Those rumors have been confirmed now with an article yesterday in the Davis Enterprise and a subsequent letter by John Munn, former school board member, former Republican nominee for State Assembly, and current president of the Taxpayers Association.
John Munn writes:
“The Yolo County Taxpayers Association board of directors has voted to support Measure W, the proposed parcel tax to maintain school programs in Davis…
Although the association is not pleased by spending decisions that have contributed to the school district’s current financial situation, the need for Measure W is real, and opposition at this point would not be in the best interest of the community, where taxpayers have a clear interest in the education of Davis students…
This support, however, comes with a caveat. We expect that the school district and board members now understand how decisions about present spending can lead to future deficits. Therefore, the association will not support future tax measures to pay for deficits created by subsequent board decisions. But this is for another day’s debate. Today, we must work together to keep the good things we have, which requires passing Measure W.”
Board member Gina Daleiden told the Enterprise in response to Mr. Munn’s letter:
“As we are all aware, this year’s state budget crisis has resulted in dismal funding for schools across California, and Measure W is needed for local support to save our quality educational programs that state dollars fail to adequately fund…
The district has worked hard to incorporate a high degree of accountability and transparency in Measure W, so that everyone can see it’s a wise investment in our community, our kids and our future…
We welcome the support of the Taxpayers Association and their president, former school board member John Munn. We agree we must all work together to pass Measure W.”
The question now is how much such an endorsement means. That is a key a question because such an endorsement provides a good deal of cover for the school district who has argued, with good reason, that they have worked hard to put their financial house in order and that this money is absolutely necessary for the district to continue to function at a high level.
The concern that has been emerging has been that this campaign has been low-key. The supporters of Measure W need to sell the need for another parcel tax to the public–some of whom are undoubtedly skeptical. To date that has yet to have occurred and it is desperately needed. It is already the last week in September. The election is less than fifty days away.
There is no doubt that this is a shot in the arm for the campaign. It helps make the case from an unlikely source about the necessity of the funds, but it will only go as far as the backers of this measure are able to get the word out to the public. Something is needed soon to raise the profile of this campaign and sell the message to the public. There is still time to do that, but time is quickly becoming an issue.
—Doug Paul Davis reporting
Two questions occur to me:
Could this endorsement have happened without John Munn’s connection?
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Two questions occur to me:
Could this endorsement have happened without John Munn’s connection?
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Two questions occur to me:
Could this endorsement have happened without John Munn’s connection?
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Two questions occur to me:
Could this endorsement have happened without John Munn’s connection?
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
It won’t affect me, personally, because I was planning to vote for W before their endorsement.
It won’t affect me, personally, because I was planning to vote for W before their endorsement.
It won’t affect me, personally, because I was planning to vote for W before their endorsement.
It won’t affect me, personally, because I was planning to vote for W before their endorsement.
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Of course! It is difficult when it impacts your family, but you can not analyze school closings with your heart.
I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Of course! It is difficult when it impacts your family, but you can not analyze school closings with your heart.
I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Of course! It is difficult when it impacts your family, but you can not analyze school closings with your heart.
I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.
Would a Yolo County Taxpayer Association member have seen the closing of Valley Oak as a fiscally responsible move?
Of course! It is difficult when it impacts your family, but you can not analyze school closings with your heart.
I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.
“…Davis Joint Unified School District’s parcel tax needed to offset severe cutbacks from the state.”
Is the State education budget reducing the cost-of-living increase from 5% to 0.6% correctly described as “severe cutbacks”?
“…Davis Joint Unified School District’s parcel tax needed to offset severe cutbacks from the state.”
Is the State education budget reducing the cost-of-living increase from 5% to 0.6% correctly described as “severe cutbacks”?
“…Davis Joint Unified School District’s parcel tax needed to offset severe cutbacks from the state.”
Is the State education budget reducing the cost-of-living increase from 5% to 0.6% correctly described as “severe cutbacks”?
“…Davis Joint Unified School District’s parcel tax needed to offset severe cutbacks from the state.”
Is the State education budget reducing the cost-of-living increase from 5% to 0.6% correctly described as “severe cutbacks”?
Yes when inflation for energy and materials is much higher
Yes when inflation for energy and materials is much higher
Yes when inflation for energy and materials is much higher
Yes when inflation for energy and materials is much higher
Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.
My biggest complaint right now is the lack of accountability – and the very real possibility the school district sees the parcel tax as a way of supplementing funding on an ongoing basis, forever and ever. The collective taxpayers’ pockets are not bottomless. Only just now is the school district finally doing some honest to gosh budgeting – but minimally at best. A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.
Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.
My biggest complaint right now is the lack of accountability – and the very real possibility the school district sees the parcel tax as a way of supplementing funding on an ongoing basis, forever and ever. The collective taxpayers’ pockets are not bottomless. Only just now is the school district finally doing some honest to gosh budgeting – but minimally at best. A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.
Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.
My biggest complaint right now is the lack of accountability – and the very real possibility the school district sees the parcel tax as a way of supplementing funding on an ongoing basis, forever and ever. The collective taxpayers’ pockets are not bottomless. Only just now is the school district finally doing some honest to gosh budgeting – but minimally at best. A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.
Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.
My biggest complaint right now is the lack of accountability – and the very real possibility the school district sees the parcel tax as a way of supplementing funding on an ongoing basis, forever and ever. The collective taxpayers’ pockets are not bottomless. Only just now is the school district finally doing some honest to gosh budgeting – but minimally at best. A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.
“A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.”
The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.
“A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.”
The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.
“A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.”
The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.
“A salad bar at elementary schools is not a necessity (CRUNCH LUNCH PROGRAM) in my book.”
The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.
“Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.”
Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.
By the way, the 3 latter you mention (King high, the Supt, and Assad) are essentially all the same issue. Supt supervised Assad who mismanaged $ including King.
“Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.”
Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.
By the way, the 3 latter you mention (King high, the Supt, and Assad) are essentially all the same issue. Supt supervised Assad who mismanaged $ including King.
“Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.”
Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.
By the way, the 3 latter you mention (King high, the Supt, and Assad) are essentially all the same issue. Supt supervised Assad who mismanaged $ including King.
“Munn recognized what many of us who have been here a while do – the $120 will not cover all that the schools need, so expect the school district to keep asking for more parcel tax money. It has worked for them before, every time they have come hat in hand. However, citizens are more aware now of the mismanagement that has gone on – closure of Valley Oak bc too many schools were built and poor enrollment projections; search for funding of King High that went missing; paying a Supt for one year for doing nothing; the Assad scandal, etc.”
Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.
By the way, the 3 latter you mention (King high, the Supt, and Assad) are essentially all the same issue. Supt supervised Assad who mismanaged $ including King.
“Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.”
Interesting that Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create! Everyone is becoming more aware, except maybe the current school district/board – who just wants more money.
“The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.”
That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author. It is indicative of how our parcel tax money is being spent. In the future, the school district will now insist that this sort of program is “essential” when they come hat in hand asking for yet another parcel tax. The next time they will probably want to institute a “Healthy Dessert” bar w a pastry chef to consult!
“Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.”
Interesting that Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create! Everyone is becoming more aware, except maybe the current school district/board – who just wants more money.
