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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No one said it was going to be easy…

The following is a memo sent out from the Superintendent today regarding the budget and the status of the contract negotiations with our certificated teachers’ union. I think he sums up the situation very well.

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Dear San Carlos Community Members,

I write to give you an update on the status of negotiations for the 2010-2011 [...]

February 22nd, 2010 | Category: Finances | Leave a comment

We Knew It All Along...

Last Fall I posted an entry about our schools’ API scores. As I pointed out then, all of our schools have both excellent and improving scores. I have also stated many times that, by design, our four K-4 elementary schools offer an equally excellent education. Although most parents and District staff understand [...]

February 6th, 2010 | Category: Education, Reflections | 5 comments