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Sweetwater district spent big for Arne Duncan visit
Ms. Luzzaro, I was wondering if you could make a list of all the Sweetwater problems, in chronological order, so that we could have a reminder of just how many horrific instances of bad decision-making, poor planning, self-serving and dishonesty have occurred. It would serve as a great point of reference, as well as remind the crook of crooks, Ed Brand, that he cannot escape.— December 4, 2013 2:35 p.m.
Sweetwater district spent big for Arne Duncan visit
Aren't these deals just too cozy for words? Can we even begin to track down the financial shenanigans that Ed Brand has perpetrated? Can we taxpayers finally find out where the millions are going? Must we keep funding this charlatan and all his charlatan friends in perpetuity? These scams, back room deals and games of dirty pool need to stop. We need to get the cuffs on Brand and everyone who has cooperated with him. This league of self-serving public money-grubbers needs to be corralled and hauled off to a location where they are not in charge of anything.— December 3, 2013 7:06 p.m.
Sweetwater teachers may strike over district policies
So--back to Sweetwater Union High School District, and the ability of the so-called leaders to do their jobs...there was vandalism and a fire reported at Chula Vista High School this morning. The fire department was called because someone saw smoke. Does this mean that the fire alarms/detectors were not working? If that is the case, does that also mean that the watch was unstaffed? Where is the leadership? Straight to Ed Brand's bank account, most likely. No wonder he'd like to continue reducing staff benefits, that means more for himself! Really, when will the fiasco that is the Ed Brand administration be stopped? As I have said before, I wouldn't trust this bunch with anything--not even the proceeds from a curbside lemonade stand--much less the multi-million dollar bond monies, the real estate debacles and scams, the hiring not according to regulations, the ignoring of health and safety issues. $40 - 50 MILLION has disappeared from Mello-Roos! Did it disappear into Ed Brand's voluminous pockets? Where is the forensic accounting that could explain all of this? What about the millions that were never repaid to the teachers' fund? Where are the answers? Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving. Don't let your turkey stick in your craw if you think about any of this--just remember who has created this mess, who is still in charge of this mess, and who continues to expand the mess.— November 28, 2013 10:16 a.m.
Sweetwater teachers may strike over district policies
You may be right. San Diego courts have an imperfect record; there seems to be a desire to maintain status quo that defies all sorts of legalities. Still hoping that there is a will to clean up the infernal mess of Sweetwater's finances and real estate transactions--for those of you interested in learning about something positive in the educational field, please take a look at http://www.ifyoubuilditmovie.com This is a documentary of a project in a North Carolina school which can teach all of us some lessons. The two young teachers behind it are now working in Berkeley. Our friend BBQ would be interested, as it encourages a revival of shop class, with design, community awareness and all sorts of things thrown in. The world has much to offer if those who would take everything for themselves can be stopped.— November 26, 2013 12:12 p.m.
Sweetwater teachers may strike over district policies
Of course Fast Eddy and cohorts are devious, use misrepresentation and do not stand by previous agreements--they are by definition without integrity. For some reason, they are entrenched, and feel entitled to "their" vast wealth, spending wildly and without just cause to please themselves, forgetting that we pay for what they waste. Nothing would please me more than to see all the miscreants hauled off, perhaps after seeing some of them begin to sing the song of the poor misdirected...but we know these people have colluded of their own free will. As I have said before, Larry Anderson is history...evil doesn't always hold power. Fast Eddy and the aggregate of selfish graspers might want to dwell on that thought from time to time.— November 25, 2013 1:52 p.m.
Dark times for Hoover High School football
Sorry--should read "there is NO state oversight of all those monies." Forgot to proofread.— November 7, 2013 1:53 p.m.
Sweetwater Athletics Hall of Fame scrutinized
Sorry, got her name wrong, Ms. Neylon, that is.— November 6, 2013 4:21 p.m.
Sweetwater Athletics Hall of Fame scrutinized
It is very disappointing that Ms. Leylon has not responded to your emails. Has anyone been able to speak with her? If she is supposed to represent this part of the county, one would think she would at the very least *pretend* to have a glancing interest in what her constituents have to say. Makes me think that everyone is acting like the unprepared student in class: head down, not making eye contact, hoping they won't be called on. However, IT IS THEIR JOB TO BE CALLED ON! So I guess, sad to say, we have one more nauseatingly deficient educational "representative" in south San Diego county. Exactly what we do not need.— November 6, 2013 2:42 p.m.
Dark times for Hoover High School football
This situation points out the need for Bond Oversight Committees, and for giving such committees real information, real power and having individuals with real integrity on board. In addition, I would like to point out that those communities with Mello-Roos funds are finding it difficult to monitor what is going on, as there is now state oversight of all those monies. Most communities do NOT have anyone overseeing the allocation and spending of Mello-Roos funds, which means that all sorts of wrong-doing can take place while the public is in the dark. There are honorable processes for these public bonds, and they should be honored. When short cuts take place, they for the most part do not benefit the public.— November 6, 2013 2:29 p.m.
Sweetwater Athletics Hall of Fame scrutinized
One more thing--interesting how they used only lower case letters for this...makes me wonder if they were thinking about repurposing the letters all along. Perhaps we should work out some anagrams!— November 5, 2013 6:08 p.m.