well it appears that brand is digging his own grave - 'funds for education' that about sums up why brand came back. money making ponzi schemes, same old brand.

then we have 'erik hall & assoc.' the firm hired to do the prop o audit, the only thing they forgot to mention was the fact that barry dragon, x ee of suhsd & good friend of brand's worked for them. so what do you want to bet that the audit will find a 'few' irregularities and brand will attempt to sell it as gospel. that is NOT going to happen, many in the community have been demanding a forensic audit, and without it, the view that the district i.e. brand is trying to hide something will continue.

if shake it loose is what we need to do SO BE IT. time to let our voices be heard again, WE WANT THAT 2ND OPINION, WE WANT TO KNOW WHICH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVED IT and kept it from the rest of the board.

the question needs to be asked, WHY DO WE NEED TO DEMAND ANYTHING FROM BRAND? isn't he the same man who promised to return the district to the reputation of old? maybe that is the problem his reference of 'old' was old brand days.

So Gandara learned at the knee of the Master Swindler, Trujillo. I wonder if this could be called Trujillo's Revenge--but I truly hope the public's tolerance for misuse of public office (including Superintendent of Schools) has been reduced to less than zero.

For close to twenty years I have been wondering about local issues and politics that didn't seem to add up, and knowing now what is probably only a small part of what has gone on, I am greatly saddened by people who pretend to educate, to lead, to serve the public and really are the thieves in the night.

trujillo, allegedly he sold all of those computers across the border and then 'forgot' to report the profits. the reputation of corruption within our district is long sorid. did we learn, ah, NO - look at the hiring of 'the gandara', bonny garcia, and brand a 2 time looser,

your thoughts are shared by many in the community. for far too long we believed, we thought, we wanted to believe, we wanted to think that those who had been elected WERE DOING THEIR JOBS. little did we realize that the majority were using their positions as board members to their own advantage. all of those behind the scenes deals, all of those votes for contractors who had poured literally thousands upon thousands in the campaign coffers of mccann, cartmill and ricasa as well as others. did a one recuse themselves when said contractors names came up for a bid or for a change order - that would be a NO.

decisions are being made in the community to do whatever it takes to clean this mess up - let the chips fall where they may. attorney general, governor brown, what the hey lets meet with them all - bring those boxes of unmanipulated 'data' - just lay it all out there.

RESIGN or RECALL - the new mantra.

brand scheduled to speak wednesday night on prop o - what prop o? i do not believe there are any more dollars in the prop o account - my opinion the district has used those monies to 'balance' the districts financials. those perviewing the 'districts yearly audit' are aghast at the movement of monies, the borrowing. many are now calling for a forensic audit of the districts books; and rightfully so.

no turning back now, but what is needed are all of us calling whomever might add some bite to the bark. time for all of those regularatory entities to step in like they did in bell california.

interesting isn't it - when the police and fire unions supported him in the past he was the first one to applaud their endorsement. now, when 'the little man who wants to be king' endeavors to deflect the truth he attempts to throw the unions under the bus. funny thing is this, it was NOT the unions who came up with the recall drive; it has been being planned for SEVERAL months now - by regular people, like you and me. the fact that some who have backgrounds in organization and communication happen to be EDUCATORS a coincidence.

while not germaine to the issue the Republican Party has chosen to support this 'little man' - they are using the monies donated by true Republicans to pay for such things as Brown Act violations such as the robo call, the day of the board meeting - which advertised mccann's vote. a real uproar is beginning to swell - "why are we supporting such a person? he does not share our values, he is not what we are about"

interesting don't you think? that they do not realize that mccann's ship has sunk. he has alienated the veterans, he has alienated the taxpayers, he has alienated those who believe in fiscal responsibility, he has alienated the parents, he has alientated all of those who voted for him, and he has alienated his fellow board members (either by having them thrased by the secretary of the Republican party)or by his total arrogance and disrespect. to sum it up the community is a buzz about his behavior at the recent board meeting - sitting up there acting like a juvenile with severe emotional issues.

