Thursday night, the meeting going late into the evening, but the board got out in front of the issue a ...

On Thursday night, the meeting going late into the evening, but the board got out in front of the issue and stated at onset that they would not be changing the name of North Davis Elementary to honor ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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New Board Members Sworn in During Long School Board Meeting on Thursday

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2018
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New Board Members Sworn in During Long School Board Meeting on Thursday

On Thursday night, two new school board members - Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio were sworn into office f ...

On Thursday night, two new school board members - Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio were sworn into office for the first time and Tom Adams was sworn-in for his second term. ...

December 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Board to Decide on Renaming Issue at North Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2018
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Board to Decide on Renaming Issue at North Davis

After a week of pushback, the school board tonight after installing newly elected board members Cindy Pic ...

After a week of pushback, the school board tonight after installing newly elected board members Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio will take on a heated issue of whether to rename North Davis Elementary ...

December 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: With School Renaming Issue, District Once Again Fails Local Civics 101

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2018
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My View: With School Renaming Issue, District Once Again Fails Local Civics 101

Mary Ellen Dolcini was a great person, she was a great principal at North Davis Elementary School and she ...

Mary Ellen Dolcini was a great person, she was a great principal at North Davis Elementary School and she certainly is deserving of being honored by this district and is certainly not deserving of hav ...

December 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Parents and Teachers Unhappy with the Proposed Name Change of North Davis Elementary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 13, 2018
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Parents and Teachers Unhappy with the Proposed Name Change of North Davis Elementary

Last week it was announced that the district was approached by a community member representing a group of ...

Last week it was announced that the district was approached by a community member representing a group of individuals looking to change the name of North Davis Elementary to that of late former princi ...

December 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2018
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Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the scho ...

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the school district and educational issues. Tom Adams was re-elected on November 6 with Cindy Pickett ...

December 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Pickett, DiNunzio, Moreno All Cruise to Wins; Adams Re-Elected, and Measure M Easily Passes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2018
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Pickett, DiNunzio, Moreno All Cruise to Wins; Adams Re-Elected, and Measure M Easily Passes

As it turned out there were no close calls locally on Tuesday night. That was expected in the DJUSD scho ...

As it turned out there were no close calls locally on Tuesday night. That was expected in the DJUSD school board race. Chris Legal, beset by legal troubles, and not running a campaign or even respon ...

November 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 07, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense

On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that West ...

On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC) does not meet real housing needs for Davis. It is an arg ...

October 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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A Decade Later, Former Superintendent Murphy Remains Tied to Total School Solutions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 30, 2018
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A Decade Later, Former Superintendent Murphy Remains Tied to Total School Solutions

The Vanguard has received material relating to County Board of Education Candidate David Murphy and his s ...

The Vanguard has received material relating to County Board of Education Candidate David Murphy and his still ongoing relationship with Total School Solutions. In his conflict of interest filing, For ...

September 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: It Will Take More Than Parcel Tax Exemptions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: It Will Take More Than Parcel Tax Exemptions

Governor Jerry Brown last week signed a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Dodd that will allow DJUSD “to wai ...

Governor Jerry Brown last week signed a bill sponsored by Senator Bill Dodd that will allow DJUSD “to waive its district parcel tax for teachers and school district employees, making housing more affo ...

September 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Governor Signs Davis Unified Parcel Tax Exemption Bill

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 22, 2018
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Governor Signs Davis Unified Parcel Tax Exemption Bill

(From Press Release) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will allow th ...

(From Press Release) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that will allow the Davis Joint Unified School District to waive its district parcel tax for teachers and school ...

September 22, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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The Year of the Woman of Color in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 27, 2018
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The Year of the Woman of Color in Davis

Back in June, when Gloria Partida became the first Latina elected to the Davis City Council, she not only ...

Back in June, when Gloria Partida became the first Latina elected to the Davis City Council, she not only won, but finished first and in two years will be the Mayor of Davis. In acknowledging the “his ...

August 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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