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10News and Sweetwater's John McCann, True Patriots?
I also wrote a letter to Mr. Little. I thought after all the contrary blogs and letters that he would have done a little research and talked with a few of the people who were there. Evidently he doesn't care. I'm shocked because they have an excellent reporterAllison Ash who is familiar with the issues at Sweetwater and always done a fair report. She's one of the best reporters around along with Rory Divine. Maybe we should ask the head honcho to do a retake and send Allison out to do the piece since Mr.Little doesn't seem to care about truth. I guess he is waiting for it to blow over like McCann.— September 13, 2012 10:20 p.m.
What The Heck is Going On at the Sweetwater Union High School District?
My question is why didn't this reporter check out the actual tape to know the truth. Did he just assume McCann was correct? To say that we the community were disrespectful of the flag,compounded by the date of 911 on Tues. is a bit much for me to swallow. I sent a letter in,but I'm still walking around in shock,and anger. I watched the interview and didn't understand why the reporter did not find out the truth,before choosing McCann's version. The next board mtg.will really be filled with angry people. Shame on Channel 10. Thanks Reader for bothering yet again to get it right. Whoever your editor is, tell him thanks.— September 13, 2012 8:11 a.m.
Sweetwater Schools Board Aborts Meeting Agenda, Not Brand
What an incredible waste of time. No white cards which are for public communication,only pink and green the pro and con cards. Confusion over what color to choose because of the ambiguous nature of the agenda. Did anyone notice that the cabinet was not at the mtg. What does that mean? I believe Brand is holding the Board hostage to get his contract. I don't want to hope. But after last nights mtg.if the board doesn't get rid of Brand I think their will be a civil obedience upheaval.— September 11, 2012 8:54 a.m.
No Confidence Petition for Sweetwater's Ed Brand
Eastlaker, unfortunately Brand will be hired. Why because Pearl Quinones the president of the board gave into Brand's wants and called this illegal special meeting. Only the board president can do this. So we know Pearl owns this. Even if she voted against Brand it would still be a3:2 win. So Pearl thinks she wins. No she has sealed her fate at the poles in Nov. Even if Brand provides her with contractor monies for her campaign the DA will get her in Jan.so much for her ignorance. Too bad she had the opportunity to help the community and didn't again. I think Cameron will beat her at the poles anyway. This corrupt board ( except Lopez) needs to go. But it will take time because Brand will give them what they want. I just hope when his new contract is bought out like Gandara's we will still be solvent.— September 8, 2012 4:35 p.m.
No Confidence Vote For SUHSD Superintendent Ed Brand Being Circulated
Bvagency good research, I'm now your greatest fan.— September 4, 2012 8:32 a.m.
No Confidence Vote For SUHSD Superintendent Ed Brand Being Circulated
Wow, thanks for hitting the nail on the head Reader. I'm grateful to your courage for telling it like it is. Beware Brand is a control freak and will be contacting you to threaten you with my tax dollars,count on it. Thanks for being the light in our time of darkness.— September 4, 2012 8:13 a.m.
Sweetwater Interim Superintendent Ed Brand to Get Contract?
Probably because John was a day late,and tried to take credit for Gandara when it was a done deal once Lopez made her press statement about Gandara. Obviously Mrs.McCann is smarter than her husband,she seems to realize that the public is fed up. I don't think John will do anything but vote for Brand's contract,after all he wears the uniform as we all have been told over and over and over.— September 2, 2012 4:12 p.m.
Sweetwater Interim Superintendent Ed Brand to Get Contract?
It's unbelievable that this board will vote to give Brand a contract but we all know they will. Brand is repeating his actions that got him fired in San Marcos. He's brought his cronies back as consultants, he even hired one of their wives as a teacher in the new charter school(McLaughlin. Brand, McCann,and yes folks Cartmill are asking for donations for Burt Grossman's campaign for Board of Trustee vs Bertha Lopez. Since Lopez got rid of the crook Gandara (which McCann takes credit for) the board and Brand have been seeking candidates to run against Lopez. Yes, that 5ft package is dangerous to all of them. At the last board mtg. She wanted to know why McCann's legal fees that were close to 8,000 were paid for by the district. I bet that answer will never come. McCann lost his bid in court against a citizen he didn't like and the judge saw through the scam. Thus McCann should pay for his own attorney. I bet Brand gets the same parachute clause in his contract that Gandara's exit clause had(tax payers pay attorney fees whether guilt or innocent) I can't wait to see this contract,it will probably be the largest give away in district history.Brand is at war with the Eastlake parents and totally disrespectful to them(with board backing) fighting the BOC and now on a spending frenzy of our tax dollars(new charter school on the horizon) God help us all.— September 2, 2012 9:02 a.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District bought iPads for all their seventh graders
Bonita resident, you wer not the only one taken in by him,I was also taken in by McCann. I met with him before the election and was fooled as well. That's what politicians do. I bet we're not the only ones.— August 22, 2012 8:55 p.m.
Sweetwater Union High School District bought iPads for all their seventh graders
Just proof again of another well thought out expensive Dr. Brand gimmick to keep students in a failing district. This could have been done with teachers and staff over a period of time to include training, infrastructure ( in place) to handle the the use of so many IPADS. But as usual it only becomes more and more expensive to fix problems that should not have happened in the first place. Seven thousand IPADS went down at one time,all filters were gone plus the text books were unavailable. The people in the mellaroos area feel that they are paying the lions share,and just got a increase of 2% (the largest amount the district could exact) Yesterday staff was told by Brand about the new school he wants for Eastlake. The employees were dumbstruck, but you keep quiet around the boss. Is this his new Charter School that hasn't been approved of as yet. Does this tell anyone who is really running this district.— August 22, 2012 9:12 a.m.