“The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.”
That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author. It is indicative of how our parcel tax money is being spent. In the future, the school district will now insist that this sort of program is “essential” when they come hat in hand asking for yet another parcel tax. The next time they will probably want to institute a “Healthy Dessert” bar w a pastry chef to consult!
“Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.”
Interesting that Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create! Everyone is becoming more aware, except maybe the current school district/board – who just wants more money.
“The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.”
That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author. It is indicative of how our parcel tax money is being spent. In the future, the school district will now insist that this sort of program is “essential” when they come hat in hand asking for yet another parcel tax. The next time they will probably want to institute a “Healthy Dessert” bar w a pastry chef to consult!
“Munn was one of the members of the Best Uses of Schools Task Force that recommended the closure of Valley Oak.”
Interesting that Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create! Everyone is becoming more aware, except maybe the current school district/board – who just wants more money.
“The district is committed to “crunch lunch” for four years. The law is that you can’t go back on what the voters decided on a parcel tax, unless perhaps you come up with some creative litigation or other scheme.”
That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author. It is indicative of how our parcel tax money is being spent. In the future, the school district will now insist that this sort of program is “essential” when they come hat in hand asking for yet another parcel tax. The next time they will probably want to institute a “Healthy Dessert” bar w a pastry chef to consult!
“Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create!”
Huh? The closure saved money. I don’t understand how he helped to create a fiscal problem by recommending that decision.
“Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create!”
Huh? The closure saved money. I don’t understand how he helped to create a fiscal problem by recommending that decision.
“Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create!”
Huh? The closure saved money. I don’t understand how he helped to create a fiscal problem by recommending that decision.
“Munn now recognizes the problem he helped to create!”
Huh? The closure saved money. I don’t understand how he helped to create a fiscal problem by recommending that decision.
“That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author.”
Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?
“That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author.”
Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?
“That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author.”
Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?
“That is hardly the point. We were asked to pony up for the parcel tax that funds the Crunch Lunch program. We now find out exactly what we are paying for – a restaurant style salad bar for elementary, junior and senior high school – which requires extra staff to man it and cooking lessons for staff from a Davis author.”
Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?
“I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value. Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?”
I absolutely agree w your point about the lousy lunches at our schools. But they are still serving lousy lunches, then supplementing it w a manned salad bar. I would much rather see them improve the quality of the meals, then bother w a fancy salad bar.
It is not fresh fruits and vegetables I object to, it is the way the money is spent. But apparently anyone that disagrees w the current school board is nothing but a “ranter” and is shameful when expressing a differing opinion. I would guess the below the belt attacks are coming at my comments bc my arguments are hitting too close to home. Logic and common sense are powerful weapons.
“I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value. Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?”
I absolutely agree w your point about the lousy lunches at our schools. But they are still serving lousy lunches, then supplementing it w a manned salad bar. I would much rather see them improve the quality of the meals, then bother w a fancy salad bar.
It is not fresh fruits and vegetables I object to, it is the way the money is spent. But apparently anyone that disagrees w the current school board is nothing but a “ranter” and is shameful when expressing a differing opinion. I would guess the below the belt attacks are coming at my comments bc my arguments are hitting too close to home. Logic and common sense are powerful weapons.
“I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value. Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?”
I absolutely agree w your point about the lousy lunches at our schools. But they are still serving lousy lunches, then supplementing it w a manned salad bar. I would much rather see them improve the quality of the meals, then bother w a fancy salad bar.
It is not fresh fruits and vegetables I object to, it is the way the money is spent. But apparently anyone that disagrees w the current school board is nothing but a “ranter” and is shameful when expressing a differing opinion. I would guess the below the belt attacks are coming at my comments bc my arguments are hitting too close to home. Logic and common sense are powerful weapons.
“I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value. Remember when Reagan decided ketchup could be a vegetable? I guess you would find that a preferable cost-saving measure?”
I absolutely agree w your point about the lousy lunches at our schools. But they are still serving lousy lunches, then supplementing it w a manned salad bar. I would much rather see them improve the quality of the meals, then bother w a fancy salad bar.
It is not fresh fruits and vegetables I object to, it is the way the money is spent. But apparently anyone that disagrees w the current school board is nothing but a “ranter” and is shameful when expressing a differing opinion. I would guess the below the belt attacks are coming at my comments bc my arguments are hitting too close to home. Logic and common sense are powerful weapons.
Yolo County Taxpayer’s association sold their soul to the devil by this endorsement. Excuse me, but it is not the Association that will have to pay this tax, it is us.
As far as the cuts go because of bad economic times as an excuse for fiscal mismanagement, I’ve never heard of schools willing to do with less in good economic times.
DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
Yolo County Taxpayer’s association sold their soul to the devil by this endorsement. Excuse me, but it is not the Association that will have to pay this tax, it is us.
As far as the cuts go because of bad economic times as an excuse for fiscal mismanagement, I’ve never heard of schools willing to do with less in good economic times.
DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
Yolo County Taxpayer’s association sold their soul to the devil by this endorsement. Excuse me, but it is not the Association that will have to pay this tax, it is us.
As far as the cuts go because of bad economic times as an excuse for fiscal mismanagement, I’ve never heard of schools willing to do with less in good economic times.
DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
Yolo County Taxpayer’s association sold their soul to the devil by this endorsement. Excuse me, but it is not the Association that will have to pay this tax, it is us.
As far as the cuts go because of bad economic times as an excuse for fiscal mismanagement, I’ve never heard of schools willing to do with less in good economic times.
DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
“Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?
“Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?
“Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?
“Here she comes, again. It’s the “salad ranter”!
I voted for it, and I don’t have a problem with it. School cafeterias have been notorious for bad food of questionable nutritional value.
Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?
Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?
I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.
Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?
I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.
Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?
I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.
Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?
I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.
“DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…
“DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…
“DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…
“DPD, you are a rubberstamp, if there ever was one. The school board jumps, and you say “how high?”
This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
There is a practical assurance. Measure Q passed easily with well over 70 percent of the vote, if Measure W passes it will do so much more narrowly, it’s pretty clear to the board that this is going to be a tough vote, the next one almost certainly will not pass. The next parcel tax will be a renewal of Q three years from now.
“I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.”
School board members are paid a stipend of a few hundred per month, the board has already laid off an assistant superintendent and eliminated the position of another top administrator in part of the effort to save $1.1 million.
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
There is a practical assurance. Measure Q passed easily with well over 70 percent of the vote, if Measure W passes it will do so much more narrowly, it’s pretty clear to the board that this is going to be a tough vote, the next one almost certainly will not pass. The next parcel tax will be a renewal of Q three years from now.
“I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.”
School board members are paid a stipend of a few hundred per month, the board has already laid off an assistant superintendent and eliminated the position of another top administrator in part of the effort to save $1.1 million.
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
There is a practical assurance. Measure Q passed easily with well over 70 percent of the vote, if Measure W passes it will do so much more narrowly, it’s pretty clear to the board that this is going to be a tough vote, the next one almost certainly will not pass. The next parcel tax will be a renewal of Q three years from now.
“I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.”
