http://www.cvesd.org/DISTRICT/Pages/Meetings.aspx
Here is the agenda for Thursday, February 26. It came out at about 3 pm yesterday. Today parents received flyers that said, "Topic: Regarding the future of CVLCC High School at Silver Wing" instead of just "CVLCC High School." What a difference wording makes, right? Parents are organizing, going around the neighborhood with petitions, and making plans to go that board meeting tomorrow. WE will welcome any support from the community. We are the underdog.
— February 25, 2015 7:38 p.m.
Susan Luzzaro
I knew Susan a short time but I won't forget her. She helped my school have a voice. She was fair and passionate about the truth. Susan will truly be missed. My condolences to her family.— May 13, 2017 9:39 p.m.
Our son's autism test score was down to 15
I live in Chula Vista and are going as green as we can. Our family dreams of owning some chickens. The zoning laws need to change and keep up with urban farming. We asked two years ago about the number of chickens we could have on our property and told a certain number but waited for an email with documentation on that number to avoid issues later. After several attempts to get something in writing, we finally received a firm no because we were about 200 square feet too small. Perhaps there can be some movement to change these zoning laws.— January 13, 2016 8:48 p.m.
There won't be a test and there will be a party
Students are missing out on some great experiences for a some "test." Some of us do well and others do. I don't remember any test I took as a child. But I do remember square-dancing, creating those clay mugs that leaked for my dad, great teachers like Mr. Gove, PE and art! I miss art. Students are missing out on all the great activities we once had as students. Education has been starved at the students' end and administrators seem to be part of this big test taking agenda that seems to be financially and esthetically motivated. I think the community needs to take heed and stop the madness. On a positive note, it seems like teachers are finally starting to make connections. We need to get out of our fishbowls and be part of the solution. What is the end of result of all this? Pipeline to Prison, a country of "failures", or the breaking down of society with the 1% controlling the rest of the country through an oligarchy. Something needs to change or we are doomed. We need to give our children time to internalize and become critical thinkers. Purpose testing in the classroom is fine but there is no way that students are going to delve deeper when they are worried about how a test is going to affect them in the future. Everything is so punitive. This method is NOT going to create scientist or mathematicians.— March 8, 2015 4:06 a.m.
Transparent as mud in Chula Vista
Exactly! Well said!— March 5, 2015 6:14 p.m.
Only a fence between them
The motion was approved. I could see 2 maybe 3 board members were not happy. That was clear in their expressions. They were reluctant to second any motion. The community found out why. The district basically co-signed for a 5 million loan that CVLCC took out. On top of that taxpayers found out they get the land rent free. The only pay for utilities. Parents had a representative from David Alvarez's office reminding them to share information and that they will be watched. Others also spoke on their behalf. My parents aren't done. The saw how one sided this is. They will be reminded every day when they deal with traffic and issues that continue to come up. High schoolers do not belong with elementary students.— February 27, 2015 3:41 a.m.
Only a fence between them
Well, Silver Wing parents didn't get any forums or meetings of any sort at that time. Thank you Susan Luzarro for posting. We have some serious disequilibrium happening at our site. A representative visited from David Alvarez's office visited today, parents are petitioning in the neighborhood, and some profanity occurred from CVLCC students. It's not a fun situation. I think tomorrow's board meeting is not going to be Pleasantville.— February 25, 2015 10:05 p.m.
Only a fence between them
Ops, I meant no empty classrooms. Sorry for the error.— February 25, 2015 9:57 p.m.
Only a fence between them
Parents asked for documentation of items at the meeting. Nothing was present. There was no blue prints, no handouts of historical timelines, nothing...just an aerial view and a power point of the historical timelines. The first year the High School was present temporarily there was cross-age tutoring after school. The second year a handful of tutors from CVLCC tutored but this year there has been no cross-age tutoring. There has been no true benefit to the elementary school. In fact, I have witness students for CVLCC hugging and kissing several times. It is not my job to be policing high school students. When we were told they were using the first grade classrooms, I was a very pregnant teacher in one of the bungalows they currently use now and I had to relocate everything to another room. I did not receive any help from the district aside from a few hours possibly from a custodian to move my items. My husband moved 90% of all my items. Our site will not have space to grow. I'd love a science lab or a music room at our school. We have now empty classrooms. I still would like to see transparency. We shouldn't have to keep asking for documents or blue prints.— February 25, 2015 8:22 p.m.
Only a fence between them
Here is something interesting. The district is most likely using Prop 39 as their support to put the charter high school on the elementary school site. BUT there is some interesting language under SECTION SIX (b) Each school district shall make available, to each charter school operating in the school district, facilities sufficient for the charter school to accommodate all of the charter school's {in-district} students in conditions reasonably equivalent to those in which the students would be accommodated if they were attending other public schools of the district. Facilities provided shall be contiguous, furnished, and equipped, and shall remain the property of the school district. The school district shall make reasonable efforts to provide the charter school with facilities near to where the charter school wishes to locate, and shall not move the charter school unnecessarily. Look at the part in brackets { } that says in-district. In fact, it is written all over that section. I believe those CVLCC students are not in-district so the district can say no. On top of that, how is squeezing high school kids on a campus that really can't accommodate them fair. They have permits to do PE (physical education) in the YMCA down the block and use the park.— February 25, 2015 7:58 p.m.
Only a fence between them
http://www.cvesd.org/DISTRICT/Pages/Meetings.aspx Here is the agenda for Thursday, February 26. It came out at about 3 pm yesterday. Today parents received flyers that said, "Topic: Regarding the future of CVLCC High School at Silver Wing" instead of just "CVLCC High School." What a difference wording makes, right? Parents are organizing, going around the neighborhood with petitions, and making plans to go that board meeting tomorrow. WE will welcome any support from the community. We are the underdog.— February 25, 2015 7:38 p.m.