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…
Commentary: Why I Applied for the School Board and a Whole Lot More
Thursday will definitely go down as one of the stranger days since I have been covering the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What the School Board Race Looks Like after the Archer Surprise
Many were surprised to learn that Barbara Archer has decided not to seek reelection for the school…
Three School Board Candidates File for November Election; Barbara Archer Does Not File
The biggest surprise on Friday was that Barbara Archer, who was elected to the school board in…
DiNunzio Files and Becomes Candidate for School Board
(From Press Release) – Davis resident and parent Joe DiNunzio became an official candidate in the race…
Adams to Run for Re-Election
Tom Adams has filed paperwork to run for a second term on the DJUSD School Board. He…
Pickett Officially Files for Candidacy in School Board Race; Will Not Seek Interim Appointment
(From Press Release) – Cindy Pickett, an associate professor of psychology at UC Davis, became the second…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Give the Voters a Clean Choice for School Board
A comment by School Board Member Bob Poppenga has triggered some conversation. On Thursday, as the board…
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…
School Board to Accept Applications for Replacement to Sunder
On Thursday, the school board met for a total of 25 minutes, half of which was to…
Commentary: Big Question for the School Board is What They Will Do About Vacant Seat
A school board seat has become vacant as the result of Madhavi Sunder departing for a position…
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…
My View: Adding School Resource Officers on Campus Not a Good Idea
The parcel tax proposal puts many in this community into a quandary. On the one hand, the…
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…
Letter: Continue the DHS Choral Program
By Dan Wolk (Delivered initially during public comment on Tuesday). As many of you know, I am…
