Agenda. 1.1: Director of Language Development pulled; Superintendent passed 7-0; everything else 6-1. 1.2: Passed 7-0. 1.4: Discussion only. 1.5: Passed 7-0. 1.7: Discussion only. Principals: Laurie Leffler (Marshall), Carol Sanderson (Pacific Law), Mary Ann Santella (Stockton High).
He said thanks for the earlier recognition of his retirement. He asked STA to meet with SUSD on the calendar issues. “Stop the stall tactic and let’s meet,” he said. And that’s it for the public meeting. Now we wait for them to finish closed session.
Sal Ramirez: “I requested this item be placed on the agenda as an action item.” He said he was told by staff there were no repercussions. “And now we have a serious problem here.” “It’s not on the agenda and that’s another issue that’s troubling. My right to place an item on the agenda was [...]
Parent Cecilia Mendez spoke. Read it here. Jenny Kuan, Mendez’s daughter, also spoke. She read this.
New Superintendent Carl Toliver will be replaced July 1 by Steve Lowder. Tonight, Toliver’s cabinet is honoring his service over the last two years. There’s a nice-looking cake over there if they ever stop talking.
The board will return to closed following the open session. On tonight’s agenda, Sal Ramirez asked for several items to be pulled:
First SUSD meeting in five meetings. One public comment: Anne McCaughey, teacher: On Item 1.4, she said she is “concerned about the way management is handling negotiations. … For 25 years, teachers have put in all their best efforts to do what’s best for our students. What I keep seeing is that SUSD continues to [...]
The Tracy-based school has K-12 openings. Details from Bill Redford, Associate Director for Development: “At Delta Charter Schools we have Open Enrollment going on in ALL of the following Schools and Programs (These are open to ALL students in the corresponding grade levels across San Joaquin County and adjoining Counties):
There’s room at Taft Elementary’s Montessori program and at Merlo Institute. And if there are more schools looking to join the list, let me know.
