February 2012
5 posts
School Choice Requires Good Choices: It's All...
Dr. Carstarphen, Trustees, good evening.
My name is Luke Muszkiewicz, Eastside resident, and father of a Metz Elementary 3rd grader.
First, thank you for extending the deadline for parents to opt-out of IDEA Allan. I’m confident it will result in a better understanding of how IDEA differs from Govalle, Ortega, and Martin, and therefore lead to more informed decisions by affected parents and...
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Please Delay IDEA Allan Opt-Out Deadline
Dr. Carstarphen, Mr. Sanchez, and Board of Trustees:
I am writing to you on behalf of the parents and guardians of children within the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team who will enter grades K, 1, 2, and 6 at IDEA Allan unless they opt-out by February 24th.
You have mailed a letter informing these families of the new in-district charter school at the Allan campus, but it’s come to my...
“Elementary principal Tim McMahon spends his noon hours during the week handing...”
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