School board members are paid a stipend of a few hundred per month, the board has already laid off an assistant superintendent and eliminated the position of another top administrator in part of the effort to save $1.1 million.
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
There is a practical assurance. Measure Q passed easily with well over 70 percent of the vote, if Measure W passes it will do so much more narrowly, it’s pretty clear to the board that this is going to be a tough vote, the next one almost certainly will not pass. The next parcel tax will be a renewal of Q three years from now.
“I say Fire the School board, superintendent, and a few administrators, use their savings for a few extra teachers.”
School board members are paid a stipend of a few hundred per month, the board has already laid off an assistant superintendent and eliminated the position of another top administrator in part of the effort to save $1.1 million.
“Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?”
I’m missing something here. Most of the nutritional money comes from categorical funds, as I explained yesterday. There was a supplementary amount included in Measure Q. That money is now locked in and not discretionary. There is no money allocated in Measure W for nutrition programs.
How does any of this prove they cannot be trusted?
“Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?”
I’m missing something here. Most of the nutritional money comes from categorical funds, as I explained yesterday. There was a supplementary amount included in Measure Q. That money is now locked in and not discretionary. There is no money allocated in Measure W for nutrition programs.
How does any of this prove they cannot be trusted?
“Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?”
I’m missing something here. Most of the nutritional money comes from categorical funds, as I explained yesterday. There was a supplementary amount included in Measure Q. That money is now locked in and not discretionary. There is no money allocated in Measure W for nutrition programs.
How does any of this prove they cannot be trusted?
“Yes, and that proves that they cannot be trusted with more money for “nutrition programs” doesn’t it?”
I’m missing something here. Most of the nutritional money comes from categorical funds, as I explained yesterday. There was a supplementary amount included in Measure Q. That money is now locked in and not discretionary. There is no money allocated in Measure W for nutrition programs.
How does any of this prove they cannot be trusted?
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Is Korematsu better because the highly effective teaching community at Valley Oak was disbanded and scattered to the winds or is it better just because it is shiny and still has new school smell?
Signed,
A previous Valley Oak parent and now a “better” Korematsu parent
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Is Korematsu better because the highly effective teaching community at Valley Oak was disbanded and scattered to the winds or is it better just because it is shiny and still has new school smell?
Signed,
A previous Valley Oak parent and now a “better” Korematsu parent
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Is Korematsu better because the highly effective teaching community at Valley Oak was disbanded and scattered to the winds or is it better just because it is shiny and still has new school smell?
Signed,
A previous Valley Oak parent and now a “better” Korematsu parent
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Is Korematsu better because the highly effective teaching community at Valley Oak was disbanded and scattered to the winds or is it better just because it is shiny and still has new school smell?
Signed,
A previous Valley Oak parent and now a “better” Korematsu parent
I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
People on this blog are more conservative than the Yolo Taxpayers Association!
BTW this 120/year will be less than the per capita interest on the Paulson bank bailout. At least with the schools you know where your money is going or being wasted if that is how you look at it.
If you angry taxpayers want to do something logical you would be opposed to the banking give-away and not be worried about a bridge assessment to get the schools through this crunch. You are complaining about small peanuts when the whole enchilada is being ripped off.
People on this blog are more conservative than the Yolo Taxpayers Association!
BTW this 120/year will be less than the per capita interest on the Paulson bank bailout. At least with the schools you know where your money is going or being wasted if that is how you look at it.
If you angry taxpayers want to do something logical you would be opposed to the banking give-away and not be worried about a bridge assessment to get the schools through this crunch. You are complaining about small peanuts when the whole enchilada is being ripped off.
People on this blog are more conservative than the Yolo Taxpayers Association!
BTW this 120/year will be less than the per capita interest on the Paulson bank bailout. At least with the schools you know where your money is going or being wasted if that is how you look at it.
If you angry taxpayers want to do something logical you would be opposed to the banking give-away and not be worried about a bridge assessment to get the schools through this crunch. You are complaining about small peanuts when the whole enchilada is being ripped off.
People on this blog are more conservative than the Yolo Taxpayers Association!
BTW this 120/year will be less than the per capita interest on the Paulson bank bailout. At least with the schools you know where your money is going or being wasted if that is how you look at it.
If you angry taxpayers want to do something logical you would be opposed to the banking give-away and not be worried about a bridge assessment to get the schools through this crunch. You are complaining about small peanuts when the whole enchilada is being ripped off.
When I go to the UCD cafeteria, they have salad bars. Same thing at Sac State, City College, and American River College. Food in these places is actually decent. These are public institutions of higher education.
But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.
And instead of arguing about these broader programs, lets argue over a much smaller program as to whether these kids deserve a nutritious salad!
When I go to the UCD cafeteria, they have salad bars. Same thing at Sac State, City College, and American River College. Food in these places is actually decent. These are public institutions of higher education.
But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.
And instead of arguing about these broader programs, lets argue over a much smaller program as to whether these kids deserve a nutritious salad!
When I go to the UCD cafeteria, they have salad bars. Same thing at Sac State, City College, and American River College. Food in these places is actually decent. These are public institutions of higher education.
But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.
And instead of arguing about these broader programs, lets argue over a much smaller program as to whether these kids deserve a nutritious salad!
When I go to the UCD cafeteria, they have salad bars. Same thing at Sac State, City College, and American River College. Food in these places is actually decent. These are public institutions of higher education.
But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.
And instead of arguing about these broader programs, lets argue over a much smaller program as to whether these kids deserve a nutritious salad!
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!”
The irony here is that the better quality food actually enables the district to break even on the lunches with the exception of the low income kids whose meals are paid through categorical means.
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!”
The irony here is that the better quality food actually enables the district to break even on the lunches with the exception of the low income kids whose meals are paid through categorical means.
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!”
The irony here is that the better quality food actually enables the district to break even on the lunches with the exception of the low income kids whose meals are paid through categorical means.
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!”
The irony here is that the better quality food actually enables the district to break even on the lunches with the exception of the low income kids whose meals are paid through categorical means.
“I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
9/23/08 1:43 PM”
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak…”
9/23/08 8:25 AM
That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.
“I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
9/23/08 1:43 PM”
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak…”
9/23/08 8:25 AM
That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.
“I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
9/23/08 1:43 PM”
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak…”
9/23/08 8:25 AM
That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.
“I thought anon 8:25 was referring to a school where he/she formerly lived, rather than to VO or Korematsu with the term “better school.”
9/23/08 1:43 PM”
“One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak…”
9/23/08 8:25 AM
That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.
“This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…”
Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.
“This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…”
Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.
“This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…”
Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.
“This is one is my favorite. I think my record in this regard speaks for itself or shall we review my coverage of Valley Oak and a whole host of other issues…”
Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
Exactly. So we really aren’t “saving our schools are we?”
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
Exactly. So we really aren’t “saving our schools are we?”
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
Exactly. So we really aren’t “saving our schools are we?”
“Excuse me, but what assurances are built into measure W. that we aren’t going to have W2 parcel tax sometime soon down the road?”
There are none nor can there be any.
Exactly. So we really aren’t “saving our schools are we?”
“Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.”
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
“Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.”
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
“Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.”
