Not that you would notice …

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 31, 2010 | 0 Comments

considering how quiet this blog has been lately (sorry).

But I will am off until Tuesday, Sept. 7, so to all, have a restful Labor Day, and we’ll be back at it next week.

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Thank you Mr. Toliver …

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 27, 2010 | 0 Comments

for giving me an easy blog item.

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SUSD R&I agenda

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

Further discussion of a the district’s hoped-for Health Careers Academy is among the items.

Funding is the big issue, as usual.

Here’s the agenda.

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Better late than never

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 25, 2010 | 0 Comments

I wanted to post this last night during the board meeting, but thanks to the bad 3G signal in the Mausoleum on Madison, I was unable to send the video to YouTube.

Anyway, the student rep speaking at last night’s SUSD meeting was Edison’s Whitney Delafosse. She gave an impassioned speech about how much she has enjoyed Stockton and Edison since moving here from Tracy. She also sang the Edison alma mater, most of which I was able to capture on video.

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SUSD Live — Education items

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Item 9.1 – The Edu.Phoria Charter School petition has been rejected for the second time in recent months. The vote was 7-0. District administration reviewed the petition and recommended rejection. And, believe it or not, that is at (at 9 p.m.) By the way, Taylor has a new name: Taylor Leadership Academy. It’s part of their reform plan. Good night.

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SUSD Live — Toliver comments

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

The superintendent said: “The substitute problem” is nowhere near as big as it was last year. He said the district has “solidified that position,” referring to the Wilson matter discussed earlier tonight. Interim HR guy Bob Thompson said there are 14 subs right now. Last year there were more than 100 into September. Toliver said the union contract mandates a process for filling positions. … Toliver said the PYP program will be supported. … He said the district is working to bring students to the symphony, as McCarthy suggested earlier. … There will be a College Fair at Bear Creek High on Sept. 14. SUSD is planning to host next year.

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SUSD Live — Board comment

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Steve Smith: no comment

Bill Ross: He appreciates the “great start” to the school year. He praised Carl Toliver. “His calendar is full from early in the morning to late at night. … We have a great staff of people. We need to appreciate and understand how important they are. We want to work together with all of our stakeholders. We’re seeing an attitude of transparency we haven’t seen before and we appreciate it.”

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SUSD Live — Public comment

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

There are nine speakers.

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SUSD Live — Federal money

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Jason Willis: California will get $1.2 billion from the recently signed federal education jobs bill, which totaled $10 billion. SUSD will get $5-$7 million. The money may arrive by November or December. As he has previously stated, administration wants to hold onto the money to help with the 2011-12 budget. The district faces another $20 million in cuts in the next fiscal year. “The time line is too slow” to help this year, Willis said.

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SUSD Live — Committees

By Roger Phillips | Published: August 24, 2010 | 0 Comments

Curriculum (Gloria Allen): Kirk Nicholas, Scott Traub and Mark Hagemann presented at the last meeting. The date of the next meeting is to be determined.

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