Category Archives: Public comment

SUSD Live — Public comment prior to closed session

By Roger Phillips | Published: January 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Anne McCaughey, Stockton Teachers Association: “STA’s position is clear: Any proposed cuts to salary or working conditions are a mandatory part of bargaining. The district must work with its unions and we do have to bargain these cuts…. We’re in a closed contract until 2011. We’re not looking to open it.” Angel Picon, CSEA: “Everything is [...]
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Public budget forums coming up this week

By Roger Phillips | Published: December 7, 2009 | 0 Comments
It’s been two weeks since Franklin and Stagg held forums on the budget at which the public could speak out about which people do not want cut and make cost-saving suggestions as SUSD tries to figure out how to slash a minimum of $20.1 million from its 2010-11 budget. Two more of the forums are set [...]
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SUSD Live — 6:02 p.m.

By Roger Phillips | Published: November 17, 2009 | Comments closed
Tonight is a special meeting, the main purpose of which is to update and educate the board on the budget. As previously reported, the district is probably going to have to slash at least $20 million from next year’s budget. Before public comment, board President Dan Castillo told the sparse audience, “Make sure your use the [...]
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SUSD Live — 8:13 p.m. — 8:48 p.m.

By Roger Phillips | Published: October 27, 2009 | Comments closed
Rosslyn Halekakis of Stagg: She’s asking about guarantee of funding for continuing of SLCs. “Three of the five SLCs at Stagg has received some money. The other two: none. It’s hard for us to have faith when things are promised and don’t materialize.” On Bill Parks: “The label ‘interim’ is an insult to our principal. In [...]
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