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
“Your record does speak for itself. That is why your current move to allow the current school board to shake down taxpayers smells.”
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
>Exactly. So we really aren't "saving our schools are we?"<
I fail to see how one precludes the other. You asked if there was anyway we could ensure that there would not be an additional parcel tax, there is no legal means to do that.
However, I believe that without the $2.4 million that this particular parcel tax would provide, our schools will be greatly harmed.
If you don't believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don't want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
>Exactly. So we really aren't "saving our schools are we?"<
I fail to see how one precludes the other. You asked if there was anyway we could ensure that there would not be an additional parcel tax, there is no legal means to do that.
However, I believe that without the $2.4 million that this particular parcel tax would provide, our schools will be greatly harmed.
If you don't believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don't want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
>Exactly. So we really aren't "saving our schools are we?"<
I fail to see how one precludes the other. You asked if there was anyway we could ensure that there would not be an additional parcel tax, there is no legal means to do that.
However, I believe that without the $2.4 million that this particular parcel tax would provide, our schools will be greatly harmed.
If you don't believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don't want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
>Exactly. So we really aren't "saving our schools are we?"<
I fail to see how one precludes the other. You asked if there was anyway we could ensure that there would not be an additional parcel tax, there is no legal means to do that.
However, I believe that without the $2.4 million that this particular parcel tax would provide, our schools will be greatly harmed.
If you don't believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don't want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
If you don’t believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don’t want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.
So, what makes you think this tax is going to be a different story?
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.
If you don’t believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don’t want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.
So, what makes you think this tax is going to be a different story?
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.
If you don’t believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don’t want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.
So, what makes you think this tax is going to be a different story?
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.
If you don’t believe that, then by all means vote no. But I don’t want to hear complaints when they close down Emerson next year if the parcel tax goes down.
We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.
So, what makes you think this tax is going to be a different story?
Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.
If Measure W were to pass, then there’s a higher likelihood of fiscal solvency in the Davis schools for a few years.
Then there won’t be much to blog and complain about, and the Davis Vanguard will become a lonely place!
If Measure W were to pass, then there’s a higher likelihood of fiscal solvency in the Davis schools for a few years.
Then there won’t be much to blog and complain about, and the Davis Vanguard will become a lonely place!
If Measure W were to pass, then there’s a higher likelihood of fiscal solvency in the Davis schools for a few years.
Then there won’t be much to blog and complain about, and the Davis Vanguard will become a lonely place!
If Measure W were to pass, then there’s a higher likelihood of fiscal solvency in the Davis schools for a few years.
Then there won’t be much to blog and complain about, and the Davis Vanguard will become a lonely place!
“We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.”
They closed Valley Oak six months before Measure Q was even on the ballot, surely you can come up with a better argument than that.
“We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.”
They closed Valley Oak six months before Measure Q was even on the ballot, surely you can come up with a better argument than that.
“We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.”
They closed Valley Oak six months before Measure Q was even on the ballot, surely you can come up with a better argument than that.
“We got measure Q passed and they closed Valley Oak anyway.”
They closed Valley Oak six months before Measure Q was even on the ballot, surely you can come up with a better argument than that.
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.
I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.
“‘I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.’
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
So a gentleman like DPD might philosophically agree with these parcel taxes, but because he’s agreed too many times on this, his philosophical/political views on the matter are invalid? That seems like a very poor argument to be using. You can do better than that.
“‘I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.’
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
So a gentleman like DPD might philosophically agree with these parcel taxes, but because he’s agreed too many times on this, his philosophical/political views on the matter are invalid? That seems like a very poor argument to be using. You can do better than that.
“‘I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.’
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
So a gentleman like DPD might philosophically agree with these parcel taxes, but because he’s agreed too many times on this, his philosophical/political views on the matter are invalid? That seems like a very poor argument to be using. You can do better than that.
“‘I have very consistently supported tax measures to support education, that includes Measure Q and pretty much every state measure that has come my way.
Yes, you rubberstamp spending other people’s money without thought.’
Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
So a gentleman like DPD might philosophically agree with these parcel taxes, but because he’s agreed too many times on this, his philosophical/political views on the matter are invalid? That seems like a very poor argument to be using. You can do better than that.
“Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
Actually the parcel tax money can only go to the programs listed in the parcel tax measure, the school board does not have discretion over it. It is a general fund tax but it acts like it’s categorical money.
“Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
Actually the parcel tax money can only go to the programs listed in the parcel tax measure, the school board does not have discretion over it. It is a general fund tax but it acts like it’s categorical money.
“Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
Actually the parcel tax money can only go to the programs listed in the parcel tax measure, the school board does not have discretion over it. It is a general fund tax but it acts like it’s categorical money.
“Not one penny goes to support education until it transfers to the hands of the school board first. And then they get to decide how much to support education.”
Actually the parcel tax money can only go to the programs listed in the parcel tax measure, the school board does not have discretion over it. It is a general fund tax but it acts like it’s categorical money.
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
So true!
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
So true!
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
So true!
“But when it comes to public schools, a salad bar is a scandal!
This is symbolic of how we treat K-12 education in this state.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
So true!
Yolo Taxpayers are just a Republican front group. Their endorsement or opposition means nothing to me, knowing their political leanings. I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman..
Yolo Taxpayers are just a Republican front group. Their endorsement or opposition means nothing to me, knowing their political leanings. I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman..
Yolo Taxpayers are just a Republican front group. Their endorsement or opposition means nothing to me, knowing their political leanings. I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman..
Yolo Taxpayers are just a Republican front group. Their endorsement or opposition means nothing to me, knowing their political leanings. I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman..
“I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman.”
I know what you mean!
I like to chuckle at the occasional rantings of outrage over salad bars in our public schools that show up on this blog!
“I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman.”
I know what you mean!
I like to chuckle at the occasional rantings of outrage over salad bars in our public schools that show up on this blog!
“I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman.”
I know what you mean!
I like to chuckle at the occasional rantings of outrage over salad bars in our public schools that show up on this blog!
“I just chuckle at the occasional rantings of Dudley Holman or Schneor Sherman.”
I know what you mean!
I like to chuckle at the occasional rantings of outrage over salad bars in our public schools that show up on this blog!
SALADGATE!
SALADGATE!
SALADGATE!
SALADGATE!
“That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.”
The full quote is:
“I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Let’s say “one city” = Fargo just to pick a random city. I read this as “One of the schools [in Fargo] was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community [i.e. who went to the closed school in Fargo] go to a better school.” “That community” implies the other city, to me, rather than Davis.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
“That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.”
The full quote is:
“I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Let’s say “one city” = Fargo just to pick a random city. I read this as “One of the schools [in Fargo] was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community [i.e. who went to the closed school in Fargo] go to a better school.” “That community” implies the other city, to me, rather than Davis.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
“That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.”
The full quote is:
“I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Let’s say “one city” = Fargo just to pick a random city. I read this as “One of the schools [in Fargo] was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community [i.e. who went to the closed school in Fargo] go to a better school.” “That community” implies the other city, to me, rather than Davis.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
“That sure implies to me that the schools VO children were sent to are better in the eyes of 8:25 AM than VO was.”
