tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post3515210298586598194..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: Mt. Diablo school board to make more cuts tonightMartha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-27500379650202152842010-03-25T09:06:28.911-07:002010-03-25T09:06:28.911-07:00I worked for md for 21 years and It too big. THe n...I worked for md for 21 years and It too big. THe nepotism there and the silly way of thinking and operating would make the taxpayers cry with despair. I still shake my head with dismay. The right hand slaps with left== naughty naughty. Noone is responsibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-59997792209510588292010-03-24T11:18:52.563-07:002010-03-24T11:18:52.563-07:00http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_14745313?source...http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_14745313?source=most_viewed<br /><br />Looks like the MDUSD decided to postpone their vote on the non-teaching positions.<br /><br />(I hope this link works- I am new to this- if not, maybe someone more savvy than myself can do it!)<br /><br /><br />Also, put my name on this one- tired of all the "Anon" stuff, which started out as a mistake on my part Nicole M. (aka- Anon 4:02)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-76715021951576088442010-03-24T10:27:17.487-07:002010-03-24T10:27:17.487-07:00I am a Northgate parent and I do not believe the W...I am a Northgate parent and I do not believe the WCSD community is being greedy. <br /><br />I think the Walnut Creek School District has proven to be good stewards of the taxpayer's money, they have provided a good education for their students, they communicate with parents and the community on a whole values education and supports it's community's children by funding education.<br Linda Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-15714098106647730532010-03-24T08:50:14.749-07:002010-03-24T08:50:14.749-07:00I have not researched this, but I do have a friend...I have not researched this, but I do have a friend who is an Adult Ed regular - has been taking the same class for many years- and it is being cut. We need to all do our best to support our schools wherever we happen to live. I don't like the way the state gov't has backed away from schools. It seems the harder we work to subsidize them, the worse it gets. The most important thing hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-39614720522933370422010-03-24T08:18:55.009-07:002010-03-24T08:18:55.009-07:00I agree with you Anon 12:07, they should stop comp...I agree with you Anon 12:07, they should stop complaining and just move. If I felt it necessary for my children, I would move too. But we are happy in our neighborhood and with our schools. Many would shudder at my statement, but I know from experience and lots of time spent on campus that YVHS has been great for my children. They are in College and our last one is College bound. They are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-80361080084782882062010-03-24T00:07:24.896-07:002010-03-24T00:07:24.896-07:004:02- Sounds to me as though you have buyer's ...4:02- Sounds to me as though you have buyer's remorse. You should have checked out the school district before you bought that big house in Northgate. Don't blame WCSD for your lack of due diligence. As far as the well thought out analysis you claim that the WCSD board won't even look at, could it be that they already know it would never be approved in Sacramento due to the drastic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-90573100982446477442010-03-23T21:07:23.678-07:002010-03-23T21:07:23.678-07:00Anon 7:11: Anon 4:02 here- I think what needs to...Anon 7:11: Anon 4:02 here- I think what needs to happen is less generalizing about each other and more working together toward a goal here. I, in fact, signed the petitions to unify your schools with mine when those petitions were going around, just as I am sure from your comments that you probably voted FOR the parcel tax. <br /><br />However, given that neither the unification of the school Anon 4:02noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-38721575174024825122010-03-23T19:11:29.734-07:002010-03-23T19:11:29.734-07:00Anon 4:02 PM
I would happily pay 3x or more what ...Anon 4:02 PM<br /><br />I would happily pay 3x or more what you currently pay in parcel taxes for WCSD if all of WC was Unified under one school district. Those on the other side of the LINE have the ability to pay and are happy to pay, we just want our money to remain within our community. So are you being greedy - yes! My property tax dollars fund our police department that keeps your kids Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-22051259482096963352010-03-23T18:00:06.619-07:002010-03-23T18:00:06.619-07:00Mt. Diablo adult ed actually makes money. anon 10...Mt. Diablo adult ed actually makes money. anon 10:33, Please review the facts before making statements.Jojo Potatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111873681762511825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-58408285901473319582010-03-23T17:38:38.285-07:002010-03-23T17:38:38.285-07:00Gary Eberhart and Paul Strange,
LET NORTHGATE GO!...Gary Eberhart and Paul Strange,<br /><br />LET NORTHGATE GO! We are tired of MDUSD dragging us down this sinkhole year after year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-56602634218445097602010-03-23T16:32:48.404-07:002010-03-23T16:32:48.404-07:00WCSD encompasses a relatively small, well-to-do ar...WCSD encompasses a relatively small, well-to-do area. Most, if not all, residents in that district can easily afford hefty parcel taxes.<br /><br />Parts of MDUSD are in similar well-to-do areas where people can afford to pay a tax, but much of the district covers areas where that is not the case. That is why the WC portion of MDUSD wants to escape and move over to WCSD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-82437067332871070732010-03-23T16:02:31.904-07:002010-03-23T16:02:31.904-07:00Anon 10:24- before telling WC to "quit being ...Anon 10:24- before telling WC to "quit being so greedy" keep in mind that homeowners in the WC school district are paying some hefty parcel taxes for their schools. Homeowners in Mt. Diablo refused to pass such a parcel tax. Perhaps you should re-consider who sounds greedy when you demand that WCSD homeowners to "share the wealth" when you refuse to pass your own parcel taxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-42113394581998146112010-03-23T12:07:18.523-07:002010-03-23T12:07:18.523-07:00Mt. Diablo does not want to lose you. I would als...Mt. Diablo does not want to lose you. I would also like to see a united Walnut Creek. It is one of the things I love about WC Little League. We get to meet people from all over the City, not just in the District. But these things are so difficult to change. <br /><br />We are not your enemy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-47110471946961113932010-03-23T11:46:44.392-07:002010-03-23T11:46:44.392-07:00It's not just WC folks being greedy. All the d...It's not just WC folks being greedy. All the districts want to protect their turf, and their ADA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84771795475605771222010-03-23T11:34:23.342-07:002010-03-23T11:34:23.342-07:0010:24 -- teachers in WCSD have gotten pink slips. ...10:24 -- teachers in WCSD have gotten pink slips. Yes, the grass probably is greener on this side of the fence but we're still struggling. The cost of moving the fence is way more than anyone can possibly spend right now (even if there was the popular will to do so).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-24866454229542646502010-03-23T10:33:46.657-07:002010-03-23T10:33:46.657-07:00Has adult ed been cut out yet? I still can't b...Has adult ed been cut out yet? I still can't believe all the painful cuts that have been made to kids, leaving adult ed programs intact. I know they're valuable, but everything is valuable, and the district should focus on educating kids. The adults already had their shot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-20035413724354146562010-03-23T10:24:39.809-07:002010-03-23T10:24:39.809-07:00Walnut Creek needs to share the wealth. They have...Walnut Creek needs to share the wealth. They haven't laid off any teachers. They need to put Walnut Creek Schools in the Walnut Creek School District. Quit being so greedy Walnut Creek School District.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com