Comments by Ken Johnson
November 03, 2006
Eric, The coastside is unusual in that it does not have a greater diversity in initial languages. CUSD has a significantly easier task in concentrating in English and Spanish. Many confuse initial language survey with ethnic origin categories. Many and I am one of those that believe in the value of having knowledge of multiple languages - fair enough that you don't share that belief. The goal is to have ALL of our children English fluent. That is not happening in CUSD. The district originally chose…
November 03, 2006
++Administrators might also benefit from closer contact with the students -- hmm, I have a thought for a class for our Superintendent.
You can find a number of my comments on this and associated threads in the past couple of months. I hope you can distinguish between:
"Stay the Course?" Or "Change The Course!"
Ken Johnson
November 03, 2006
Eric Nelson, As an individual, running opposing a well resourced incumbent slate that is using public resources to further their campaign, there must be a two part effort. The first is to honestly reference credible resources exposing, as you observed, why the incumbents should not be re-elected. The second is to attempt to answer your: "The other choices have not stepped up with any brilliant insight." You will find a number of items at both the MCC and AAUW Candidate forums videos on Coastsider.…
November 03, 2006
Charlie Gardner, "competitive bids"?? You wrote: "To answer Leonard’s questions about the middle school build. We expect to have additional board meetings in November to publicly discuss the bid letting process for competetive [sic] bids (yes, competetive [sic] bids!) for construction to actually start at Cunha next summer. " Really, one of the best predictors of board future actions is to look at past and present actions. The current design contract was NOT let as a competitive bid. The board…
November 02, 2006
Barry,
I don't get the Review.
Actually, they voted to 'plan' - give them another decade to 'build' [maybe]!
Ken Johnson
November 01, 2006
Q - What other costs were there? A - Enrollment at Cunha dropped from 871 in 2001-02 to 758 in 2005-06 or 113 students. The drop in white enrolment, those who could afford alternative schooling, was 185. Increase in Latino enrolment propped up the district. Our middle school is now a minority white school. The cost was five teachers and a much more difficult job for the remaining teachers. It seems there are those that don't understand basic math. The district is paid by the state based on ADA, Average…
November 01, 2006
Kathryn, et al.; "The Tipping Point"! First, Ms. Schreurs earned her support by the "Wavecrest Forever" group through her attorney’s threatening lawsuit letter of 17 May 2002. Mr. Gardner drank the Kool-Aid and Ms. Schreurs and Mr. Riemer carried out the groups actions in support through the infamous advert. Mr. Riemer also earned his stripes then. Many parents are far smarter in their children's interest than the "Wavecrest Forever" group allows. It is reflected in the enrollment numbers this…
October 18, 2006
Joel, Since you have chosen to support Ms. Jolanda Schreurs and ignore Ms. Schreurs part in: HMB Review's November 10, 2004 article: "Ad writers say ends justify means of CUSD campaign" http://hmbreview.com/articles/2004/11/10/news/local_news/story05.txt and presumably feel she can work with other people; I find it curious that you feel forthright campaigning objectionable. As to Superintendent Bayless, I feel that a School Superintendent should not be a partisan participant in a School Board election.…
October 18, 2006
Ray, We are beginning to communicate. I followed up your Sunday post by actually going out and checking out Mr. Frank Geritty comments. Tuesday afternoon [17 October] was a beautiful day and I did some hiking of the property in question. The only person who comes out of this as a hero is CUSD's Mr. Roy Salume who, when the first problem occurred, spent about four hours meeting with the neighbours and checking out the property questions. His point about the value of having Half Moon Bay residents…
October 16, 2006
Ray,
Please re-read above: "how CUSD (mis)treats the public."
I feel the manner of treatment of members of the public at a public meeting IS important!
Ken Johnson
October 15, 2006
Monday, on MCTV at 7PM, is probably the only chance to see Mr. Kirt Rimmer speak before casting your absentee ballot. Does anyone else think it strange that ALL THREE, on the incumbent slate, were too busy for the MCC debate? You can also see how CUSD (mis)treats the public. Mr. Frank Geritty, from the Highland Park neighborhood, tried to clear up a 'rumor' about the road proposed by CUSD's Charlie Gardner and Board President Jolanda Schreurs that would severely affect his neighborhood. I have gotten…
September 13, 2006
There is a CUSD Board Meeting THURSDAY, September 14, 2006 IV. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION � 7:00 P.M. VIII . COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA Location: District Offices [adjacent to Hatch Elementary 498 Kelly Avenue � Half Moon Bay Do YOU wish to just gripe here � or attend and express your opinion � . Thought I heard our incumbents say they had something that was supposed to sound like a solution at the San Mateo Times � Interview Tuesday morning! . �what…
August 16, 2006
For those who are ‘History Challenged’, the story recounted in “All The President’s Men” could not have occurred without the removal of VP Agnew first!
Ken Johnson
August 19, 2006
Kevin J. Lansing and Leonard Woren, Seems like HMB Review editor Clay Lambert still can’t get his calls returned. “Ad writers say ends justify means of CUSD campaign” -- Wednesday, November 10, 2004 http://hmbreview.com/articles/2004/11/10/news/local_news/story05.txt “Cabrillo board President Jolanda Schreurs said the third man is Kirk Riemer. Riemer’s name appears on a list of Coastsiders who endorsed Lundell’s opponent, Charles Gardner. Riemer did not return a telephone call seeking…
August 11, 2006
John Lynch,
Thanks for patiently hanging in there. I have given up “explaining alternate side of the street parking to turnips.”
Regards,
Ken Johnson
August 14, 2006
Probably not a surprise, the deadline passed on 11 August without moving the parcel tax to the November ballot. The next free shot is a year away. Well, at least I gave it a try. [u] CUSD Board Response on 03 Aug 2006 [/u] Everyone has the opportunity to give the same way to an undirected use, as Measure S was written. Yet, less than the equivalent of 8% of the yes voters on Measure S have given to “Back to Basics”. What we lack is a good way of seeing that the most pressing problems of our School…
August 02, 2006
Brian Ginna,
Thanks for the ‘praise’.
If you don’t like the Citizens’ Alternative Parcel Tax measure, where is your solution?
https://coastsider.com/comments/1680_0_1_0_C/
Regards,
Ken Johnson
August 02, 2006
Ray Olson, Trust – you hit the key word. An average board meeting has 3 members from the public, including the TV person. Those few who have attended, know that they are not well received if they differ in any way with the board majority. But all voters know that after paying for a decade, there is still no new school and that the cost has roughly doubled in that decade. Many know that the district is judged failing academically. Many know that there are other schools in the County that receive…
August 02, 2006
Joel Farbstein, I love a straight line so neatly served up, TRY: Opinion: Support the Citizens’ Alternative Parcel Tax measure Opinion by Ken Johnson on Jul 31, 06 at 4:37 pm in Schools https://coastsider.com/comments/1680_0_1_0_C/ The following comment was posted by Joel Farbstein on Aug 01, 06 | 5:45 pm “But about the original thread, I’d like to challenge a person from the 38% “No” vote side of Measure S—someone who claims to be FOR improving education on the Coast—to be the author…
July 30, 2006
Mary Bordi, I wasn’t concerned with Mary Ascher’s use of the word “blog”. Now, calling the “Review, our local newspaper” should be out of bounds – calling the Review a newspaper was an insult to journalist. You were right: “You probably didn’t get a chance to read Dan Blick’s Jul 29, 06 | 12:41 comment.” I went back to 12:41 to find it and couldn’t find it. Then it occurred to me, you have two 12:41s in your day and I only one [depends on perspective, doesn’t it?]. Now,…
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