The full quote is:
“I went to five elementary schools in one city and four of those schools are now closed (three are completely gone). One of the schools was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community go to a better school.”
Let’s say “one city” = Fargo just to pick a random city. I read this as “One of the schools [in Fargo] was similar to Valley Oak – now the kids in that community [i.e. who went to the closed school in Fargo] go to a better school.” “That community” implies the other city, to me, rather than Davis.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
I just made a comment, it did not intend to imply anything about VO and the other school. It was more of a “life goes on” comment.
At some point it might worthwhile to ask the kids to compare/rate the two schools. I would bet the kids are much less concerned about the closing than the adults are.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
I just made a comment, it did not intend to imply anything about VO and the other school. It was more of a “life goes on” comment.
At some point it might worthwhile to ask the kids to compare/rate the two schools. I would bet the kids are much less concerned about the closing than the adults are.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
I just made a comment, it did not intend to imply anything about VO and the other school. It was more of a “life goes on” comment.
At some point it might worthwhile to ask the kids to compare/rate the two schools. I would bet the kids are much less concerned about the closing than the adults are.
I guess we won’t know unless 8:25 returns, but that’s how I read it.
I just made a comment, it did not intend to imply anything about VO and the other school. It was more of a “life goes on” comment.
At some point it might worthwhile to ask the kids to compare/rate the two schools. I would bet the kids are much less concerned about the closing than the adults are.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
Umm, Non-K-12 is a different issue, and I agree some of their funding could be cut as well.
but back to the subject. We spend about 40% of the state budget on K-12, and CA still ranks at the bottom.
So the logical move is to spend 50-60% on K-12 and cross our fingers something gets better.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
Umm, Non-K-12 is a different issue, and I agree some of their funding could be cut as well.
but back to the subject. We spend about 40% of the state budget on K-12, and CA still ranks at the bottom.
So the logical move is to spend 50-60% on K-12 and cross our fingers something gets better.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
Umm, Non-K-12 is a different issue, and I agree some of their funding could be cut as well.
but back to the subject. We spend about 40% of the state budget on K-12, and CA still ranks at the bottom.
So the logical move is to spend 50-60% on K-12 and cross our fingers something gets better.
Higher education is good enough to pay good money for and go into personal debt over for their science programs, their libraries, and their music programs.
But public K-12 education is worth arguing over because at that level their only extras.”
Umm, Non-K-12 is a different issue, and I agree some of their funding could be cut as well.
but back to the subject. We spend about 40% of the state budget on K-12, and CA still ranks at the bottom.
So the logical move is to spend 50-60% on K-12 and cross our fingers something gets better.
“The concern that has been emerging has been that this campaign has been low-key.”
Sorry DPD, I have to take issue with this statement. Perhaps you have not been contacted by Measure W, and with good reason, you are identified as a supporter. We are running a targeted operation that is on track to contact every likely absentee voter prior their receiving a ballot.
As I sit here numerous volunteers are making the phonecalls and contacts essential to the Measure’s passage. We may not be a big budget operation, but we are a lean and mean machine. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and campaign activities, please visit our website, http://www.yesw.org.
And have you seen those lawn signs? Gotta love ’em!
“The concern that has been emerging has been that this campaign has been low-key.”
Sorry DPD, I have to take issue with this statement. Perhaps you have not been contacted by Measure W, and with good reason, you are identified as a supporter. We are running a targeted operation that is on track to contact every likely absentee voter prior their receiving a ballot.
As I sit here numerous volunteers are making the phonecalls and contacts essential to the Measure’s passage. We may not be a big budget operation, but we are a lean and mean machine. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and campaign activities, please visit our website, http://www.yesw.org.
And have you seen those lawn signs? Gotta love ’em!
“The concern that has been emerging has been that this campaign has been low-key.”
Sorry DPD, I have to take issue with this statement. Perhaps you have not been contacted by Measure W, and with good reason, you are identified as a supporter. We are running a targeted operation that is on track to contact every likely absentee voter prior their receiving a ballot.
As I sit here numerous volunteers are making the phonecalls and contacts essential to the Measure’s passage. We may not be a big budget operation, but we are a lean and mean machine. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and campaign activities, please visit our website, http://www.yesw.org.
And have you seen those lawn signs? Gotta love ’em!
“The concern that has been emerging has been that this campaign has been low-key.”
Sorry DPD, I have to take issue with this statement. Perhaps you have not been contacted by Measure W, and with good reason, you are identified as a supporter. We are running a targeted operation that is on track to contact every likely absentee voter prior their receiving a ballot.
As I sit here numerous volunteers are making the phonecalls and contacts essential to the Measure’s passage. We may not be a big budget operation, but we are a lean and mean machine. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and campaign activities, please visit our website, http://www.yesw.org.
And have you seen those lawn signs? Gotta love ’em!
DPD says: “Something is needed soon to raise the profile of this campaign and sell the message to the public.” You are very right, but the campaign has limited funds, and like the district, is spending its money wisely and within its means. Word of mouth is the best. Your coverage of W is a big help, and those of us working on the campaign read carefully and consider blog comments, including the criticisms.
DPD says: “Something is needed soon to raise the profile of this campaign and sell the message to the public.” You are very right, but the campaign has limited funds, and like the district, is spending its money wisely and within its means. Word of mouth is the best. Your coverage of W is a big help, and those of us working on the campaign read carefully and consider blog comments, including the criticisms.
DPD says: “Something is needed soon to raise the profile of this campaign and sell the message to the public.” You are very right, but the campaign has limited funds, and like the district, is spending its money wisely and within its means. Word of mouth is the best. Your coverage of W is a big help, and those of us working on the campaign read carefully and consider blog comments, including the criticisms.
DPD says: “Something is needed soon to raise the profile of this campaign and sell the message to the public.” You are very right, but the campaign has limited funds, and like the district, is spending its money wisely and within its means. Word of mouth is the best. Your coverage of W is a big help, and those of us working on the campaign read carefully and consider blog comments, including the criticisms.
Another campaign volunteer, here, to echo above.
Another campaign volunteer, here, to echo above.
Another campaign volunteer, here, to echo above.
Another campaign volunteer, here, to echo above.
The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.
The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.
The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.
The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.
“The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.”
On what basis?
“The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.”
On what basis?
“The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.”
On what basis?
“The Yolo County Taxpayers Association is a phony organization. An organization by phonies for phonies. They can’t be trusted.”
On what basis?
No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.
No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.
No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.
No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.
Some peeps might assume that one of W’s goals is to help save Emerson. That would be wrong. While it might be true that the school board would summarily (with the appearance of public input) close Emerson if W doesn’t pass, it would be a fair assumption that Emerson would be a little more likely to survive if W does pass since the schoo board seems deeply committed to special programs. Conceptually, the ONLY problem I have with the stated allocations from W is that it funds what I consider to be boutique programs when a neighborhood school is on the chopping block. I know one of Davis’s strengths are it’s special programs, but we’re in a time of fiscal austerity after all.
