This is the ad that the
Chula Vista Star News
refused to accept in
October 2004. Was
Star-News publisher
Linda R. Townson
doing a favor for
Pamela Smith, a school
board member whose
articles she regularly
published, complete
with photo of Pamela?
Chula Vista Star News
refused to accept in
October 2004. Was
Star-News publisher
Linda R. Townson
doing a favor for
Pamela Smith, a school
board member whose
articles she regularly
published, complete
with photo of Pamela?
| DOES THE BOARD CARE WHAT PARENTS THINK? Since five principals were suddenly fired or demoted several years ago, without explanation, it has appeared that the board does not care what parents think. Jill Galvez is a parent, and she cares what parents think. CHULA VISTA HAS FIFTEEN SCHOOLS ON THE FEDERAL FAILED-TO-MEET- STANDARDS LIST Students at fifteen schools in Chula Vista Elementary School District have fallen short of federal standards. What does Patrick Judd have to say about educating students? “We have a traditional model for educating children that’s been around for 100-plus years.” Is Mr. Judd joking? There never was a time when a single method was used to teach children. There have always been highly creative and gifted teachers who paid attention to each child’s needs. Judd has again and again shown hostility to this type of teacher; he wants teachers to be as rigid as he is. Maybe if Judd had respected this type of teacher over the past sixteen years, thousands of kids in Chula Vista would have reached their full potential. JILL GALVEZ already respects this type of teacher. We don’t have time to wait and see if Patrick Judd can show some flexibility. We need a new board member–NOW! |
| SEVEN HAPPY CLOWNS RALLY On October 5, 2004, in the hours before the five members of the Board of the Chula Vista Elementary School District met together at the district offices, seven brightly- colored clowns danced, held up signs, and waved to passing cars, asking drivers to honk if they cared. They did care. The honking went on for hours. A small group of interested parents, students and citizens joined the SEVEN HAPPY CLOWNS RALLY, as Maura Larkins explained to them why she had asked the clowns to come. “I want people to know the truth about what happened at Castle Park Elementary School,” she said. What happened with the five teachers recently transferred from Castle Park Elementary is the result of problems which accumulated over many years, due to the negligence of former superintendent Libia Gil.” |
| SIETE PAYASOS APOYANDO UNA CAUSA El pasado 5 de octubre, antes de que los cinco miembros de la mesa directiva de CVESD se reunieran en las oficinas del distrito, siete entusiastas payasos alzaban sus cartelones para llamar la atención de la gente que pasaba, recibiendo respuesta de algunos con el claxon. Un pequeño grupo de padres, estudiantes y ciudadanos interesados se unieron a los siete payasos, mientras Maura Larkins explicaba la razón de estar allí. -Yo quiero que la gente sepan la verdad de lo que pasó en Castle Park Elementary School -ELLA dijo. Lo que pasó con los cinco maestros recientemente transferidos de Castle Park Elementary es el resultado de grandes problemas acumulados por años, que debido A la negligencia de Libia Gil, no se solucionaron en su tiempo. |
The San Diego Union
Tribune also refused to
accept the ad.
Even more troubling
was the fact that the
SDUT refused to accept
an ad for the CVESD
school board race that
was designed exactly
like the ad it published
in the San Diego
mayor's contest.
Tribune also refused to
accept the ad.
Even more troubling
was the fact that the
SDUT refused to accept
an ad for the CVESD
school board race that
was designed exactly
like the ad it published
in the San Diego
mayor's contest.
