Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Alum Rock Adults Behaving Badly...

Trouble was brewing in Alum Rock long before election day 2008.

Watch Dog has been following the latest drama that looks an awful lot like bickering children in a first grade class. Add to the ongoing turmoil, money desperately needed for education is given to lawyers and departing district staff, well over a million dollars in the past 7 years. Here are some background items that may be helpful as you hear about the latest controversies...
  • Recently (re)elected Trustee Esau Herrera, is back after a stormy relationship with the district and fellow Trustees in the 1990’s when he accused a colleague of trying to run him over.
  • New Trustee Dolores Marquez, a former Alum Rock employee, has a legal order which prevents her from going on school grounds during work hours. Now, she is fighting a District lawsuit to prevent her from keeping her seat. But don't worry about Marquez...when the opportunity presented itself last week to vote on firing the District legal team pursuing the lawsuit against her, Marquez did not recuse herself saying, “I do have the right to sit here.” An interesting opening move by Marquez...
As much fun as it is to watch grown adults behave like children, the District, the parents, and the kids need the Alum Rock Trustees, Superintendent, and staff to step up to the plate and work together – like adults.

We’ll keep watching, and hope you do as well, if you sniff out interesting news send it to Watch Dog.

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