CVE submits ballot measure to enact district-only elections and term limits
Community Voices for Education submits ballot measure to enact district-only elections and term limits for San Diego Unified School Board Elections Concerned parents, community members and student advocates host press conference outside San Diego City Hall SAN DIEGO (May 31, 2018): Challenging San Diego City Council members to honor the will of the community, Community Voices for Education (CVE) held a press conference outside San Diego City Hall to submit their San Diego School Board election reform and term limits ballot measure proposal...
read moreSan Diego Unified Committee Votes in Direct Opposition to Survey Findings
Committee Recommends Ballot Measure To Lower The Voting Age In San Diego Unified Races Thursday, May 17, 2018 By Megan Burks More than three hours into the recording of a San Diego Unified committee meeting on school board elections, an unidentified voice says, “Wow.” It comes right after a 7-5 majority approved forwarding a proposal to voters that would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections. The recording doesn’t offer certainty on what’s behind the reaction, but the vote was in direct opposition to the findings of a...
read moreSchool Board Survey Results Are In
Just two weeks ago, we asked parents, neighbors, and concerned community members to participate in a survey by the San Diego Unified School District to determine the public’s priorities concerning proposed changes to the school board election process. This Friday, May 11th, the survey results were released to the public. With your support, 60% of parents and education advocates voted YES for sub-district elections, and a whopping 81% said they support term limits! The message is clear: San Diego deserves a school board with fresh talent...
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SAN DIEGO SCHOOL BOARD SURVEY The San Diego School Board was tasked with conducting a survey to find out what changes San Diego parents and advocates care about. But school board members want to protect their jobs – so many of the survey questions are intended to muddle the results and prevent real change. Please fill out the survey and consider answering YES to questions 2 and 4! Take the Survey by clicking on this link. By doing so, you will be voting in favor of school board term limits, and sub-district elections to ensure we have fresh...
read moreUpcoming Town Hall Meetings
UPCOMING TOWN HALL MEETINGS We need your voice at an upcoming Town Hall Meeting. It’s time to demand changes to the San Diego School Board! April 19, 2018 at 6:00 pm – RSVP Today! April 23, 2018 at 6:00 pm – RSVP Today! April 26, 2018 at 6:00 pm – RSVP Today! April 28, 2019 at 10:00 am – RSVP Today! Find more ways to get involved with CVE’s efforts! Take Action by clicking...
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The next Town Hall meeting to discuss issues When: Thu, April 19, 6pm – 8pm Where: Henry High School, 6702 Wandermere Dr, San Diego, CA 92120, USA (map) https://www.facebook.com/events/198622534071964/
read moreJoin us to Support San Diego Grand Jury
TIME FOR CHANGE! Join Community Voices for Education and Support San Diego Grand Jury Your signature will support a Ballot Initiative in 2018 Election to align SDUSD Board Trustees with San Diego City Council Members to allow: Sub-District Only Representation. Term limits – two (2) successive four (4) year terms only. We agree with the San Diego County Grand Jury findings to align the San Diego Unified School District Board Trustee Election with San Diego City Council and place Term Limits and Sub-District Representation on the 2018 ballot....
read moreCity of San Diego Rules Committee Meeting
Join Community Voices for Education at the City of San Diego Rules Committee Meeting on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 10:00am at the City Administration Building in the Council Chambers (12th floor) at 202 C Street, San Diego, 92101. Come early and sign up to speak! See the image and pdf below for more details! Click here for a printable...
read moreGrand Jury Findings on School Board Elections
PLEASE JOIN COMMUNITY VOICES FOR EDUCATION AT CITY OF SAN DIEGO COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017, AT 2:00 PM CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12TH FLOOR 202 “C” STREET SAN DIEGO, CA 92101 Item 201: Proposed Response to Grand Jury report titled “San Diego Unified School District School Board Elections – Time for a Change”. https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/17_27_response_to_grand_jury_report-school_board_elections_complete_rpt.pdf Below is information from the City website regarding speaking at the...
read moreCVE attends Board of Education Special Meeting
Community Voices for Education attends the Board of Education Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 5th, at the Emergency Operations Center Situation Room – 4100 Normal Street, San Diego 92103. Let us ask the SDUSD Board of Education to support Board Member Elections to follow the same process as the City! Subdistrict elections by the people they serve and term limits! More details on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/120945101967916 Printable pdf available by clicking...
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