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February 9, 2011February 19, 2011Fullerton School Board

Finally, Fullerton’s First School Board Broadcast

The Fullerton School Board doesn’t show its meetings on cable or the Internet. In fact, they don’t even post the audio recordings online. The only way to find out what really happened is to drive over to the district headquarters and ask for a CD.

Well that’s pretty sad, especially given the board’s constant bloviating about their total technological immersion programs for little kids. Shouldn’t the self-appointed exhibitors of the next YouTube generation be a little more eager to put themselves online?

We can do better. And so the Friends are going to bring some extra transparency to the Fullerton School Board meetings by broadcasting them and posting the archives online for the benefit of the public. Here is the first recording of last night’s meeting:

View the agenda

Most of the meeting is spent “giving out gold stars” just as commenter Fullerton Rudy predicted, but there are a few interesting items in the video:

Discussion and approval of Board policy on Charter Schools – 1:37:00
Discussion and approval of lawsuit against OC Health Care Agency regarding state funding changes – 1:41:30

Our hope is that the district will ultimately take the reigns and opt to broadcast and record their own meetings, but in the meantime we promise to archive them here at FFFF for all to see (and comment on.)

February 7, 2011February 7, 2011Fullerton School Board

Will the School Board Support Tax Increases?

by Travis9 Comments

One of Chris Thompson’s first challenges on the Fullerton School Board may be to oppose the approval of a resolution by the Fullerton School District to support the extended tax increases in California.

The district typically has supported anti-taxpayer, pro-union resolutions like this forwarded by self-serving organizations like the California School Boards Association. With the highest state taxes and entitlement expenses in the nation, let’s see if this 5 of 5 Republican School Board has nerve to insult our intelligence with this resolution.

View the CSBA measure

January 7, 2011Fullerton School Board

Chris Thompson and Martha Montelongo on the Radio

by Travis7 Comments

Beginning tomorrow, Fullerton School Board member Chris Thompson will be co-hosting a radio show with Martha Montelongo every Saturday night on KRLA 870AM.

You can listen in on AM 870 or at krla870.com on Saturday night from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am. Montelongo and Thompson will be discussing all things political, including education, unions, taxes, limited government and freedom.

Chris Thompson is a newly elected trustee for the Fullerton School Board, a longtime advocate for education reform as well as a member in good standing of both Friends for Fullerton’s Future and the Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers.

Martha Montelongo is a long-time broadcast and internet radio host, writer, blogger and stay-at-home mom. She describes herself as a former Democrat who has seen the light, and now supports limited government and free enterprise.

The show should be a real kick in the pants, so don’t forget to tune in for the premiere.

December 15, 2010December 15, 2010Fullerton School Board

Children of La Habra: Merry Christmas from FFFF!

by Travis16 Comments

The La Habra teachers’ union ended its strike early on Wednesday morning, just a few hours before some Fullerton Friends were set to launch an all out counter-attack on behalf of all La Habran children who have been victimized by union members for nearly a week.

Yes, it’s unfortunate that we didn’t get to strut our stuff for the crowd. But we did end up with a great Christmas card for our loyal FFFF readers! Enjoy:

And Friends, hang on to those signs. They may come in handy sooner than you think.

December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Fullerton School Board

Who’s Got the Huevos?

by Travis11 Comments

Maybe our La Habran neighbors to the north do. Their school board is now facing a strike by the La Habra Teachers’ Association, a body of both the CTA and the NEA unions. The issue? Their school board has given them a minuscule 2% pay cut and then refuses to call it “temporary.”

Negotiations had failed after several months and so the board was forced to impose increases in health care contributions as well as a reduction of 2 instructional days in order to deal with a 22% budget shortfall.

Amazing. A 22% budget hole and the teachers only had to take a 2% pay cut, and yet the union still plays the strike card.

Back in Fullerton, Superintendent Mitch Hovey has already articulated grave concern about pending negotiations, and Fullerton is in essentially the same financial straights as La Habra. It will be very interesting to see how our illustrious teachers’ union and our new school board deal with these issues.

December 1, 2010December 1, 2010Fullerton School Board

New School Board Members Shipped Off to San Fran Indoctrination

by Travis24 Comments

Even before they were elected, the superintendent let the Fullerton School Board candidates know that tickets had been reserved for them at the 2010 CSBA conference in in the Bay Area, which starts today.