| Una carta abierta a Patrick Judd Miembro de la Mesa Directiva de Chula Vista Elementary School District De parte de Maura Larkins Maestra que prestó sus servicios en Castle Park Elementary School Estimado Sr. Judd: Los votantes confiaron en usted que usted usaría el dinero de ellos para educación, no para litigación en las cortes. ¿Usted cree que cada día debe de ser Navidad para los abogados? ¿No sería mejor usar el dinero de las escuelas para maestros y estudiantes, a quienes, según la ley, el distrito debe el dinero? Si usted no puede dirigir el distrito sin pagar a abogados cienes de miles de dolares, posiblemente otra persona debe de hacer ese trabajo. ¿Qué tipo de avisos le dan esos abogados? ¿Ellos ofrecen usar el sistema de justicia de California para abusar a los empleados y estudiantes, y esconder la verdad? ¡Ayude a los pagadores de los impuestos, y pórtese en una manera responsable! |
| ¿CREEN LOS MIEMBROS DE LA MESA DIRECTIVA DE CVESD QUE SON IMPORTANTE LAS OPINIONES DE LOS PADRES? Desde hace unos cuantos años, cuando cinco directores de escuelas primarias fueron despedidos sin explicación, ha sido obvio que las opiniones de los padres no importan a la mayoría de la Mesa Directiva de CVESD. A Jill Galvez, una madre de estudiantes en CVESD, lo que opinan los padres sí es importante. Ella escucha a los padres. CHULA VISTA TIENE 15 ESCUELAS PRIMARIAS EN LA LISTA FEDERAL DE ESCUELAS QU NECESITAN MEJORAMIENTO Los estudiantes de quince escuelas primarias en CVESD no han llegado al nivel requerido por el gobierno federal. ¿Qué dice Patrick Judd sobre la educación de niños? “Hemos tenido un modelo para educar a niños desde hace más de cien años.” ¿Es un chiste? Siempre hemos tenido más de un método para enseñar a niños. Hace cien años habian maestros muy creativos que sabían como enseñar a cada niño. Sr. Judd ha mostrado hostilidad a ese tipo de maestro; parece que él quiere que todos los maestros sean rígidos como él. Posiblemente si Judd hubiera respetado a ese tipo de maestro durante los 16 años pasados, miles de niños en Chula Vista hubieran alcanzado sus potencialidades. JILL GALVEZ ya respeta ese tipo de profesor. No tenemos tiempo para esperar hasta que Patrick Judd mostrue flexibilidad. ¡Necesitamos un nuevo miembro de la mesa directiva– AHORA! |
| Spanish version |
| An Open Letter to Patrick Judd Chula Vista Elementary School District Board Member from Maura Larkins Former teacher at Castle Park Elementary School Dear Mr. Judd: The voters trusted you to use their money for EDUCATION, NOT LITIGATION! Do you think that every day should be Christmas for lawyers? Wouldn’t school money be better spent on teachers and students to whom the district owes a lawful debt? If you can’t run a school district without paying hundreds of thousands of voter dollars to your attorneys, maybe someone else should do your job. What kind of advice do those attorneys give? Do they offer to use the justice system of California to abuse employees and cover-up the truth? Give the taxpayers a break, and start behaving in a fiscally responsible manner! |
| ¿Patrick Judd se lo dio a si mismo el premio “CUBE”? Hay un total de 88,000 distritos escolares en los Estados Unidos. ¡Qué coincidencia que el Council of Urban Boards of Education (“CUBE”) decidió inventar un premio y darselo a tres de sus 100 miembros. ¿Qué significa este premio? ¡Significa que instituciones privadas que están recibiendo dinero de los pagadores de impuestos quieren mucho a Patrick Judd! Judd ha trabajado para que los dolares continuen a llegar a esas instituciones. Patrick Judd y sus dos compañeros que controlan el Distrito Escolar Primario de Chula Vista también han convertido el distrito en una maquina para abogados para ganar dinero. Explorar el website de CUBE (hay que ir a www.nsba.org y oprimar “CUBE” en la strip anaranjada) resulta en preguntas sobre la relación entre Sr. Judd y el “Council of School Attorneys.” ¿Han escondido problemas serios los miembros de la Mesa Directiva de CVESD? Es obvio que Sr. Judd cree que las personas que no están en acuerdo con él no deben de estar el la mesa directiva. Pero el presidente Thomas Jefferson dijo, “Diferencias de opinión resultan en preguntas, y preguntas resultan en la verdad.” ¡Judd dice que tener un solo miembro que apoya la unión de maestros destruiría el “collegiality” de la Mesa Directiva Escolar! ¿Pero que quiere decir este “collegiality” de que habla Sr. Judd? Quiere decir que la Mesa Directiva ha escondido sus diferencias, y no ha permitido al público saber cuales son las diferencias entre los miembros de la mesa directiva. Diferencias importantes