Sunday Commentary: Superintendent Matt Best Is Sounding the Alarm on Lack of New Housing and Impact on Schools – Will the Community Pay Attention?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I happened to be meeting with a long-time…
Sunday Commentary: Measure N Passed – Now What? Focus Will Turn Back to Declining Enrollment and Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Beth Bourne and Michael Harrington separately attempted to…
UPDATE: Measure N’s Victory Finalized
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There wasn’t much more to tally as we suspected. Nevertheless, the…
UPDATE: Measure N Moves Closer to Passage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s not over yet—that’s what officials have stressed. …
Commentary: Nail-biting Time Again for DJUSD
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Now all the school district can do is…
Commentary: As Always Measure N and the School District Have a Very Narrow Margin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Someone was asking for my take on the…
Sunday Commentary: Independent Expenditure by Harrington Targets Measure N, Parcel Tax
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Jose Granda. Beth Bourne. Michael Harrington. That’s the…
DJUSD Answers Critical Questions about Out-of-District Transfers and Finances
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the big misconceptions is the role…
Commentary: The School District Has to Get in Front of This Issue and Quickly
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This issue might be the biggest threat to…
Commentary: The School District Is Fiscally Vulnerable Like Never Before
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The school district is seeking to renew its…
Commentary: Harrington Letter Repeats Faulty Information on School Financing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is nice to see our old friend,…
DJUSD School Board to Discuss Parcel Tax Renewal Ballot Measure
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, voters in Davis approved an expansion…
Council and School District Look at Ways to Work Together to Stabilize Enrollment, Address Housing for Young Families
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a recent two-by-two between the city and…
District Continues Practice of Making Interest-Free Loans from Building Fund
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Last December, the Measure M Citizen’s Oversight Committee unanimously backed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District About to Head Back into the Red
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It should be good news, despite fears of the need…
Letter: Pay Back Measure M Funds with Interest
The following is a letter sent to Superintendent John Bowes and the Trustees in support of the…
District Relies on September 30 Memo in Response to Oversight Committee Concerns
By David M. Greenwald The DJUSD, in response to public concerns expressed by the Measure M Oversight…
Oversight Body Alleges District Violating Law by Failing to Pay Interest on Loan Repayments to Measure M Fund
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday evening, the Measure M Citizen’s Oversight Committee unanimously backed a recommendation…
Guest Commentary: Does DJUSD’s CFD #1 Have an End Date, or Does It Not Have an End Date?
by Matt Williams On Friday and Saturday two articles appeared here in the Vanguard that covered the…
My View: District Responds to Williams’ Critique – $1.3 Million Projection Is Sound
By David M. Greenwald On Friday, Matt Williams accused the school district and city of adding “funny…