Presumably the California School Boards Association will introduce the new adherents to the ways of the educational bureaucracy. Topics will include unconditional respect, union coddling, collaborating, achievement gapping, revenue generation, tax enumeration and the proper operation of trite awards ceremonies.

Check out the program:

CSBA 2010 Annual Education Conference and Trade Show Guide

It’s loaded with ads for lobbyists and political consultants eager to help young board members navigate the challenges of passing new school bonds and local property taxes.

So will our new school board members drink in the delicious Kool Aid of California’s educational establishment? Or will they withstand the temptation of vacuous adoration from their new group of friends, holding their promises of independence above the cheap thrill of being “liked” by their peers.

I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.

November 24, 2010November 24, 2010Fullerton School Board

School Furloughs: Who’s Paying the Price?

by Travis46 Comments

Here’s what happens when your school board doesn’t stand up for kids:

There are now only 14 school days in November. Why? Because the school union demanded days off instead of pay cuts. Sadly, your elected trustees didn’t have the spine to go against them.

Here’s the funny part: the school closures were negotiated by our fainthearted board to prevent some sort of union strike.

So we traded days off due to a strike for… days off.

But rest assured, undereducated children… it was all done in the spirit of “working together,” and only in an effort to do “what’s best for the kids.”

November 14, 2010November 15, 2010About Us

My New Vocation

by admin15 Comments

Just when I thought it would be a good idea for me to hang it up from Fullerton politics, this sign showed up in and around Fullerton.

Good grief! Someone really took the time to make and plant these comical things. And that got me to re-thinking my role in Fullerton. Geez, thinks I, if these people believe I’m so powerful that they are willing to give me this sort of free publicity, maybe I should leverage that celebrity in the future.

And so I have decided that I must and will stay involved. There’s too much at stake and my gang and I are having too much fun. I guess it’s a calling!

Oh, and just a reminder: Chris Thompson was the #1 top vote getter in all Fullerton races including city council.

November 13, 2010November 15, 2010About Us

Congrats to The Fullerton Reformers

by The Fullerton Shadow6 Comments

Although it’s a bit late, I want to add my voice to the chorus congratulating Chris Thompson and Bruce Whitaker for their impressive elections to the Fullerton School District Board and the Fullerton City Council, respectively.

Chris Thompson out-polled every other candidate in Fullerton by a mile, despite his opponents’ support from the teachers union.

The Fullerton School District Board of Trustees has been a sinkhole for years, poulated by liberals and Ed Royce RINOs. And of course the Fullerton City Council…well the less said about that the better, but Whitaker will be running that show in no time.

I expect good things and real, effective change from both of them. I know I won’t be disappointed.

November 4, 2010November 4, 2010Fullerton 2010

2010 Fullerton Election Results

by Travis59 Comments

Updated Thursday, 5:00 pm.

There are an unknown number of absentee ballots yet to be counted.

CITY OF FULLERTON Member, City Council, Full Term

	Vote Count	Percentage
* DON BANKHEAD	9,391	21.1%
DOUG CHAFFEE	8,068	18.1%
PAT MCKINLEY	8,038	18.1%
GREG SEBOURN	4,907	11.0%
BARRY LEVINSON	4,722	10.6%
MARTY BURBANK	4,305	9.7%
JESSE LA TOUR	3,678	8.3%
JOHNNIE ATKINSON	1,393	3.1%

CITY OF FULLERTON Member, City Council, Short Term

	Vote Count	Percentage
BRUCE WHITAKER	9,021	37.7%
ROLAND CHI	7,076	29.6%
AARON GREGG	5,552	23.2%
ANTHONY N. (TONY) FONTE	2,255	9.4%

FULLERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

	Vote Count	Percentage
CHRIS THOMPSON	12,728	28.1%
JANNY CATLIN MEYER	12,252	27.1%
* BEVERLY BERRYMAN	10,992	24.3%
AARUNI THAKUR	9,257	20.5%

FULLERTON JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Governing Board Member

	Vote Count	Percentage
* ROBERT A. “BOB” SINGER	19,800	23.7%
* ROBERT N. “BOB” HATHAWAY	19,531	23.3%
* MARILYN BUCHI	19,115	22.8%
VICKI R. CALHOUN	15,594	18.6%
NADIA SANCHEZ	9,656	11.5%

M – Fullerton, Term Limits

	Vote Count	Percentage
Yes	21,252	79.8%
No	5,380	20.2%

View the complete results at the Orange County Registrar’s website. The next update is scheduled for 5:00 pm tomorrow.