Commentary: Big Question for the School Board is What They Will Do About Vacant Seat
A school board seat has become vacant as the result of Madhavi Sunder departing for a position…
Commentary: Now That the Parcel Tax Has Passed…
Lost in the tumult surrounding the presidential election is the fact that, once again, the voters overwhelmingly…
Guest Commentary: Time For Change On Board
By Katherine Unger While I voted for Trustee Susan Lovenburg previously, I have been disappointed with many…
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…
Analysis: Poppenga Leads Money Race; Is Fernandes the One in Trouble?
The Bob Poppenga campaign put out a release yesterday highlighting strong first half fundraising numbers for the…
My View: Will Anger and Discontent Pose a True Threat to the Parcel Tax?
With the release of the final numbers of the AIM program, the reduction of the program to…
Analysis: School District Should Be Wary of Voter Angst
In the months following the volleyball scandal, the community seemed to have lost trust in the school…
Monday Morning Thought II: Is the School Parcel Tax Sacrosanct?
In the last few weeks, the subject of the need to renew the school parcel taxes in…
Commentary: A Board Elected to Heal the Wounds Should Not Instead Divide the Community
It is perhaps easy to forget just how much the events of the winter of 2014 divided…
Analysis: In a Way the Community Never Moved On From Peterson…
It was March 18, and the Davis School Board had just voted 3-1 to uphold the district’s…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The School Board Race, Nancy Peterson and Jose Granda
A week from tomorrow (Tuesday) the voters will get their official say in who the next three…
Granda Responds to Peterson Question
By Jose J. Granda What is the biggest lesson we should take away from the Peterson scandal…
School Board Candidate Question #5: Nancy Peterson Aftermath
This is the final of five questions to the school board candidates. Question #5: What is the…
No Election For Alan Fernandes
Alan Fernandes was appointed by the School Board in early May. By state law, the vacancy created…
Sunday Commentary II: Stop Looking at Volunteer Record When Evaluating School Board Candidates
We should have learned our lessons by now, but it doesn’t seem that we have. On October…
Analysis: A Game Changer For the School Board
For years, it seemed, the school board was about one thing – holding off the economic collapse…
Sunday Commentary: Democracy Imperiled?
In March of this year, Nancy Peterson, embroiled in a lengthy controversy, stunned many in the community…
DJUSD Candidate Pool Swells to Eight But Fernandes Still Unopposed
The number of candidates has swollen to eight for four DJUSD School Board seats, but Alan Fernandes…
Sunday Commentary: School Board Appointment Gives Fernandes a Free Seat
At the outset, I want to make this clear this is not about Alan Fernandes. In fact,…
Fernandes Announces Run for Two Year DJUSD Seat
On Friday, School Board Trustee Alan Fernandes announced his decision to run for the remaining two years…