Some peeps might assume that one of W’s goals is to help save Emerson. That would be wrong. While it might be true that the school board would summarily (with the appearance of public input) close Emerson if W doesn’t pass, it would be a fair assumption that Emerson would be a little more likely to survive if W does pass since the schoo board seems deeply committed to special programs. Conceptually, the ONLY problem I have with the stated allocations from W is that it funds what I consider to be boutique programs when a neighborhood school is on the chopping block. I know one of Davis’s strengths are it’s special programs, but we’re in a time of fiscal austerity after all.
Some peeps might assume that one of W’s goals is to help save Emerson. That would be wrong. While it might be true that the school board would summarily (with the appearance of public input) close Emerson if W doesn’t pass, it would be a fair assumption that Emerson would be a little more likely to survive if W does pass since the schoo board seems deeply committed to special programs. Conceptually, the ONLY problem I have with the stated allocations from W is that it funds what I consider to be boutique programs when a neighborhood school is on the chopping block. I know one of Davis’s strengths are it’s special programs, but we’re in a time of fiscal austerity after all.
Some peeps might assume that one of W’s goals is to help save Emerson. That would be wrong. While it might be true that the school board would summarily (with the appearance of public input) close Emerson if W doesn’t pass, it would be a fair assumption that Emerson would be a little more likely to survive if W does pass since the schoo board seems deeply committed to special programs. Conceptually, the ONLY problem I have with the stated allocations from W is that it funds what I consider to be boutique programs when a neighborhood school is on the chopping block. I know one of Davis’s strengths are it’s special programs, but we’re in a time of fiscal austerity after all.
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
And by the way, they’ve just learned how to get blood out of a turnip.
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
And by the way, they’ve just learned how to get blood out of a turnip.
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
And by the way, they’ve just learned how to get blood out of a turnip.
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
And by the way, they’ve just learned how to get blood out of a turnip.
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
I’m with you, dude!
Screw the kids! Screw the teachers!
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
I’m with you, dude!
Screw the kids! Screw the teachers!
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
I’m with you, dude!
Screw the kids! Screw the teachers!
“No more F ing taxes. Responsible government only.”
I’m with you, dude!
Screw the kids! Screw the teachers!
As the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W is concerned as far as I know that organization never contacted me the Primary Spokesperson Against Measure W as the writer of the sample ballot statement against the for an open presentation at their recent monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 17th. I am certainly disappointed with the YCTA’s Leadership which reflects a personallity problem of not being communicative with differing factions within the community and a problem with its President not acting appropriately and fairly in this regard and putting his own selfish interests first given his previous school board connection.
I am fully aware of the problems within this organization as I am a former member of the YCTA.
As the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W is concerned as far as I know that organization never contacted me the Primary Spokesperson Against Measure W as the writer of the sample ballot statement against the for an open presentation at their recent monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 17th. I am certainly disappointed with the YCTA’s Leadership which reflects a personallity problem of not being communicative with differing factions within the community and a problem with its President not acting appropriately and fairly in this regard and putting his own selfish interests first given his previous school board connection.
I am fully aware of the problems within this organization as I am a former member of the YCTA.
As the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W is concerned as far as I know that organization never contacted me the Primary Spokesperson Against Measure W as the writer of the sample ballot statement against the for an open presentation at their recent monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 17th. I am certainly disappointed with the YCTA’s Leadership which reflects a personallity problem of not being communicative with differing factions within the community and a problem with its President not acting appropriately and fairly in this regard and putting his own selfish interests first given his previous school board connection.
I am fully aware of the problems within this organization as I am a former member of the YCTA.
As the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W is concerned as far as I know that organization never contacted me the Primary Spokesperson Against Measure W as the writer of the sample ballot statement against the for an open presentation at their recent monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 17th. I am certainly disappointed with the YCTA’s Leadership which reflects a personallity problem of not being communicative with differing factions within the community and a problem with its President not acting appropriately and fairly in this regard and putting his own selfish interests first given his previous school board connection.
I am fully aware of the problems within this organization as I am a former member of the YCTA.
If you want to know the “Inside Scoop” about the impropriety going on in the “Yes on Measure W” campaign read this:
Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W:
The YCTA never contacted me: Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall, Jr who is the Chief Spokesperson Against Measure W to make any kind of presentation against Measure W before them prior to that organization making this endorsement decision to support Measure W.
This inaction may have influenced John Munn’s actions because we had sparred on a few occasions over local Republican Party campaign strategy and had personality as he was a one time the Chair of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) and interestingly over the last two (2) years John Munn’s involvement in local Republican Party politics has demished to the point he is no longer active in local Republican Party activities such as non-attendance at gatherings etc.
The President of the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) John Munn is formerly a Member of the Davis School Board and the YCTA’s decision to influence the YCTA’s endorsement of Measure W was probably widely and unfairly influenced by his previous association as a Member of the Davis School Board. Furthermore, John Munn is a lifelong bureaucrat who has held various positions in state government and could be expected to support the interests of the local school bureucracy by supporting Measure W.
The YCTA has a stated position in that it opposes the circumvention of Proposition 13 the Property Tax Limitation Measure passed by the State’s voters on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 yet in a contradiction it has endorsed Measure W which is an example of a ballot measure that seeks to bypass the intent of Proposition 13 through a legal loophole in the measure and erode the relief from excessive property taxation seeks to provide. This position is listed on the website of this organization that can be viewed at the following website address of: http://www.yolotaxpayers.com
Inappropriate actions undertaken by the Yes on Measure W campaign.
Solicited Meeting by the Yes on Measure W Campaign
After I submitted the ballot argument against Measure W on Friday, August 8th I received a phone and an e-mail message from Gina Daleiden of the Davis School Board solicited a meeting with me regarding the Measure W issue. That meeting was subsequently held at Strings Restaurant in Davis on Wednesday, August 13th.
Gina Daleiden’s actions to arrange this meeting were apparently politically motivated as she used obnoxious “strong arm” tactics and called the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) Chair Mark Pruner to arrange that meeting that was referred over to the YCRPCC Secretary Gleen Holderreed she is currently an assistant to Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson who is also a former State Assembly Member and Davis School Board Member and has a record of endorsements of being among the most pro tax raising politicians locally.
To the contrary, Gina has a son whom is active in Republican Party politics locally by serving in a local High School club before he graduated.
Furthermore, Gina (Surkala) Daleiden comes from a background in which both her parents were public employees working as Teachers in local school districts and joined that profession herself and is a 1985 graduate of Davis High School and therefore has an extreme bias towards the local educational bureaucracy’s interests ahead of most of the voters of the DJUSD and therefore her actions were inappropriate in seeking this meeting as opposing sides on an issue don’t usually schedule informal meetings with their opposition and the only time they meet is by chance or at public forums.
Also, Gina and I were graduates of Davis High School the same year in 1985 and she apparently believed that she could discourage my actions because she thought that just because I was in the same years graduating class that she would likely have a greater influence over me to control my actions. Interesting Helen Thomson’s daughter Morag was a graduate of that same years class as well. I never knew Gina personally well back then although I knew she had not yet become politically active back in those High School years of 1982-85. I did serve for a year as an alternate Student Representative to the Davis School Board from 1983-84.
