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Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
timtim - I thought you were in Korea?— April 18, 2013 2:26 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
bbq - having sat thru previous years budget review - Tuesday nights meeting was a refreshing change indeed. Dr. Alt stood there and took every question, every comment - received them, did not attempt to deflect them. Questions were answered, not dodged. These are tough financial times, and, in my opinion, all brought on by TWO UNSCRUPULOUS superintendents and a majority of complicit board members. I urge you to attend tonights forum and offer your suggestions for financial change which will bring about fiscal responsibility.— April 18, 2013 7:57 a.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
Joepublic - Unfortunately Brand answers to no one . Quite the contrary, he dictates. Did you also happen to notice how Brand NEVER looks at a speaker? He has been called on it many times - his excuse - he is sorting the speakers cards. Allow me to remind you, this board meeting lasted close to 4 hours, and for 4 hours Brand continued to 'sort' the cards?????? If it takes this man 4 hours to sort thru a handful of cards why are paying him the huge salary? I have no doubt if Brand could have legal council write Lopez a letter for daring to ask the question "why did you interfere with the process" he would. Goodness knows Brand sees nothing wrong with paying for such correspondence as is evidenced by letters received by community members.— April 17, 2013 6:14 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
Ms. Luzzaro: Thank You for the link. Watch it my fellow neighbors and then ask yourselves DON'T IT JUST MAKE YOU PROUD to have Ricasa protecting Brand? Notice how Brand never did answer Lopez's question -— April 17, 2013 5:53 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
The difference between the BOC members and the majority of SUHSD board members - they not only understand their role, but they relish it and take it very seriously. Not to mention the combined wealth of knowledge on the BOC. If you want to see how public servants - paid or not - should act - I would highly recommend all attend a BOC meeting.— April 17, 2013 5:25 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
Bvagency - it is good to read that others, outside of our district have clearly identified SUHSD has problems. Rogue leadership and a complicit board. Thank you for your representation, persons like yourself give us hope.— April 17, 2013 4:26 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
Visduh- not sure if you are aware, but Brand is looking to float a new bond before the voters. He saw that the voters sanctioned the most recent one for Chula elementary so hey, why not attempt to hood wink us again. NOT THIS TIME ED BRAND!!!!!!!!— April 17, 2013 4 p.m.
Another Sweetwater board meeting mired in disagreement
Of all people to lecture the community on 'respect' - Arlie Ricasa. Where was her respect for the taxpayers who funded Prop O? What, we don't matter? Respect of those she took an oath to protect did not seem to matter to her when she was asking for money for a family members beauty pageant. Ricasa made it quite clear, she cares FAR more about protecting Ed Brand than she does her very own community - WHY???????????? What about L Street, why isn't she jumping up and down on the dais demanding that the public be told HOW and WHY property that WE purchased, that cost over 20 million dollars, was given away? - oh that is right, Ricasa was a board member at the time and obviously approved of the shady deal. Brand, Husson and Russo simply MUST be held accountable for giving away property that our hard earned tax dollars purchased. ------- WHO BROKERED THS DEAL, names of EVERYONE WHO MADE MONEY MUST BE MADE KNOWN - from the Bank on down. Regarding the BOC, Ed Brand was not suppose to be a part of the selection process, the question Lopez asked and now we DEMAND to know is WHY IS BRAND INTERFERING IN THE PROCESS?????? Is he, as is alleged, looking to put Grossman on the committee? Is that his goal? When a person is recommended by a Chamber of Commerce, who has a stellar reputation is not selected, Brand is seen for what he is -— April 17, 2013 3:13 p.m.
Past and present officials from three South Bay school districts arraigned
tomjohnston: All you have said is true, especially your words on blocking. While any entity has the right to block whatever for whatever reason, I am believing that is but one of the reasons why subscriptions to 'what, once was a leading newspaper' have fallen off dramatically. Dummy me had no reason to think I would be blocked simply because a certain 'little man who wants to be king' placed a call to complain. While I am able to do so now, it takes quite a bit of maneuvering - so I rarely do.— April 16, 2013 2:33 p.m.
Past and present officials from three South Bay school districts arraigned
Reader2 - if I believed writing would help I would be the first one, unfortunately we have been there and done that to no avail. The READER is our PRIMARY source of real news when it comes to Sweetwater. I have no doubt Brand has made every attempt to control the stories, fortunately for us, The READER is old school - believing in freedom of the press - fortunately the owner(s) have/has integrity.— April 16, 2013 8:18 a.m.