existen entre Judd y los dos miembros que respetan a profesores: Cheryl Cox y Bertha López. La candidata Jill Galvez también tiene las actitudes positivas de los miembros más avanzada de la mesa, Cox y López. Distritos escolares que guardan secretos no benefician a los pagadores de impuestos ni a niños; solamente benefician a funcionarios. Ellos hacen acuerdos entre ellos: yo voto para lo que tú quieras si tú votes por lo que yo quiera. ¿Porqué no siempre votar por lo que es mejor para los niños y para el público? Probablemente Sr. Judd cree verdaderamente en lo que hace, pero él es tan rígido que es un obstáculo al progreso de los niños del distrito. Los cinco miembros de la mesa directiva no son más inteligentes que toda la población de Chula Vista. El proceso de hacer decisiones necesita hacerce abierto a todos. Está bien no siempre estar en acuerdo los miembros de la mesa directiva. ¡Resulta en mejores decisiones porque se puede considerar más ideas! Necesitamos oír las opiniones de todos los padres y profesores. |
I later learned that
Cheryl Cox and
Bertha Lopez were as
backward in their
thinking as the rest of
the board. > > >
Cheryl Cox and
Bertha Lopez were as
backward in their
thinking as the rest of
the board. > > >
Patrick Judd gives himself
a "CUBE" award in 2004?
And 2008?
a "CUBE" award in 2004?
And 2008?
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The articles below appeared as a political ad in La Prensa (San Diego)
in October 2004. Chula Vista Star-News and the San Diego Union
Tribune refused to sell space to the author.
Bad school boards hide the truth from voters with help from NSBA and
cooperative newspapers.
in October 2004. Chula Vista Star-News and the San Diego Union
Tribune refused to sell space to the author.
Bad school boards hide the truth from voters with help from NSBA and
cooperative newspapers.
| ... |
| DID PATRICK JUDD GIVE HIMSELF THE “CUBE” AWARD? Out of about 88,000 school districts in the country, what a coincidence that the tiny “CUBE” (Council of Urban Boards of Education) organization decided to invent an award and give it to three of its 100 members. What does this reward mean? It means that for-profit institutions are quite fond of Patrick Judd! Judd works to keep dollars coming their way, and they give him an award for it. Patrick Judd and his controlling majority have also turned Chula Vista Elementary School district into a money-making machine for lawyers. A short exploration of the CUBE website (go to www.nsba.org and click on CUBE in the middle of the orange strip) makes one wonder about the relationship between the “Council of School Attorneys” and Mr. Judd. HAS THE CVESD BOARD KEPT SERIOUS PROBLEMS HIDDEN? But as Thomas Jefferson said, “Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to truth.” Judd says that having even one member on the board who supports teacher unions would destroy the board’s “collegiality.” But what does “collegiality” mean? In this case, it means that the current board has agreed to hide its conflicts from the voters. Important differences exist between Judd and the two board members who respect teachers, Cheryl Cox and Bertha Lopez. Judd's opponent, Jill Galvez, would bring MORE collegiality to the board because she shares the positive attitudes of the board’s two most forward-thinking members, Cox and López. School boards who keep secrets DO NOT benefit taxpayers or children; they only benefit incumbents. They conduct trade-off diplomacy: I'll vote for yours if you'll vote for mine, and the public will never know what our disagreements were. Why not do the RIGHT THING EVERY TIME?? Probably Mr. Judd genuinely believes in what he is doing, but his rigidity is an obstacle to progress in Chula Vista Elementary School District. The five-member school board is not smarter than all the people of Chula Vista put together. The decision-making process needs to become open to all. Does disagreement result in worse decisions? No! It results in BETTER decisions because more ideas are considered. We need to hear from educators who DON’T PLAY POLITICS! |
| The text in the cream-colored area at right is the passage that disappeared from this page near the end of July 2008. I can't figure out why this passage would be chosen for removal. It's very gentle criticism. Perhaps Judd isn't proud of his past? |
2008--Patrick Judd is still causing problems
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| The text in the cream-colored area below (scroll down halfway) is the passage that disappeared from this page near the end of July 2008. |
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