just my opinion

the community is NOT waiting on Ms. Dumanis, with all due respect. no, others who have the power to rip back the layers of corruption are being presented with cold hard facts.

mccann is not the only one in their sites, cartmill as well - the quiet one - will have to answer as well.

in the mean time hopefully mccann will keep running his mouth which inevitably leads us to more VERY INTERESTING FACTS - WHAT A NIMNOL HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Nickdanny, are you joking? You really think the only people behind the recall movement ("causing problems" people) are the union people and community extremists? I can tell you for a fact that I am not a union member nor do I consider myself a community extremist and I support the recall. I have not signed the recall petition because I have not had the pleasure, but I do not know anybody in the south bay region that are satisfied with the status quo of the alleged corruption at SUHSD. Maybe you're right though, business of unethical behavior has been accepted for far too long and possibly a jury or the court system will do nothing to those that have been charged. That being said, any unethical behavior, regardless of the monetary value, should be addressed to the full extent of the law.

Nickdanny: obviously you have not taken the time to review the pdf's provided by the union tribune which came directly from the district attorney. those emails that ricasa and quinones sent, they typed them. those forms they did not fill out, their responsibility. those campaign donations in the thousands upon thousands, they were welcomed with open arms. those votes that those indicted were a part of, a matter of record.

with all due respect, the fact that they were dealing in millions of OUR TAX DOLLARS, and used those tax dollars for their own benefit i find reprehensible. truth be told all has not come out in the wash yet - community extremists aka antagonists HIP HIP HOORAY FOR THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

take your pink button off or your blue ribbon and start educating yourself with the facts.

i do not care if it was one dollar that was used in this corruption, i expect more from those who choose to run for office. they are there to protect the youth, not line their pockets.

your ideology is like saying "he only robbed one branch of bank america" ridiculous, again with all due respect.

Visduh: regarding brand: reformer NOT, head of ponzi schemes, YES.

Ms. Luzzaro: funny you mention the mello-roos funds, it appears that is the districts 'new cookie jar' - but remember what use to happen when you were little and were caught with your hand in the cookie jar? there is a storm brewing and it is going to be a hum dinger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anyone bothered to look at the districts yearly audits? follow the money.....

ah yes, i so remember when the 'pr' firms were out in force, back when the journey to clean house first began. there they were monitoring everything that was said on the union tribune and Reader blogs. isolate and expose the extremists - for what - calling them out? painting the true picture of what was going on? it appears that those extremists were just what the dr ordered - and when i say dr. i am not referring to brand.

alvey communication, focuscom - both synonymous with the 'good old boys club' and 'pay to play'.

focuscom, i believe i heard that brand is still wheeling and dealing with him. hmmmmm, now why would that be?????????? damage control? when will this group learn?

at this point this community will settle for nothing less than a new superintendent, resignations or recall of the 3, a forensic audit of prop o and while they are at it take a look at the districts books as well.

anniej i would like to know when and how Dr. Brand is still wheeling & dealing with FOCUSCOM. In my opinion they are a big part of the problem! I don't know why anyone at SUHD would be pouring salt on an open wound!

Cvres: makes you wonder, that is for sure! trujillo allegedly attempts to profit from our old computers and then is chosen to lead once again. but then the same can be said for:

'the gandara' - one would have thought that jim cartmill and arlie ricasa would have done their homework before bringing 'the gandara' here to create chaos.

brand - one would have thought that 'whoever), my opinion is it was johnny boy mccann, brought brand back would have done some research and found the circumstances that led him to leave the last time i.e. grand jury investigation into prop bb and then there was the statement that the grand jury made in their closing words - something to the effect that an investigation needed to be done into other areas of suhsd business.

but if we take this a step further in our analysis - perhaps those that brought these '''persons''' to our district did do the research and LIKED WHAT THEY SAW.

no matter, we must stay focused on the tasks at hand like bringing in a new superintendent - one like the interim that Southwestern had.

forcing the 3 board members to RESIGN or we will RECALL.

continue to expose all that is wrong with our district. a few key areas are being investigated as i type - and it is not looking good for those that are suppose to be running the show. parents/taxpayers/students get ready - one of these items will definitely need your attention.

