Comments on: Dublin High School Aiming For #1 http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:43:50 -0800 hourly 1 By: John B. Ledahl http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1425 John B. Ledahl Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1425 Some of you may be wondering why I don't respond to my favorite critic (whoever it might be). Well, the current Kolb options have been well outlined by this blog. The Kolb-related board meetings have been identified for January. Staff is working on refining the options and until they present them I don't feel it wise to speculate, especially because no one board member should speak on behalf of the board. This situation has serious educational, legal, and financial aspects. BTW, a boundary committee will soon be assembled to deal with all boundaries in the district, not just this one. <br/><br/>The other aspect here is the continuing depiction of East vs. West. I don't buy into it and neither should you. Certainly staff doesn't buy into it either. None of the current board members represent one side of town, none of them. Decisions are made based on fact and research, not geographical preference. Its time to put this myth to bed and work together. Some of you may be wondering why I don’t respond to my favorite critic (whoever it might be). Well, the current Kolb options have been well outlined by this blog. The Kolb-related board meetings have been identified for January. Staff is working on refining the options and until they present them I don’t feel it wise to speculate, especially because no one board member should speak on behalf of the board. This situation has serious educational, legal, and financial aspects. BTW, a boundary committee will soon be assembled to deal with all boundaries in the district, not just this one.

The other aspect here is the continuing depiction of East vs. West. I don’t buy into it and neither should you. Certainly staff doesn’t buy into it either. None of the current board members represent one side of town, none of them. Decisions are made based on fact and research, not geographical preference. Its time to put this myth to bed and work together.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1422 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1422 John L, the question above is a reasonable one. Why have you not answered it? John L, the question above is a reasonable one. Why have you not answered it?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1333 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1333 Why does John L not respond? Does he intend to use this blog only to propogate his own agenda and to ignore important questions which he does not have a good answer for? The people of Dublin should be very wary of such a person. Why does John L not respond? Does he intend to use this blog only to propogate his own agenda and to ignore important questions which he does not have a good answer for? The people of Dublin should be very wary of such a person.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1320 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1320 Hey John L, would you comment on the delay of Kolb? I can understand the need to delay for financial reasons but why would you overcrowd the classes instead of a simply boundary adjustment?<br/><br/>Don't some classes in the west schools have 16 or 17 students while some in the east ave 21 or 22? Would you allow this if it were reversed and schools on the west were asked to cary over 20 studnets? Hey John L, would you comment on the delay of Kolb? I can understand the need to delay for financial reasons but why would you overcrowd the classes instead of a simply boundary adjustment?

Don’t some classes in the west schools have 16 or 17 students while some in the east ave 21 or 22? Would you allow this if it were reversed and schools on the west were asked to cary over 20 studnets?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1314 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1314 Thanks John L. for keeping us informed. Great news about the direction our schools are headed in. I agree that we are going in the right direction, but we still have a ways to go to become the premier school district in the Bay Area and State. Our kids are capable and deserves a chance to proof themselves. We want to groom them to be leaders and not followers when they move into their adult life. Can't wait for the days when we have top schools to boast about like the Palo Altos, Cupertinos and Fremonts of the world. Thanks John L. for keeping us informed. Great news about the direction our schools are headed in. I agree that we are going in the right direction, but we still have a ways to go to become the premier school district in the Bay Area and State. Our kids are capable and deserves a chance to proof themselves. We want to groom them to be leaders and not followers when they move into their adult life. Can’t wait for the days when we have top schools to boast about like the Palo Altos, Cupertinos and Fremonts of the world.

]]> By: Jing Firmeza http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1313 Jing Firmeza Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1313 Off topic. I just got back from the Dublin Post office. Last year Christmas Holiday was a nightmare getting in and out of the Post Office. Thanks to our city staff, Mayor Lockhart and the city council and residents that complained, getting a parking at the post office was a breeze. Except that the line to the counter was all the way to the entrance double door. I don't think 3 customer reps at the counter is enough for the holiday rush. But just want to drop a good word to all involve in the improvement process. Awesome... Off topic. I just got back from the Dublin Post office. Last year Christmas Holiday was a nightmare getting in and out of the Post Office. Thanks to our city staff, Mayor Lockhart and the city council and residents that complained, getting a parking at the post office was a breeze. Except that the line to the counter was all the way to the entrance double door. I don’t think 3 customer reps at the counter is enough for the holiday rush. But just want to drop a good word to all involve in the improvement process. Awesome…

]]> By: Jing Firmeza http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1307 Jing Firmeza Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1307 I love it.... Kudos to our DUSD Board. Job well done.... I did not vote for Measure L and wasted my vote. I feel much better that a lot of Dubliners did not see the way I saw it. I stand corrected. All this great steps to improve our schools will reflect back to our home equities. Schools and home prices are synonymous. But most of all our kids get first rate education. I love it…. Kudos to our DUSD Board. Job well done…. I did not vote for Measure L and wasted my vote. I feel much better that a lot of Dubliners did not see the way I saw it. I stand corrected. All this great steps to improve our schools will reflect back to our home equities. Schools and home prices are synonymous. But most of all our kids get first rate education.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1305 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.johnzukoski.com/arounddublin/2008/12/dublin-high-school-aiming-for-1/#comment-1305 Thank you Mr. Ledhal for sharing your perspective. You've won me over with your consistently constructive comments on this invaluable public forum. I remember one of your campaign promises was to improve communication between the Board and the public, and it is clear to me that you are indeed a man of your word. I wish some of our short-sighted, petty, and thin-skinned elected officials would learn from your example. As worried as I am about how the budget deficit will impact our school district, I am confident you will do everything within your power to make the best decisions for our children. Thank you for stepping up to serve. Thank you Mr. Ledhal for sharing your perspective. You’ve won me over with your consistently constructive comments on this invaluable public forum. I remember one of your campaign promises was to improve communication between the Board and the public, and it is clear to me that you are indeed a man of your word. I wish some of our short-sighted, petty, and thin-skinned elected officials would learn from your example. As worried as I am about how the budget deficit will impact our school district, I am confident you will do everything within your power to make the best decisions for our children. Thank you for stepping up to serve.

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