http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.article_9
"SEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide for a system of common
schools by which a free school shall be kept up and supported in each district at least six months in every year, after the first year in which a school has been established."
"SEC. 7.5. The State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks for use in grades one through eight throughout the State, to be furnished without cost as provided by statute."
All else is controlled the the Education Codes. Change the State Constitution, by a vote of the people, and then change the Education Codes and such changes can be made without violating the State Constitution. Otherwise, the courts will have the opportunity to toss it right out. And in this economic climate, they probably will. — August 15, 2010 10:18 a.m.
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Yeah, I hear you. This place looks like solid gold. Next time I'm up that way, I'm going.— August 15, 2010 6:35 p.m.
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@ Eric: On Wednesdays, I generally hit the site at about 1PM knowing there will be new content. I habitually check TGIF first, and I didn't find anything new this issue. Just an FYI.— August 15, 2010 6:04 p.m.
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what is this place something about a haiku whatever that is— August 15, 2010 11:49 a.m.
Permit an insolvent city to subsidize a Charger stadium?
Ha! Yeah, maybe so.— August 15, 2010 11:44 a.m.
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"I will rent a giant inflatable slide and fill a cooler full of beer, invite a couple hundred people, and then we will do a giant kiss my ass to all the bad bosses who ever darkened our doors." I will sell a ton of tickets for that event!— August 15, 2010 11:16 a.m.
Permit an insolvent city to subsidize a Charger stadium?
Here's an experiment, Founder, I hope the Reader management types keep a heads-up. I just pimped the latest cover story at 11:05 AM on my facebook page. I only have 144 friends, I haven't really tried to reach out yet. However, I bet they see hits. It would be cool to see if they would give some feedback into this, but people really do want to dig on what we all dig on. We're some pretty awesome monkeys sometimes.— August 15, 2010 11:12 a.m.
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People can choose to completely ignore the State Constitution. Or, they can choose to amend it. Outlaws would ignore it. People who wish to make lasting changes to the school system (and, in effect, teach their children well), should choose to follow the law and amend the State Constitution in order to ensure that the future of their children and grandchildren are protected by it. The E.C. of any school district can be changed on a whim, not even put to a vote, so long as it doesn't violate the State Constitution.— August 15, 2010 10:33 a.m.
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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.const/.article_9 "SEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide for a system of common schools by which a free school shall be kept up and supported in each district at least six months in every year, after the first year in which a school has been established." "SEC. 7.5. The State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks for use in grades one through eight throughout the State, to be furnished without cost as provided by statute." All else is controlled the the Education Codes. Change the State Constitution, by a vote of the people, and then change the Education Codes and such changes can be made without violating the State Constitution. Otherwise, the courts will have the opportunity to toss it right out. And in this economic climate, they probably will.— August 15, 2010 10:18 a.m.
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Founder, I say the first thing is that people read Article IX of the California State Constitution. Never mind the Rose Bird decision concerning one high school in California in the early '80's, the words remain the same. Free schools, no free education. And I think that if people want that changed, then they vote on it. No one seems to be pushing for that change, but I think that's the proper way to go for those who want schools to supply everything for every class, or for something less costly. Otherwise, the schools are going to do whatever they want within the education code. In this particular instance, I believe that the school is pushing it, but as I pointed out in my first comment, they aren't necessarily breaking the rules. In order to stop them, go after section IX. California should make section IX whatever it wants it to be in 2010.— August 15, 2010 9:29 a.m.