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GUHSD receives responses on high school EIR
By Lori Bledsoe
The Alpine Sun
EL CAJON — The March 15 Grossmont Union
High School District board of trustees meeting welcomed a new
Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee member. In addition, several
teachers, and classified personnel approached the board to speak
up for future educational opportunities as well as their present
positions. They also reported responses to the Draft
Environmental Impact Report, and they voted to accept a modified
school calendar to help with the current economical environment.
Timothy Brindley was voted in over four other
applicants for the current position vacated by Phil Marsh on the
CBOC. Brindley is a based in the La Mesa area and is an
electrical contractor. He very familiar with the Grossmont Union
High School District Prop H projects.
Ken Myron approached the board to assure that the board
was aware of the multiple hats that teachers wear in the
educational world today. Myron’s presentation was an interesting
approach, actually using props such as a turtle puppet, a
dolphin hat, and a Maharishi hat, among others. His point was to
support the Superintendent’s plan.
Kate Brogan-Dubois felt that she represented the “face
of America” as she holds two teaching positions, one during the
day as a high school teacher, and that of a night school
teacher. Her plea to the board was to keep the young passionate
teachers that are currently employed by GUHSD. She implored the
board to offer an incentive to teachers who can retire, to
retire to help keep young teachers employed.
Rosa Roselie a planning technician and David Dahl also
approached the board. Roselie was told that her position was up
for elimination, but she proposed to the board that her position
was worth keeping as she has obtained other responsibilities
along with the planning responsibilities of her title. David
Dahl, an electrical engineer also spoke to the board about the
elimination of electricians. Dahl spoke up for the competent and
hardworking nature of his department.
Katy Wright delivered a very short report to the board,
acknowledging that they have received 35 written responses to
the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 12th high school.
Regarding the calendar year for the district,
Superintendent Collins previously presented the idea of
shortening the calendar to help with the current economic
hardships. He presented the idea of starting the school year in
September as well. The board voted on a calendar at this meeting
to include a week off for Thanksgiving, two weeks of vacation
for the Winter break, and a one-week vacation for the Spring
break.
Though none of the board members were in favor of
changing the current calendar, most of the members recognized
the need to save the $500,000 that this change would create.
Dick Hoy, who was present on the committee to create
the current calendar, weighed in by saying that the current
calendar, was the most educationally sound. However economically
it is important at this time to save money, and when time
allowed, the calendar should be changed back without issue.
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