Board Approves VSA As Nancy Peterson Speaks Out
Nancy Peterson spoke out passionately against rehiring Julie Crawford this morning at an unusual Friday morning board…
Vanguard Analysis: Community Deserves Answers from the School District
From the perspective of the Vanguard, the closure of the Julie Crawford matter, with the district last…
Analysis: District Prepared to Re-hire Crawford to Coach Girls Volleyball in Fall
In a move that will continue to fuel far more questions than answers, at least one portion…
Analysis: Lovenburg, Allen Tell Community to “Move On”
On Thursday night the Davis School Board voted 3-1 to uphold the district’s decision on not renewing…
Sunday Commentary II: District Needs to Restore Trust
Throughout this process, I have gotten a pretty clear impression that the district does not really have…
Teachers Too Want to Be Absent of Fear
by Blair Howard, Frank Thomsen, Cathy Haskell, Gail Mitchell, Tim Paulson, Ruthie Bowers and Connie Alexich The…
My View: The Lonesome Death of Reason and Proportionality
Should We Be Surprised by School Board Decision? – It was a long night on Thursday, sitting,…
Board Upholds Administrative Finding on Crawford; Will Not Reinstate
3-1 Vote Would Allow Julie Crawford to Reapply For the Fall – After four and a half…
School Board Hears Appeal for Julie Crawford (Audio of Public Comment)
The school board has now recessed from open session after hearing a number of speakers including volleyball…
My View: Peterson’s Demise Cause For Great Sadness, Reflection
Sadness. That was my reaction on Thursday last week when Nancy Peterson resigned from the Davis School…
Analysis: School Board Moves Meeting to Community Chambers; Debate Continues
After some behind the scenes concerns and deliberating, the school district has moved the open session portions…
Our Contract is the Students’ Learning Conditions
by Blair Howard Beyond academics and sports programs, there are many important issues facing our school district;…
Roots of Empathy
by Matt Williams Last year we had a lively discussion here on the Vanguard about empathy ….
An Appeal For Civility
by Matt Williams In her Sunday Special to the Enterprise Nancy Peterson covers a lot of ground, but…
Analysis: Teachers Agree to Pay Increase, But Big Issues Still Remain
Firefighters Starting Salary Higher Than Teachers Ending Salary – Late last week, Assistant Superintendent Matt Best and…
Commentary: Real Concerns About Teacher Benefits Driving Push for Pay Increase
While I still believe that the school district – which has passed five parcel taxes since 2007…
My View II: Now Is Not Time For a Teacher Pay Raise
2007 to 2012 entailed six long and hard years for the school district. During that time, the…
