Former Board Members Dredge Up Past and Stir Up Controversy
Former School Board Members Joan Sallee and Marty West wrote an Op-Ed in the Davis Enterprise this…
Commentary: Tough Challenges Still Ahead for the Valley Oak
The folks at Valley Oak likely left the meeting on Thursday evening feeling uneasy about their status….
Valley Oak Petition Faces Tough Questions from School Board
One of the images from the last year that will be perhaps forever etched in my mind…
Commentary: Elections, Messages and Commitment
The tragedy in Tuesday’s election did not come from Davis, but rather West Sacramento. Measure S would…
Sights and Thoughts from Election Night
A few thoughts about the school board race. Back when the slate of candidates were finalized, I…
Measures Q and P Pass Easily After Some Early Worry
I have to admit it, when I saw the absentee numbers, I knew immediately that the school…
Lovenburg, Harris, Measures Q and P win amid low turnout
On an evening when the school board races were all but decided during absentee voting and the…
Live From the Elections Office
Polls are closing at 8 PM, I’m seated deep in the heart of the County Elections Office…
Disjointed Thoughts on Election Morning
Today is Election Day. The projections for voter turnout according to Clerk and Recorder Freddie Oakley are…
Sights from the School Board Races
The Vanguard went around to the all of the community events and parties. Here are a collection…
Editorial: Vanguard Election Choices
The Vanguard is not making formal endorsements for the school board race. However, it is supporting the…
Commentary: Election Day is Upon Us
Tuesday is Election Day here in Davis. There has not been a lot of excitement about the…
Valley Oak Charter Passes Signature Threshold
The Valley Oak Charter School has now passed the signature threshold for both teachers and parents. According…
School Board Receives Full Explanation of Truancy Policies
SchoolsIt was a meeting in stark contrast to the previous board discussion on the issue of truancy. The meeting was such a stark contrast to the point where people were openly shaking their heads wondering why the original meeting in September had to go as poorly as it did.
To her credit, Pam Mari, Davis Joint Unified School District Director of Student Services admitted that the previous conversation did not go as well as was hoped. However, she suggested that communications have drastically improved.
Guest Commentary: YES On Q for Quality Schools in Davis
8,400 students600 classrooms Tomorrow’s doctors, teachers, mechanics, physicists, inventors, musicians, farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs, authors, leaders … On…
Analysis: Clear Choices for Davis Voters on Valley Oak in School Board Election
Back on October 19, 2007, ironically the same day that the Davis Enterprise ran a front page…
WINTERS RESIGNS FROM SPECTOR CAMPAIGN
After nearly a week of silence on the matter, Don Winters, campaign Manager for Joe Spector’s School…
School Board Candidates Discuss Key Issues At Diversity Forum
The first question asked pertained to the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA)…
Students Claim Envelope Stuffing Never Actually Happened
Just yesterday people on the Vanguard were suggesting that the school board race was about as exciting…
School Board Campaign Fliers–‘Tis the Season
The season was late arriving, but now it is no longer safe to open your mailbox. Actually,…
