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Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
No need to apologize, you are amongst friends. As the song sings THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR.— June 30, 2013 1:35 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
Just received a telephone call - this community is a wealth of information. It appears that Jim Cartmill and Tom Hassey go back a very long way. Apparently there is a very long history shared by these alleged 'band of brothers'. Based on this information I guess I could conclude that the pizza party was no surprise to Mr. Cartmill, Hmmmmmmm Note to The Just - interested?— June 30, 2013 1:32 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
I will buy you a pizza if you sign on the dotted line and encumber yourselves with an over priced debt. The other guys bottom line is not as high as mine - oh but alas, no free pizza there.— June 30, 2013 9:52 a.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
WTF ed - well your new pic about sums up all that has been is still wrong with Sweetwater. Tread carefully, and never, ever use your district computer to post or surf the net. I do not count him out I JUST WANT TO COUNT HIM GONE!!!!— June 29, 2013 9:14 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
You are doing far more, every time we share the storieS with those who do not know we are, each of us, doing what we can. The movement is shifting into 3rd gear, I am encouraging all to take bvagency's advice and. check out the facebook page that was referred to. Pass the link on to ALL.— June 29, 2013 9:08 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
'How was your day E. B.'? 'Just another day down in my kingdom where I have total control over ALL. Those who pay homage and I call friend are protected NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO. Those who have the power to control me, fear me - for I know all they have done and where it has been hidden away. Money, more money that is what I seek students/education/parents be damned. I will leave when my pockets are full and their funds, all of their district funds are empty. And to think they, they gave it all to me - ALL THE POWER and ALL THE MONEY'— June 29, 2013 8:54 p.m.
Week in review: Sweetwater Union High School District
This is an open request to Jim Cartmill: STOP THE MADNESS! YOU Sir are the president of the board and have the power to bring the Alliant deal to a halt, that is IF the deal has not been signed, sealed and delivered. Now, IF it is a done deal then trust me Sir YOU will be held accountable as it was your WORD given to the community 'the dance had just begun'. What has a man if he can not be judged by his word? Do you Mr. Cartmill not find it as deplorable as we do that Brand has consistently, upon his return, attempted to broker ill fated schemes that have blown up in this boards face? You know this already, but allow me to remind you - BRAND DOES NOT LIVE OR PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN THE SOUTH BAY - YOU do - we Sir are your communitiy, we are your neighbors, and we deserve better. Do we not deserve honest answers? Do we not deserve the facts that the 'original' Alliant agreement holds, or did Brand gamble on Public Record Requests being done away with under the Governors new budget and that was the real reason for the delay given to The READER and Ms. Adato How many unsuspecting students will learn far too late that Alliant is more expensive, how many parents will mortgage their child's educational future before they realize they could have gone to Southwestern for much less? Mr. Cartmill, all eyes are on YOU!— June 29, 2013 8:14 p.m.
Sweetwater runs afoul of state Public Records Act
Subject: This Thursday at La Bellas....my treat Good Evening Kids...and when i say kids I mean you......your parents and even grandma and Grandpa.....also your brothers and your sisters....I am older then most folks.....oh i am so old and yet so excited for you and your Goals and Dreams I want to visit with your whole family ...and most important you...my X-Student I am going to introduce you to folks from Alliant University and the liaison to Alliant University......Ms CABE I already booked the room and the gentlemen at La Bellas was excited to host you.....FOOD and MORE FOOD............... when....June 27th.....Thursday when..... ....La Bellas on 3rd Avenue....Chula Vista How.....food on me......delicious Spaghetti......wonderful salad....bread rolls and if enough of you show up...PIZZA Time....5 PM Teachers are attending too...... Please come and lets see if we can help you in your decision of where and how your going to school......... All past students are invited.....even if you were in my class 15 years ago......please come and let me share your life Please hit the reply button and let me know if your coming and if you are bringing guests...the more the merrier Mr. Hassey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While Mr. Hassey may believe in Alliant, the question remains why does he seem to know it is a done deal, yet, we the taxpaying community, whose resources are being used to promote Alliant (ROBO call) and LIVE IN THE DISTRICT do not? Who is sharing this info with Hassey, and why is he favored over us?— June 29, 2013 1:24 p.m.
Sweetwater runs afoul of state Public Records Act
oskidoll and others - no doubt there is more to this 'dance' than Cartmill is willing to admit. Or could it be perhaps, Cartmill was not served a piece of the pie. Of interest, I am sure, would be the email that Brand's dear friend Hassey sent out calling 'come one, come all - do I have a deal for you'. Will try and post. Brand - Hassey relationship - pull up a chair and Hassey will tell you all about it. Brand - relationship with Alliant? Was there A COKE AND A SMILE DEAL? Stay tuned........ Hello out there - the JUST and the unjust - hope we have your attention on this issue ......... Interesting isn't it, 'the gandara' and the rest of the cast of players in the Sweetwater corruption case believed they were untouchable, laughed at the blog comments - DO YOU THINK THEY ARE LAUGHING NOW?????— June 29, 2013 12:26 p.m.
Sweetwater runs afoul of state Public Records Act
Jim Cartmill has a lot of questions to answer. Why, are we the taxpaying parents, the last to know the details of the deal brokered with Alliant? Which bank(s) are funding these 'student' loans? Jim Cartmill sat there looked his neighbors in the eye and obviously misled them. His words not mine "the dance has just begun". A copy of the contract was asked for, the response, 'due to graduation this public records request will not be provided until the 28th' well, the 28th has come and gone and no copy. Regarding campaign contributions Ms. Adato has received a response, written format of a new proposed bylaw. It was just received yesterday and is being reviewed. Attorney Schinoff exerted an earnest effort to work with Adato and Cheers and was most responsive - allow me to comment - "when working with an attorney is easier than working with a board or superintendent HOUSTON WE GOTTA A PROBLEM!!!!!!!!"— June 29, 2013 7:30 a.m.