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Sweetwater cheer coaches seek pay from district
We should be so lucky.— May 14, 2013 8:25 a.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
Your point about Alliant needing a campus after selling their north county property is very intriguing. That would give them incentive to work something out here in south county, where acreage is cheaper, especially if you can have someone give it to you the way Ed Brand has... Ed Brand's course of action in cutting ROP/CTE and Adult Education is an example of gutting public schools so that private enterprise can enter in--we know that. What we do not know as yet, is the cost to Sweetwater, although we know it will be great. And again Ed Brand lies and says there will be no cost. Again I say, he must think we are very stupid to believe him. It was interesting that Jim Cartmill brought up Ruth Chapman's name, that he had known her as his second grade teacher as well as a fellow board member up until her 92nd year--but to me that only brings to mind the phrase that bears repeating: "If Ed Brand's lips are moving, he is lying". She must have been one very smart lady. We should all remember what she had to say. It is a great pity that Jim Cartmill seems to be able to put that right out of mind. Let us hope her words have wings.— May 14, 2013 8:20 a.m.
Chancellor University tried to recruit homeless
In this particular case, I believe it is in the public's best interest for Ed Brand to be relieved from any contact with public funds as well as any authority over any educational entities, any students, any teachers, and any administrative personnel. His judgment is sadly lacking; he seems to be driven solely by the desire to strip Sweetwater's resources and provide jobs for his friends while he enriches himself. He has no honor and no decency. Just my opinion formed following observing him at work.— May 14, 2013 7:58 a.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
With this board there is an odd combination of arrogance and ineptitude which leads to disaster after fiasco after mess-up after mistake--Brand and his loyal voting block lack any sort of insight into what they have been entrusted to do and to take care of. The posting of the video--just another way for Brand to showboat, then 'cleverly' have it removed? More hubris. We really only have his word that that contract with Alliant was not signed. Why should we believe anything he says? He has never been honest yet, so I doubt he will start now. I can only wish that the board will start feeling community pressure. The groundswell is growing--. At least during this meeting I did not see eye-rolling from McCann. So perhaps his behavior has progressed beyond that of a 15 year old. Too bad his judgment hasn't improved along with it. Cartmill actually showed a semi-involved personality. Ricasa showed a quasi-reasonable side, but then she undermined it all by falling into step like the obedient under parlor maid. Brand showed himself for the time-share salesman that he is--that signing bonus must really be good for him! Bertha, again applied herself to the task at hand, and make public the fact that the contract had been shared with the board, but had not been available on the website for the public. Thank goodness we have one trustee who tells us what is going on. Pearl Quinones, made her point about saving ROP/CTE--but needs to widen her scope a bit. She needs to work much harder, prepare herself much better in order to really do the job like it should be done. The disgraceful four still seem so pleased with themselves...they must think they are untouchable, even though half of them have been indicted. And if people keep looking, the other half might be in a similar situation.— May 14, 2013 12:22 a.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
link should be: http://learningboosters.blogspot.com/2011/06/you-… The only biographical info I could find for Ed was on linkedin and it listed Alliant International University in San Diego from 1971 - 1983. Not a very strong academic background, to say the least.— May 13, 2013 4:55 p.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
Just in case this is helpful: http://learningboosters.blogspot.com/2011/06/you-… Someone had Fast Eddy's number...— May 13, 2013 4:13 p.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
Yes, one side of the mouth says "No direct impact", yet the other side cancels ROP/CTE and other programs, giving over those sites. Of course there is a direct impact! Of course this costs money! How stupid do they think we are?— May 13, 2013 3:04 p.m.
Chancellor University tried to recruit homeless
Moral imperative, perhaps.— May 13, 2013 10:42 a.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
Why, anniej? Because Bertha Lopez continues to be in the game for the benefit of the students. Not herself. The other board members must have motivations other than what should be the case...political aspirations (McCann must have said he would go along with all of Brand's schemes in order to obtain promises of future support), monetary gain/security (didn't Brand give Cartmill $50,000 a few years back...that's a pretty large gift, and it probably came with strings attached)...solidarity in exchange for protection (Ricasa...aren't there some large attorney fees) and sometimes Quninones, who still apparently can be touched by the needs of the ROP/CTE students, but where is she for the real fights? At one time I would have thought that these individuals would be embarrassed by their own lack of integrity. But they have become very brazen, as if to say that the opinions we hold of them do not matter. Do they still think that this swirling mess of Sweetwater is going to bring them to some beautiful, tropical lagoon where they can enjoy the fruits of Ed Brand's scams and schemes? If so, we have news for the voting block and Brand: there will be a cleansing stream, and they will be washed away.— May 13, 2013 7:26 a.m.
Sweetwater school district to team with Alliant University?
So Brand had a deal going with Alliant about 10 years ago, but that withered on the vine when he skedaddled north...and he I guess is breathing new life into old deals. So--maybe because he had the agreement of the board low those many years ago, he feels that it is unnecessary to put things to a public vote? That's confidence for you... Maybe that could be a new name for the one, the only "Fast Eddy" Brand, the Confidence Man of Sweetwater. It's a three ring circus here in Sweetwater, with the Confidence Man as ringleader and ringmaster. Scandals galore! Fraud of every variety! Fast Eddy and the Liars, now appearing in many news reports. You can see them IN PERSON at the board meeting Monday night. Step right up, the show is about to begin.— May 12, 2013 10:44 p.m.