The meeting was organized ny Glenn Holderreed who is currently the Secretary of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC). Who is currently a signer of the “Yes on Measure W” ballot argument which was improper action for him to be undertaking since he served as the moderator for this meeting and had arranged it and therefore should act publicly neutral in regards to expressing his position on this ballot measure.
I did not request or arrange this meeting. It was Davis School Board Member Gina Daleiden who did out of an apparent act of “disguised manipulative arrogance” on behalf of the Davis School Board.
Davis High School (DHS) Hall of Fame Dinner
Also, representatives from the Yes on Measure W campaign attended the First Annual Davis High School Hall of Fame Awards ceremony and in an act of inappropriate arrogance circulated campaign material (interestingly in Blue and White which are the official colors of Davis High School) at that event which was not intended to be conducted as a political event to solicit support from Measure W there. Furthermore, Bob Dunning the local Davis Enterprise columnist wrote his daily column in the Davis Enterprise on Sunday, October 12th about this event and why it was a reason to Support Measure W. Some events are not appropriate venues to be conducting political campaign activity and this event is one such example because it is not meant to be a political type of an event just like a class reunion, teacher retirement party etc.
If you want to know the “Inside Scoop” about the impropriety going on in the “Yes on Measure W” campaign read this:
Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W:
The YCTA never contacted me: Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall, Jr who is the Chief Spokesperson Against Measure W to make any kind of presentation against Measure W before them prior to that organization making this endorsement decision to support Measure W.
This inaction may have influenced John Munn’s actions because we had sparred on a few occasions over local Republican Party campaign strategy and had personality as he was a one time the Chair of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) and interestingly over the last two (2) years John Munn’s involvement in local Republican Party politics has demished to the point he is no longer active in local Republican Party activities such as non-attendance at gatherings etc.
The President of the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) John Munn is formerly a Member of the Davis School Board and the YCTA’s decision to influence the YCTA’s endorsement of Measure W was probably widely and unfairly influenced by his previous association as a Member of the Davis School Board. Furthermore, John Munn is a lifelong bureaucrat who has held various positions in state government and could be expected to support the interests of the local school bureucracy by supporting Measure W.
The YCTA has a stated position in that it opposes the circumvention of Proposition 13 the Property Tax Limitation Measure passed by the State’s voters on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 yet in a contradiction it has endorsed Measure W which is an example of a ballot measure that seeks to bypass the intent of Proposition 13 through a legal loophole in the measure and erode the relief from excessive property taxation seeks to provide. This position is listed on the website of this organization that can be viewed at the following website address of: http://www.yolotaxpayers.com
Inappropriate actions undertaken by the Yes on Measure W campaign.
Solicited Meeting by the Yes on Measure W Campaign
After I submitted the ballot argument against Measure W on Friday, August 8th I received a phone and an e-mail message from Gina Daleiden of the Davis School Board solicited a meeting with me regarding the Measure W issue. That meeting was subsequently held at Strings Restaurant in Davis on Wednesday, August 13th.
Gina Daleiden’s actions to arrange this meeting were apparently politically motivated as she used obnoxious “strong arm” tactics and called the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) Chair Mark Pruner to arrange that meeting that was referred over to the YCRPCC Secretary Gleen Holderreed she is currently an assistant to Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson who is also a former State Assembly Member and Davis School Board Member and has a record of endorsements of being among the most pro tax raising politicians locally.
To the contrary, Gina has a son whom is active in Republican Party politics locally by serving in a local High School club before he graduated.
Furthermore, Gina (Surkala) Daleiden comes from a background in which both her parents were public employees working as Teachers in local school districts and joined that profession herself and is a 1985 graduate of Davis High School and therefore has an extreme bias towards the local educational bureaucracy’s interests ahead of most of the voters of the DJUSD and therefore her actions were inappropriate in seeking this meeting as opposing sides on an issue don’t usually schedule informal meetings with their opposition and the only time they meet is by chance or at public forums.
Also, Gina and I were graduates of Davis High School the same year in 1985 and she apparently believed that she could discourage my actions because she thought that just because I was in the same years graduating class that she would likely have a greater influence over me to control my actions. Interesting Helen Thomson’s daughter Morag was a graduate of that same years class as well. I never knew Gina personally well back then although I knew she had not yet become politically active back in those High School years of 1982-85. I did serve for a year as an alternate Student Representative to the Davis School Board from 1983-84.
The meeting was organized ny Glenn Holderreed who is currently the Secretary of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC). Who is currently a signer of the “Yes on Measure W” ballot argument which was improper action for him to be undertaking since he served as the moderator for this meeting and had arranged it and therefore should act publicly neutral in regards to expressing his position on this ballot measure.
I did not request or arrange this meeting. It was Davis School Board Member Gina Daleiden who did out of an apparent act of “disguised manipulative arrogance” on behalf of the Davis School Board.
Davis High School (DHS) Hall of Fame Dinner
Also, representatives from the Yes on Measure W campaign attended the First Annual Davis High School Hall of Fame Awards ceremony and in an act of inappropriate arrogance circulated campaign material (interestingly in Blue and White which are the official colors of Davis High School) at that event which was not intended to be conducted as a political event to solicit support from Measure W there. Furthermore, Bob Dunning the local Davis Enterprise columnist wrote his daily column in the Davis Enterprise on Sunday, October 12th about this event and why it was a reason to Support Measure W. Some events are not appropriate venues to be conducting political campaign activity and this event is one such example because it is not meant to be a political type of an event just like a class reunion, teacher retirement party etc.
If you want to know the “Inside Scoop” about the impropriety going on in the “Yes on Measure W” campaign read this:
Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W:
The YCTA never contacted me: Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall, Jr who is the Chief Spokesperson Against Measure W to make any kind of presentation against Measure W before them prior to that organization making this endorsement decision to support Measure W.
This inaction may have influenced John Munn’s actions because we had sparred on a few occasions over local Republican Party campaign strategy and had personality as he was a one time the Chair of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) and interestingly over the last two (2) years John Munn’s involvement in local Republican Party politics has demished to the point he is no longer active in local Republican Party activities such as non-attendance at gatherings etc.
The President of the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) John Munn is formerly a Member of the Davis School Board and the YCTA’s decision to influence the YCTA’s endorsement of Measure W was probably widely and unfairly influenced by his previous association as a Member of the Davis School Board. Furthermore, John Munn is a lifelong bureaucrat who has held various positions in state government and could be expected to support the interests of the local school bureucracy by supporting Measure W.
The YCTA has a stated position in that it opposes the circumvention of Proposition 13 the Property Tax Limitation Measure passed by the State’s voters on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 yet in a contradiction it has endorsed Measure W which is an example of a ballot measure that seeks to bypass the intent of Proposition 13 through a legal loophole in the measure and erode the relief from excessive property taxation seeks to provide. This position is listed on the website of this organization that can be viewed at the following website address of: http://www.yolotaxpayers.com
Inappropriate actions undertaken by the Yes on Measure W campaign.
Solicited Meeting by the Yes on Measure W Campaign
After I submitted the ballot argument against Measure W on Friday, August 8th I received a phone and an e-mail message from Gina Daleiden of the Davis School Board solicited a meeting with me regarding the Measure W issue. That meeting was subsequently held at Strings Restaurant in Davis on Wednesday, August 13th.
