Commentary: Harrington Letter Repeats Faulty Information on School Financing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is nice to see our old friend,…
Report Finds LCFF Has Failed to Live Up to Its Promise of Equitable Outcomes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Anyone familiar with local school funding discussions is aware of the…
Fiscal Transparency Legislation Introduced to Strengthen LCFF
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Weber) — Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber (D- San Diego) and Assemblymember Sharon…
Sunday Commentary: Ultimately the Voters Will Decide the Direction of DJUSD
The Davis School Board has a difficult to decision to make. It is not one they are taking lightly as they have spent hours in meetings attempting to formulate a better understanding of the district’s finances.
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.
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…
Sunday Commentary: School Funding Argument by Measure L Opponents Makes Little Sense
On Thursday, opponents of Measure L had a piece that the Vanguard published. Their argument is that…
Commentary: Schools and City Face the Cost of Deferring
The city council on Tuesday and the school board in the coming weeks and months will face…
Full Remarks by Superintendent Bowes on Teacher Compensation
(Editor’s notes: The following are the full written remarks from Superintendent John Bowes given regarding teacher compensation…
Analysis: Lovenburg and Fernandes Sweep Major Endorsements
In Sunday’s paper, the Davis Enterprise endorses incumbents Alan Fernandes and Susan Lovenburg. This follows the endorsement…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Explaining School Funding and the Need for a Local Parcel Tax
Reading a letter to the editor, I find the writer illustrates that the school funding formulas are…
Groups Urge Governor Signature on Educational Reform Bill
(From Press Release) More than 300 groups across California delivered a letter to Governor Brown today, urging…
Board Finalizes Parcel Tax Resolution before Break
By Nicholas von Wettberg At the Davis board of education special meeting on Wednesday, the public hearing…
Has DJUSD Found Its Superintendent?
While the board has not finalized a hire, it appears that the school board has found a…
School Board To Receive Budget Report Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education is scheduled to…
In Their Own Words: Susan Lovenburg’s Comments on AIM
By Susan Lovenburg I also had some notes from the schools I visited, I will just say…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Local Control Funding Formula and the Parcel Tax
Back in 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the funding model for school finances known as…
Making the Local Control Funding Formula Work
By David Sapp While students, parents, faculty and school staff gear up for the excitement of a…
Analysis: The Overall LCFF Funding Scheme and How DJUSD Fares Under It
Last week DJUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson, in his Vanguard column debut, discussed the impact of Local Control…
A Discussion Of California School Funding
By Winfred B. Roberson, Jr. California School Funding History Most Californians over the age of 50 have…
