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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The Wacky World of Negotiations

Another area of public school governance which is incredibly confusing and counterintuitive is the collective bargaining process. I originally posted in February that the District and the teachers’ union (SCTA) has reached “impasse.” Since then, I have written muliple posts regarding our financial crisis. The bottom line is that there is [...]

Partnership with Sequoia Healthcare District

Although we knew it was likely to happen for a while, it’s nice that it’s official. Thanks so much to the Sequoia Healthcare District on its three-year, $1.32 million grant to the San Carlos School District. See the story on the district web site.

End of Year Update

The following is a letter I sent to my personal e-mail list outlining a summary of this school year and what we look forward to next year:

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As another school year has ended, it seemed appropriate to give everyone an update on the state of the San Carlos School District, what we have [...]