Gina Daleiden’s actions to arrange this meeting were apparently politically motivated as she used obnoxious “strong arm” tactics and called the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) Chair Mark Pruner to arrange that meeting that was referred over to the YCRPCC Secretary Gleen Holderreed she is currently an assistant to Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson who is also a former State Assembly Member and Davis School Board Member and has a record of endorsements of being among the most pro tax raising politicians locally.
To the contrary, Gina has a son whom is active in Republican Party politics locally by serving in a local High School club before he graduated.
Furthermore, Gina (Surkala) Daleiden comes from a background in which both her parents were public employees working as Teachers in local school districts and joined that profession herself and is a 1985 graduate of Davis High School and therefore has an extreme bias towards the local educational bureaucracy’s interests ahead of most of the voters of the DJUSD and therefore her actions were inappropriate in seeking this meeting as opposing sides on an issue don’t usually schedule informal meetings with their opposition and the only time they meet is by chance or at public forums.
Also, Gina and I were graduates of Davis High School the same year in 1985 and she apparently believed that she could discourage my actions because she thought that just because I was in the same years graduating class that she would likely have a greater influence over me to control my actions. Interesting Helen Thomson’s daughter Morag was a graduate of that same years class as well. I never knew Gina personally well back then although I knew she had not yet become politically active back in those High School years of 1982-85. I did serve for a year as an alternate Student Representative to the Davis School Board from 1983-84.
The meeting was organized ny Glenn Holderreed who is currently the Secretary of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC). Who is currently a signer of the “Yes on Measure W” ballot argument which was improper action for him to be undertaking since he served as the moderator for this meeting and had arranged it and therefore should act publicly neutral in regards to expressing his position on this ballot measure.
I did not request or arrange this meeting. It was Davis School Board Member Gina Daleiden who did out of an apparent act of “disguised manipulative arrogance” on behalf of the Davis School Board.
Davis High School (DHS) Hall of Fame Dinner
Also, representatives from the Yes on Measure W campaign attended the First Annual Davis High School Hall of Fame Awards ceremony and in an act of inappropriate arrogance circulated campaign material (interestingly in Blue and White which are the official colors of Davis High School) at that event which was not intended to be conducted as a political event to solicit support from Measure W there. Furthermore, Bob Dunning the local Davis Enterprise columnist wrote his daily column in the Davis Enterprise on Sunday, October 12th about this event and why it was a reason to Support Measure W. Some events are not appropriate venues to be conducting political campaign activity and this event is one such example because it is not meant to be a political type of an event just like a class reunion, teacher retirement party etc.
If you want to know the “Inside Scoop” about the impropriety going on in the “Yes on Measure W” campaign read this:
Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) Endorsement of Measure W:
The YCTA never contacted me: Coleman Thomas “Tom” Randall, Jr who is the Chief Spokesperson Against Measure W to make any kind of presentation against Measure W before them prior to that organization making this endorsement decision to support Measure W.
This inaction may have influenced John Munn’s actions because we had sparred on a few occasions over local Republican Party campaign strategy and had personality as he was a one time the Chair of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) and interestingly over the last two (2) years John Munn’s involvement in local Republican Party politics has demished to the point he is no longer active in local Republican Party activities such as non-attendance at gatherings etc.
The President of the Yolo County Taxpayers Association (YCTA) John Munn is formerly a Member of the Davis School Board and the YCTA’s decision to influence the YCTA’s endorsement of Measure W was probably widely and unfairly influenced by his previous association as a Member of the Davis School Board. Furthermore, John Munn is a lifelong bureaucrat who has held various positions in state government and could be expected to support the interests of the local school bureucracy by supporting Measure W.
The YCTA has a stated position in that it opposes the circumvention of Proposition 13 the Property Tax Limitation Measure passed by the State’s voters on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 yet in a contradiction it has endorsed Measure W which is an example of a ballot measure that seeks to bypass the intent of Proposition 13 through a legal loophole in the measure and erode the relief from excessive property taxation seeks to provide. This position is listed on the website of this organization that can be viewed at the following website address of: http://www.yolotaxpayers.com
Inappropriate actions undertaken by the Yes on Measure W campaign.
Solicited Meeting by the Yes on Measure W Campaign
After I submitted the ballot argument against Measure W on Friday, August 8th I received a phone and an e-mail message from Gina Daleiden of the Davis School Board solicited a meeting with me regarding the Measure W issue. That meeting was subsequently held at Strings Restaurant in Davis on Wednesday, August 13th.
Gina Daleiden’s actions to arrange this meeting were apparently politically motivated as she used obnoxious “strong arm” tactics and called the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC) Chair Mark Pruner to arrange that meeting that was referred over to the YCRPCC Secretary Gleen Holderreed she is currently an assistant to Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson who is also a former State Assembly Member and Davis School Board Member and has a record of endorsements of being among the most pro tax raising politicians locally.
To the contrary, Gina has a son whom is active in Republican Party politics locally by serving in a local High School club before he graduated.
Furthermore, Gina (Surkala) Daleiden comes from a background in which both her parents were public employees working as Teachers in local school districts and joined that profession herself and is a 1985 graduate of Davis High School and therefore has an extreme bias towards the local educational bureaucracy’s interests ahead of most of the voters of the DJUSD and therefore her actions were inappropriate in seeking this meeting as opposing sides on an issue don’t usually schedule informal meetings with their opposition and the only time they meet is by chance or at public forums.
Also, Gina and I were graduates of Davis High School the same year in 1985 and she apparently believed that she could discourage my actions because she thought that just because I was in the same years graduating class that she would likely have a greater influence over me to control my actions. Interesting Helen Thomson’s daughter Morag was a graduate of that same years class as well. I never knew Gina personally well back then although I knew she had not yet become politically active back in those High School years of 1982-85. I did serve for a year as an alternate Student Representative to the Davis School Board from 1983-84.
The meeting was organized ny Glenn Holderreed who is currently the Secretary of the Yolo County Republican Party Central Committee (YCRPCC). Who is currently a signer of the “Yes on Measure W” ballot argument which was improper action for him to be undertaking since he served as the moderator for this meeting and had arranged it and therefore should act publicly neutral in regards to expressing his position on this ballot measure.
I did not request or arrange this meeting. It was Davis School Board Member Gina Daleiden who did out of an apparent act of “disguised manipulative arrogance” on behalf of the Davis School Board.
Davis High School (DHS) Hall of Fame Dinner
Also, representatives from the Yes on Measure W campaign attended the First Annual Davis High School Hall of Fame Awards ceremony and in an act of inappropriate arrogance circulated campaign material (interestingly in Blue and White which are the official colors of Davis High School) at that event which was not intended to be conducted as a political event to solicit support from Measure W there. Furthermore, Bob Dunning the local Davis Enterprise columnist wrote his daily column in the Davis Enterprise on Sunday, October 12th about this event and why it was a reason to Support Measure W. Some events are not appropriate venues to be conducting political campaign activity and this event is one such example because it is not meant to be a political type of an event just like a class reunion, teacher retirement party etc.