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Sweetwater cheer coaches seek pay from district
It is important to note that it was McLaughlin who made the decision not to pay the young ladies. My question is this, why is McLaughlin heading up the Athletic Dept when we have others on our District who would do a far better job? We have persons in our district who went to school at OUR schools, they were star athletes, they earned ATHLETIC scholarships and returned to pay it forward. Yet Brand brings in McLaughlin whose only credentials seem to be 'part of the good old boys club of Brand'. These are the creds we value? That would be a NO!!!! Rumor has it it that Brand is looking to bring Grossman in in some vague capacity. Just what we need a homophobic, woman hating, n word using mentor. For confirmation please read Grossmans book, hard to believe Brand would publicize his admiration for the man by allegedly telling a recent BOC candidate that he (Brand) would like to work Grossman into our District. For all of you new to the Sweetwater District discussion I would highly recommend you research past articles on our district that have appeared in the READER, also past articles on the largest corruption case in San Diego history appearing in the UT. Please be motivated to attend the board meetings, help us prepare for the 2014 elections when we will be able to vote out three of the board members. Also, follow the corruption case which will begin early next year and read the soon to be released Grand Jury transcripts. It is important to educate yourself on the issues.— May 11, 2013 8:08 p.m.
Sweetwater cheer coaches seek pay from district
viewer: while I do not know who oskidoll is I know his/her posts. Please know I do not believe the comments made were negative or intended to be a slight. WE, ALL OF US are the community. Oskidoll has been in the fight to bring about change at Sweetwater for a very long time.— May 11, 2013 7:53 p.m.
Sweetwater cheer coaches seek pay from district
I would HIGHLY recommend all attend the board meeting Monday night. Help these young ladies by turning in a speaker card and demanding that our board and superintendent pay them for the services they rendered.— May 10, 2013 10:23 a.m.
Sweetwater cheer coaches seek pay from district
Just when we think we have seen our district leadership at it worst! "It's all about the kids", yes, Ed Brand it is all about the kids PAY THESE COACHES!!!! 2,4,6,8 who do we appreciate Revanna and Vanessa!!!!!!!!!!! Decisions like this should serve to show why we do NOT need Bill McLaughlin heading up a break away CIF division. If his decision making is so poor as to refuse to honor a payment for services rendered how, why in the world would we trust our student athletic programs to him and Brand? Wow, what a first impression to the world of employment SUHSD has left these young women with.— May 9, 2013 3:09 p.m.
Chancellor University tried to recruit homeless
Don Bauder: It is my understanding that one, who is in Brands inner circle, brought Grand Canyon to the table. My questions are really simple, why, when we have a junior college, within our own boundaries, that we SHOULD be working with , would Brand enter into an agreement with a questionable organization. When we, as a district, are pushing to rectify early drop out rates why would we not address and put our monies into reengaging students in staying in school. Instead we are cutting ROP and Adult Ed, programs that encourage obtaining life employment skills. Last, but not least, we enter in the charter school business, a business that Brand has historically spoken out against. We can not educate our middle and high school students yet we are now in the business of educating of the elementary age students - when the majority of our schools are on the Program Improvement List - we now have the gall to "claim" we can do a better job than C V Elementary - p,l,e,a,s,e. Brand is little respected, and now he CHOOSES to associate himself with entities that seem to have much baggage.— May 8, 2013 2:50 p.m.
Chancellor University tried to recruit homeless
Hmmmm. And yet this is the exact program Spuerintendent Ed Brand has broght to the Sweetwater district. Does it surprise the tax payers that Brand would align himself with this program? Based on their controversial past, the answer would be NO. Rather than focus on the identified needs of the students of Sweetwater, Brand CHOOSES to focus district energy and monies on alleged schemes. He began with the Charter School for elelentary aged students, then Grand Canyon University and NOW he wants to set up his own CIF section. The very fact that the community believes we have been abandoned by all members of the board with the exception of Lopez is proof that our District is headed for catastrophe. When the smoke clears Brand will not be found, he will have moved on and most likely is planning on sitting on the boards of the very questionable programs he has put in place. Board member for SUHSD charter school, board member for one of the college programs, board member for his own section of CIF, while I believe this is his plan surely he is smart enough to realize the fact that ONCE BRAND IS GONE - SO WILL THESE THREE QUESTIONABLE PROGRAMS. Board meeting is this Monday, hope to see you all there, bring a friend. Would be good of you to speak, but if not these meetings will educate you as to the total dysfunction we currently find ourselves in. Come and watch a MENZA SUPER sit and play with speaker cards, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle. Come and ASK President Jim Cartmill and the only board member not indicted member John Mccann WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR - FIRE ED BRAND !!!!!!!!!!!'— May 8, 2013 12:06 p.m.
Montgomery Adult School’s last Viva Vida conference?
montana64 - it is sad indeed that your amazing talent has to be used to tell the sad stories of SUHSD. Our community will not begin to heal with the likes of Ed Brand steering the ship. Those board members charged with keeping quality education afloat - Jim Cartmill, Arlie Ricasa, John Mccann, and Pearl Quinones long ago abandoned their positions. WILL WE STOP - NO. We are on a mission to take our district back - we want to look up at the dias and respect, trust and have faith in those sitting up there. IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT!!!!!!!!— May 3, 2013 8:23 a.m.
Montgomery Adult School’s last Viva Vida conference?
bvagency - Thank You for your recommendation. It is excellent. I know that not all schools have PTA's. ALL means, ANY means possible to get the word out. Don't be surprised if you don't see anniej on the overpass at 805 and H or the 5 and E possible the 5 and 24th street - with a sheet hanging over the ledge. Desperate times, call for desperate measures - with any luck I will get to wave to Ed Brand and point to the sheet - SWEETWATERS SUPERINTENDENT ED BRAND - QUIT ------Board Members - CARTMILL, RICASA, MCCANN, QUINONES RESIGN ------- NEIGHBORS PLEASE ATTEND BOARD MEETINGS Am I kidding? Well lets just say I AM A PRODUCT OF THE 60's!!!!!!!!!!!— May 2, 2013 4:42 p.m.
Montgomery Adult School’s last Viva Vida conference?
Reader2 - I believe our purpose should be focused on parent/community/taxpayer involvement. My opinion, each person should form their own opinion based on the information they find or are given. Might I recommend that you simply print a copy of some of the articles on The READER and take them with you. Let them know about the upcoming trials for sure. The ROP/Adult Ed programs being cut. The fact that we have so many schools on the states PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT list, including OLYMPIAN HIGH. The open boundaries that have impacted Eastlake High, for one. Superintendent Ed Brand quitting, the Board failing to advise the public, and then the HUGE CONTRACT the majority voted for. I think these news worthy items should do much to get the ball rolling. Oh, and for sure the fact that Ed Brand phoned an employer of a community member who 'dared to speak at a board meeting, while her intent was a recommendation, Brand obviously took offense and decided to enlist the assistance of her employer as a means of silencing her'. Fortunately, her employer did their own research and dismissed his request. I hope that helps.— May 2, 2013 4:29 p.m.
Montgomery Adult School’s last Viva Vida conference?
School Site Council meetings - how many would be willing to attend a meeting at your home school and share the news? Keep in mind, as a taxpayer it is your right to do so as the meetings are open to the public. You would need to call the school before hand to find out the dates and times.— April 30, 2013 12:19 p.m.