TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

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TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby blackturtle.us » Thu May 08, 2014 7:44 pm

The meeting this evening was about an hour and twenty minutes long. The agenda was somewhat lengthy, but there wasn't a lot of discussion. I will skip most agenda items and only mention those that I found most interesting.

1) Two items were taken off the agenda and postponed. Both were personnel items. One had to do with the selection of temporary pool attendants and the other the employment of a cheer team adviser. The board was late coming out of closed session before the meeting by about ten minutes and they returned to closed session following the public session. Further PERSONNEL was listed as a closed session discussion item.

2) Superintendent's Report - Mr. Olney talked about Wireless Internet and his hopes to have the entire district wireless during the 2014/2015 school year. He also talked about a partnership program with the local chemical plant, which would involve on the job training of high school students, registered apprenticeships, and some kind of community-based partnership. This would be coordinated with the county ROP and local colleges. Relevant careers would most likely be engineering, alternative energy, office technology, and other possibilities.

3) Parent Project - Ruth Soto gave a report on the twelve-week parenting course which she gave earlier this year. Fifteen parents started and finished the course. Following completion of the course parents expressed sentiments indicating that they felt the course was very helpful. Many parents formed a support group and continue to meet on their own. The district plans on offering similar classes in the future.

4) Summer School Principal - The board approved this new position which will pay $5250. At this time the plan is to have two teachers teaching summer school (one at the high school and what at the elementary) with one administrator available to ensure that things run smoothly. (Board Approved 5-0)

5) Administrator Work Days - Ruth Soto and Alan Tsubota will be paid for ten extra work days during June. (Board Approved 5-0)

6) Architectural Services - The board voted to approve a contract with an architectural firm to assess the facilities and make a plan for facility maintenance and recommendations on how to more efficiently use existing facilities. Also recommendations regarding demolition of buildings no longer used is part of the study.

7) Job descriptions for Athletic Director and Head Coach have been updated.

8) Policies regarding social media, employee use of technology, and nondiscrimination/harassment were also updated.

Next regular board meeting: June 12, 2014
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby wildrose » Fri May 09, 2014 9:23 am

Architectural Services - As I recall some of the old buildings have asbestos issues and demolishing them will be costly due to required asbestos removal procedures. Hopefully the district will be able to procure extra funding to deal with this issue. It's a health hazard which could potentially affect everybody if not dealt with properly!
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby tronagirl » Sat May 10, 2014 6:41 am

Father Arrested For Breaking 2 Minute Rule at School Board Meeting
This might be a little harsh! :wtf:
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby pcslim » Sat May 10, 2014 8:37 am

CNET Update - Google seduces students with Classroom, Chromebooks
This looks like an economical way to add more technology to school environment. It looks like Google is doing its best to get ahead of both Apple and Microsoft in the educational arena by out innovating both companies simultaneously.
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby desertrat » Wed May 14, 2014 9:19 am

wildrose: Asbestos is a real concern, but the problem ain't limited to just the school. There are a lot of houses in town that have asbestos tiles and other items containing asbestos in them. Eventually the shit is going to hit the fan and there's going to be a major problem. There was a town in Montana that had major issues with asbestos. Don't recall the specifics other than it became a major hassle.
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby mrfish » Sat May 17, 2014 6:36 am

First Lady: Some schools 'aren't equal'
If after fifty years of affirmative action, social welfare, desegregation, all sorts of special educational programs, and all sorts of preferential treatment, an ethnic group still hasn't managed to produce at the same level as other ethnic groups, then I think it's probably time to stop blaming the system and start looking at the real root of the problem. I'm not trying to be mean or harsh, but it's kind of hard to deny the obvious truth of the matter.
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby CactusHugger » Sun May 18, 2014 11:24 am

No stabbing near Monroe Middle School Friday
Apparently stabbings are a daily occurrence around Monroe Middle School and so a day without a stabbing is a major news event!
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Although rumors were going around town that the emergency vehicles on Church Avenue by Monroe Middle School Friday afternoon were due to a stabbing, it was actually...

Read more at the Daily Insufficient (ridgecrestca.com)
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Re: Careful There mrfish

Postby shadylady » Mon May 19, 2014 9:19 am

While from a logical point of view what you say seems perfectly reasonable, sometimes logic yields unacceptable conclusions and it is best to look elsewhere for more acceptable explanations that will keep everybody happy. Call it political correctness. Call it diplomacy. Call it whatever you like, but be careful to avoid mentioning the white elephant in the room least someone take offense.
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Re: Careful There mrfish

Postby BoraxBill » Tue May 20, 2014 9:13 am

It does seem that 50 years of preferential treatment ought to make a difference and if it doesn't make a difference, then maybe rather than doing more of the same, trying something different might be the way to go. Of course, there really aren't many acceptable options and so I'm sure we're in for more of the same. The first lady is full of crap. The problem ain't the schools, it's the kids who don't try while at school and the parents who FAIL to motivate the kids. They blame their problems on everyone except themselves and take no responsibility. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink!
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Re: TJUSD Board Meeting - May 08, 2014

Postby cactuspete » Fri May 23, 2014 6:55 am

Student uses periodic table for mischief
Secret message in yearbook almost gets this young lady in trouble, but administrators give her a second chance. I would classify her prank as almost witty, but gotta wonder how the yearbook adviser failed to figure it out and check with administrators on this one. It should have been obvious that there was a hidden meaning to her message and decoding it was about the most obvious and brainless endeavor imaginable. And so the head-scratcher here is, how did faculty fail to catch it before the yearbook was turned in for printing?
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