Stockton Arena hosts tonight’s visual and performing arts event, which is free to the public. Saturday’s “faire” is at Barnes & Noble.
Stockton Arena hosts tonight’s visual and performing arts event, which is free to the public. Saturday’s “faire” is at Barnes & Noble.
Details here. The event is tomorrow (May 17) so if you’re interested, sign up your young Boris Spassky.
Here’s the agenda. Everything was approved. The Merlo kids are heading to Kansas City and a bunch of other field trips were approved. I’m now heading off on a field trip to my sofa. Good night at 8:30 p.m.
Risk manager Bill Shook said full implementation of “Obamacare,” once it occurs, will be costly for the district. He said, “Don’t shoot the messenger.” Steve Smith asked for a “ballpark figure” of the cost to SUSD. Shook said providing such a number is complicated and did not provide a guess. As for board comments:
Denise Jefferson from Stockton is Magnificent wants to partner with SUSD to teach students about the city’s history. Retired Principal Eugene Jackson spoke about principal notices/releases and asked why the board has approved personnel moves. He said principal contracts basically are worthless. “You owe these unit members an explanation as to how their employment conditions [...]
Assistant Superintendent Kirk Nicholas gave a presentation on the district’s efforts to raise student achievement. It’s a presentation of district data. I will try to get a copy of the PowerPoint and post it, but not until tomorrow (if Nicholas remembers to send it to me). Also, Merlo Institute valedictorian Lisved Gonzalez spoke about her [...]
Item 1.1, 1.2 — approved 6-0. 1.4 — Discussion. 1.6 — Settlement approved 6-0. 1.7 — Discussion only. There was a presentation on the Summer Success Leadership Academy at UOP. Christopher Prado (pictured): He said the program was founded “in direct response” to homicides in the city. Michael Tubbs and Ty-Licia Hooker were founders. Rodolfo [...]
This story ran last week. The I Am Ready youth conference is scheduled for June 8 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium Lee invited everyone on the board to attend. He also said he is putting on the upcoming youth conference with Councilman Michael Tubbs. Tickets are $15. There’s also an affiliated event, a comedy [...]
The announcement came at this afternoon’s memorial service for the late trustee at Franklin High. To contribute make a check out to the Sara Cazares Memorial Scholarship and send it to: Stockton Unified Student Support Services Department, Attn: Scholarships 1144 East Channel Street, Room 205 Stockton, Calif. 95205