La Lucha: ALL you say is true - the reason i focused on john mccann is primarily due to the fact that mccann was the president of the board, ADDITIONALLY, it was john mccann who received the second opinion regarding 'the gandara' and FAILED TO SHARE IT WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. quinones and lopez both have publicly stated they were never told of or shown a second opinion. so the question remains, WHY didn't mccann share the existence of such a legal opinion with his fellow board members? perhaps the board would have 'terminated' him vs 'retired' him.

EVERYTHING you say is right on target. cartmill received more monies from those contractors than any of the other board members. the fact that he filled out his forms correctly saved him SO FAR. remember though there is the law suit that the attorney referred to - he is looking to retrieve 45.1 million dollars of our prop o money back. when this law suit gets rolling i am sure much much more will be shared about mr. cartmill.

late filings with the registrar of voters, multiple amendments by cartmill for one month on those filings. all of the data is being compiled and looked at.

cartmill has been there far too long, far too long - as has ricasa.

interesting item - the secretary of the Republican party stood up at the last board meeting and publicly announced that he was the brains behind the filings against ricasa - the one that resulted in that fine of a few thousand dollars. wonder how that made ricasa feel? here were her two buddies cartmill and mccann throwing her under the bus long before she was indicted. then mccann comes out with his robo call stating he does not believe we should pay for their defenses. ah hello arlie, pearl are you reading this?????????

i have made no secret that i find mccann reprehensible as a board member. my personal opinion is that he does NOT belong in politics. not that the others do either. the community is sick of seeing him and sick of hearing him. no matter what the issue, it is all about HIM, the little man who wants to be king. his bizarre behavior at the last board meeting still has the community a buzz. there he was showing himself for what he is not - a professional. he proved me right, his behavior has often been bizarre to say the least perhaps off balance.

yes, cartmill and ricasa bringing 'the gandara' here was a strategic move on their parts i am sure. like minds and all. 'the gandara' walked away with the golden parachute, now indicted - and ricasa indicted as well. all the while jim bob sits back and smiles.

those in the community who started the RESIGN or RECALL movement see right thru cartmill that is why he was included. we all need to ban together and get the signatures needed because truth be told none of them will resign - they are too arrogant to do what is right.

the info you shared is most important, after all they were the 3 rat ta teers, cartmill, ricasa, and little johnny boy.

'the gandara's' thesis is on line for anyone interested to find it. i reviewed it about a year ago - not impressed, but that is just me.

do not kid yourself, brand is known for his intelligence; however he, in my opinion, has allowed all of it to go to waste; using his brain for shady ponzi schemes vs. true academia efforts.

while there are administrators who choose to smooze as a means of getting ahead we should not loose sight of all of the good administrators. the good ones truly care, have been frustrated with our district, yet have had to keep their mouths shut publicly or take the risk of being demoted or fired. 'the gandara' was notorious for it and i am hearing brand used his heavy hand as well on good administrators.

to all of those administrators who have helped with the unveiling of the truth i say THANK YOU, to all of those who sat on the fence afraid to act i say IT IS TIME TO GET OFF THE FENCE, and to all of those who simply play the game with the superintendent flavor of the year i say YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED. those of us involved in this fight are committed to see this thing thru - and we will not stop with those board members who have used their positions for personal and political gain - nor will we stop when we have influenced the search of a new superintendent - we will only be stopped when ALL IS WELL at suhsd - and that means those administrators who are totally inept; those who brought in consultant after consultant wasting the limited resources we currently have when truth be told there are many educators within our very district who are the best in the nation willing to share their knowledge FOR FREE.

Pretty much stands to reason. Glad others are deducing it.