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Monthly Archives: September 2009
McCaughey speaks about SUSD issues
Just before the board selected Steve Vaczovsky as acting superintendent of SUSD on Tuesday night, STA President Anne McCaughey discussed what she thought the board’s best course of action would be. She didn’t know when she spoke that Vaczovsky would be chosen, but it appears the board paid heed to aspects of a letter sent [...]
SUSD Live — 8:08 p.m.
Directly below is SUSD Acting Superintendent Steve Vaczovsky. Below his photo is one of tonight’s surprise visitor.
Jessica “Chocolate” Anderson
SUSD Live — 7:56 p.m.
The closed session lasted 80 minutes.
HR chief Steve Vaczovsky is the acting superintendent. The board voted 6-1. McCarthy voted no.
The board did not name an interim. They bought time. And they’re continuing negotiations with former Superintendent Tony Amato’s representative concerning his severance.
STA’s Anne McCaughey endorsed Vaczovsky’s selection. “This is a good, stabilizing move,” she said.
SUSD Live — 6:01 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.
The special meeting is opening with several public comments.
Lizette Alums, teacher and parent: “From my first dealings with the district I noticed a settling for mediocrity.” She listed problems she’s had dealing with a variety of SUSD departments. “The impression I get is everyone is good with the way things are and SUSD is mediocre. [...]
Posted in SUSD, SUSD Live Tagged Anne McCaughey, Cecilia Mendez-Kuan, Gina Hall, Marilyn Brown, Patricia Mayorga, Public comment, Scot McBrian, Superintendent, Tracey Sittig, Yanik Ruley Comments closed
Andal agrees to settlement in FPPC case
Former Lincoln Unified board member Dean Andal, the Republican who lost to Jerry McNerney in last year’s race for California’s 11th-district seat in the U.S. House, has agreed to a $9,500 fine from California’s Fair Political Practices Commission. The fine is for behind-the-scenes involvement in 2004 in the SUSD board race in which Sarah Bowden [...]
STA, CSEA weigh in on SUSD issues
The unions just sent out an e-mail ahead of tomorrow night’s special meeting. I’ve pasted it below:
MEMORANDUM
TO: SUSD Board of Trustees –
Allen, Boardman, Castillo, McCarthy, Morales, Ramirez, and Ross,
FROM: Stockton
Teachers Association Executive Board (STA)
California School Employees Association – Chapters
318 & 821 (CSEA)
Dear Trustees,
CSEA and STA welcome the Board’s recent decision to dismiss
Superintendent Amato. We [...]
SUSD preparing to move forward
Tomorrow will mark one week since Tony Amato was fired as superintendent of Stockton Unified.
The board is scheduled to meet at the district office at 6 p.m. tomorrow, and much of the meeting may be in closed session. The agenda has yet to be released.
The board has two jobs now as relates to leadership of [...]
Adult issues vs. kids issues
This is going to be a one-time thing. This blog will not get into the habit of airing the parent-vs.-parent political issues that take place behind the scenes.
That being said, Cecilia Mendez showed up at the office unexpectedly yesterday, very upset.
She is angry about things that were said at Tuesday’s meeting by a couple of [...]
Posted in SUSD Tagged April Basinger, Cecilia Mendez, David Varela, District Advisory Council Comments closed
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