School Board to Put $198 Parcel Tax on the Ballot
For much of this year, the school board led by subcommittee Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio examined…
Board Approves State Letter on Ethnic Studies, Pushes Further
Community groups have been pushing for changes to the district’s ethnic studies policies for the last few…
Commentary: District Elections Coming, Like Them or Not – Here’s Why That Could Be a Good Thing
A certain columnist believes that if Davis citizens had been given a chance to vote on district…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Should the District Do?
The school board has a tough call to make. The polling that came back is right in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Being Forced to Go to District Elections
On Thursday, the board listened to a presentation from attorney David Soldani, who argued that the district…
LCAP Plan Called Out for Lack of Addressing Latino Students, Ethnic Studies
During public comment on Thursday during the Davis School Board meeting, Melissa Moreno, elected to the Yolo…
Board Approves Polling, Moves Forward in Parcel Tax Consideration Process
On Thursday night, the Davis School Board approved the next step in their consideration process – polling to determine levels of public support for a potential parcel tax that would fund teacher compensation increases.
School Board to Discuss Improving Employee Compensation
The parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio have been meeting regularly since January to discuss ways to close the employee compensation gap most likely through the placement of a new parcel tax for employee compensation on a future 2020 ballot.
Parcel Tax Subcommittee Eyes April Board Check-In, Plus Evening Discussion Meeting
The latest meeting of the Parcel Tax Subcommittee did not break a lot of new ground on…
Sunday Commentary: Discussion Shows Need for District to Talk about Career Paths
The discussion on Thursday by the school board of the DJUSD Career Technical Education program (CTE) made…
If We Are An Average Funded District, Why Do We Have a Compensation Gap?
Answer: We Aren’t Average Funded On Friday, the parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio…
District Looks at Revamping Its Career Technical Education Program
The Davis School Board on Thursday evening heard a presentation on how to revamp its flagging Career…
My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers
One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. …
My View: Board Pulls Back on Name Change; Toughest Challenges Lie Ahead
There would be no easing the new school board members – Cindy Pickett and Joe DiNunzio –…
Sunday Commentary: District Begins Discussion of Possible Parcel Tax to Close Teacher Compensation Gap
On Thursday, the school board took the first step in what figures to be a long two-year…
Governor Signs Davis Unified Parcel Tax Exemption Bill
(From Press Release) – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that…
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: 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…
