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…
Parents Complain about Bullying at Cesar Chavez, Call for Full-Time School Counselor
Parents at Cesar Chavez are talking a “mean girls phenomena” where their children, some in the third…
Sunday Commentary: District in Hot Water over DHS Principal Hire
Two weeks ago, the DJUSD School Board delayed approving the decision on the hiring of a new…
Teacher Support for Interim DHS Principal Forces District to Postpone New Hire
Thursday’s DJUSD Board meeting got off to a late start as more than 70 Davis High School…
Board Set to Approve Agreement with DTA on a New Contract
Back in March, the Davis Teachers Association and DJUSD agreed to a contract settlement signed by Deputy…
Board to Look at Discipline Policies Stemming from Student Walk Out
DJUSD attracted regional attention when the Sacramento Bee back in mid-March ran a story, “This district in…
LA Unified Encouraged Students to Participate in the 17-Minute Program, DJUSD Threatened to Punish Theirs
Statement by Board Trustee Madhavi Sunder (Madhavi Sunder, Board Trustee, made the following statement at March 15,…
My View: We Have Failed Montgomery, Montgomery Has Not Failed Us
Late on Thursday evening, the DJUSD School Board moved forward with proposed changes that would phase out…
District to Examine Discipline Policies after Complaints Following Student Walk Out
It was a story that drew attention across the community and across the region, as the Bee…
Commentary: DJUSD Needs to Be Careful about Adding Police to Campus
Last Thursday’s discussion on school safety seemed to foreshadow the threat that emerged late in the day…
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…
Threat to Harper Turns Out to Be a Hoax
On Friday, DJUSD sent out a notice to parents of Harper Junior High students that there was…