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: 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…
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…
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…
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…
Madhavi Sunder Says Goodbye at Her Final Meeting
It was the final meeting for Madhavi Sunder, who announced earlier in the spring that she would…
Joe DiNunzio Becomes Second Candidate for Davis School Board
(From Press Release) – Long time Davis resident Joe DiNunzio has declared his candidacy for the Davis…
Letter: Is Trustee Flexibility Wrong Approach?
By Kristen Townsend Wallman Is it responsible to build a swimming pool in your backyard if you…
Cindy Pickett Becomes First Candidate for School Board
On Friday night, Cindy Pickett became the first candidate to formally announce her candidacy for the Davis…
Will the District Add a Pool to Davis High School?
The school board is still somewhat early in their facilities Master Plan process. Last fall, they authorized…
Cindy Pickett Announces Candidacy for Davis School Board
Pledges to Promote Trust, Transparency, and Mutual Respect (From Press Release) – Cindy Pickett announced her candidacy…
Board Hears Presentation on the Feasibility of a Facilities Bond in November
While the consultants from EMC Research did not recommend running a parcel tax concurrently with a facilities…
Sunder to Move, Leave the Board
On Thursday night, Board member Madhavi Sunder confirmed what many in the community had been suspecting –…
In Full Reverse by Superintendent, McHale Now Recommended for DHS Principal
Two weeks ago DJUSD was set to hire outside candidate Lee Fleming from San Diego County as…
