My View: We Operate in Silos but Live in One Community
For months (at the very least) I have been talking about the fact that we live in…
My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?
On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that…
Commentary: No Parcel Tax for November, So Let’s Re-Think This
Alan Fernandes always knew it would be an uphill battle to get a parcel tax on the…
That Time When Former Superintendent Murphy Couldn’t Explain What Happened to $5 Million in Facilities Money
It was a decade ago that the Vanguard chronicled, in a multi-part series, how former DJUSD Deputy…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School Board Should Put Regular Parcel Tax on the Ballot
We need to recognize as a community that we are facing the most serious threat to our…
Analysis: Parcel Tax Would Fund Not Only Teacher Compensation, but Also Police and Fire
The teacher compensation gap has emerged as one of the key issues in our community. The Vanguard…
Commentary: Why is the Board Giving the Upper Administration Another Pay Increase?
Last week, three board members (Alan Fernandes abstained and Bob Poppenga was not there) voted to give…
With Little Other Choice, Legislature and Governor Capitulate to the Beverage Industry
A deal that will have far-reaching implications indeed passed in the form of AB 1838 and was…
Analysis: How a Deal between the Soda Industry and the Legislature Could Impact Our Schools Parcel Tax
Try to follow this stream of events carefully. Last Thursday, Davis School Board Member Alan Fernandes announced…
DTA President Pushes Back on Administrative Pay Increases
By Dianna Huculak At the end of the school year, educators in our district received an email…
Fernandes Seeks Citizens’ Initiative for Majority Parcel Tax
Alan Fernandes, looking to fund teacher compensation increases, is attempting to place a citizens’ initiative on the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?
This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between…
Letter: Is Trustee Flexibility Wrong Approach?
By Kristen Townsend Wallman Is it responsible to build a swimming pool in your backyard if you…
Analysis: Teachers Seek Equal Solution to Unequal Pay Gap
The teacher compensation gap is real and many teachers, particularly the younger and least experienced teachers, are…
My View: Teacher Lack of Support for Parcel Tax Perplexing
The numbers seem pretty clear, the teachers have been working hard for the last several months to…
Commentary: Both City and School District Should Be Concerned with Parcel Tax Poll
The Davis School District is looking toward a parcel tax as a way to fund increases to…
District to Evaluate Feasibility of Parcel Tax on Thursday
The school district commissioned a poll to determine interest in a parcel tax for employee compensation. The…
My View: The Bottom Line Is Davis Is Not Sustainable
Over the years, those who have supported growth in Davis have always argued that Davis was going…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Board Prioritizing Closing Teacher Compensation Gap
The school board had a good discussion last week on the prospects for closing the compensation gap. …
School Board Gets an Earful from DTA President on Teacher Compensation
The issue of teacher compensation was not on the agenda last night for the school board meeting,…
