About this site

I am currently a Governing Board Member of the San Carlos School District, elected November 2007 and again in November 2011. I created this site to keep in touch with folks who want to know more about what is happening in the District and what it's like to be a Trustee.

Please note that ANY OPINION EXPRESSED HERE IS PURELY PERSONAL AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT OFFICIAL POSITIONS OR POLICY OF THE SAN CARLOS SCHOOL DISTRICT NOR THE OPINION OF ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE BOARD.

I encourage everyone to visit the District web site as well as attend School Board meetings.

Note that I reserve the right to edit, reject, or delete posts based on spelling, grammar, readability, or my judgment of what is appropriate discourse.

 

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Budget Calendar

Last night we reviewed the steps the Board and the administration will take in discussing and then deciding on budget cuts for the upcoming school year. There will be cuts regardless of whether or not Measure B passes — they will be extremely more severe if it does not pass.

There are a [...]

April 17th, 2009 | Category: Finances | Leave a comment

Yes on B — Send Those Ballots Back

By now, you should have received your ballot from the county to vote on Measure B, the measure to fund the San Carlos School District. As I have written a lot in this blog about the absolutely crucial need for this funding, I won’t repeat myself here. But suffice is to say that [...]

April 8th, 2009 | Category: Finances | 5 comments

Central and Tierra Linda grab California Distinguished Schools title

Congratulations to both Central and Tierral Linda Middle Schools, which both were among only seven middle and high schools in the county to receive these honors. Here is the list of all honorees. Another piece of evidence on the fabulous schools we have in San Carlos!

Another piece of good news is [...]

April 2nd, 2009 | Category: Education, Reflections | 2 comments