Category: Public School
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Newsom’s Civics Lesson
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – January 4, 2022 Gavin Newsom ended 2021 with a flourish. As the Sacramento Bee reports in an article headlined Newsom vs. Kiley: Newsom took a rare jab at one of his loudest critics last week, when his office put out a statement suggesting Assemblyman Kevin Kiley might need “a basic refresher course on how…
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Newsom’s Revenge
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – December 28, 2021 I’ve been removed as Vice Chair of the Education Committee. This is retaliation for fighting back against Newsom’s corrupt school policies. Putin would be proud. They’ve tried this before. A few years ago, there was a malicious bill to stop highly qualified young teachers from working to…
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Endemic Insanity
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – December 22, 2021 Two months ago, I sent a clear message to the state’s large school districts: Under California law school districts cannot mandate the COVID vaccine without a personal belief exemption. Don’t try it. You will get sued and will lose. Well, San Diego Unified tried it. They got…
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“Equity” in California
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – December 17, 2021 The California Department of Education’s “Superintendent of Equity,” one Daniel Lee, has resigned his $180k/year position. This comes a day after I sent a letter pointing out his hiring was illegal. Lee doesn’t even live on the West Coast. He lives and works in Philadelphia as a life coach.…
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DNUSD CITIZENS OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
By Linda Sutter -December 11, 2021 Ignorance runs rampant at board meeting. The Citizens Oversight Committee (COC) meeting regarding the $25 million school bond met Friday, December 10th at 3:00 pm. Only four Board members showed up out of the 7 members needed for compliance but that is typical. Three of the Board Members quit…
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Newsom’s Waterloo
By Assemblyman Kevin Kiley – December 3, 2021 On October 1, Newsom announced his student vaccine mandate. A press release oozing with self-satisfaction declared California the “first state in the nation.” Two months later, we remain the only state. New York, Michigan, Illinois, and every other state – red or blue – has rejected his mandate. Newsom thought he’d…
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The Board of Education has lost its way.
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – November 29, 2021 Public Health Officer Aaron Stutz needs to be removed from his position, immediately. And while he’s exiting, take along 4th District Del Norte Unified School Board member Charlaine Mazzei, a Board member who was NEVER elected by the voters but was appointed to…
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Patriotism In Our Public Schools
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – November 22, 2021 Acknowledgement and a big THANK YOU to DNUSD Superintendent Jeff Harris for providing the Community with the promised Survey of Education Code 52720, the prominent display of the American Flag and a daily patriotic exercise in ALL K-12 classrooms in Del Norte County.…
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Grand Opening Crescent Elk Auditorium
By Donna Westfall – November 19, 2021 FANTASTIC! We have a state-of-the-art auditorium at long last. The last time the auditorium was dedicated was in 1929. Thanks to two visionaries, Nick and Lisa Rail and a whole slew of others in the community, this reconstruction project was completed in 18 months. They are also responsible…
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ANOTHER PROPERTY OFF THE TAX ROLLS
By Roger Gitlin – EYE ON DEL NORTE – November 19, 2021 At the Del Norte Unified School District (DNUSD) meeting held Thursday November 18th, the District approved on a 5-0 vote, authorizing the County Office of Education/DNUSD to acquire its 37th property tax-exempt building. This approval was so very, very unnecessary and wastefull. Drs.…