tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post5940837176620000493..comments2012-01-25T19:29:44.016-08:00Comments on Yucaipa-Calimesa Teachers: How much did the district office increase the conference and travel budget to?Yucaipa-Calimesa Teachershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230986156953960795noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-29635820936719176742007-03-22T21:29:00.000-07:002007-03-22T21:29:00.000-07:00From the California State Attorney General's Brown...From the California State Attorney General's Brown Act Pamphlet (2003)<BR/> "Public meetings of governmental bodies have been found to be limited public fora. As<BR/>such, members of the public have broad constitutional rights to comment on any<BR/>subject relating to the business of the governmental body. Any attempt to restrict the<BR/>content of such speech must be narrowly tailored to effectuate a compelling state<BR/>interest. Specifically, the courts found that policies that prohibited members of the<BR/>public from criticizing school district employees were unconstitutional. (Leventhal v.<BR/>Vista Unified School Dist. (1997) 973 F.Supp. 951; Baca v. Moreno Valley Unified<BR/>School Dist. (1996) 936 F.Supp. 719.) These decisions found that prohibiting critical<BR/>comments was a form of viewpoint discrimination, and that such a prohibition<BR/>promoted discussion artificially geared toward praising (and maintaining) the status<BR/>quo, thereby foreclosing meaningful public dialogue."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-46189687068376635612007-03-22T20:45:00.000-07:002007-03-22T20:45:00.000-07:00The Brown Act allows for public comment during pub...The Brown Act allows for public comment during public meetings. Officials are allowed to ask brief, clarifying questions only during public comments. Officials are not allowed to harass, intimidate, or in any other way attempt to control what is said. Patty Moore/Leja/Ingram's comments directed at our Union president were way, way outside of what an elected official is allowed to do during public comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-88412259223161876802007-03-22T10:24:00.000-07:002007-03-22T10:24:00.000-07:00Please tell me more about the Brown Act violations...Please tell me more about the Brown Act violations. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-68410289971954559432007-03-22T05:51:00.000-07:002007-03-22T05:51:00.000-07:00I wonder if any local paper would be willing to pi...I wonder if any local paper would be willing to pick this story up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-33742608848401052152007-03-22T05:48:00.000-07:002007-03-22T05:48:00.000-07:00Anyone who believes that the News-Mirror is a fair...Anyone who believes that the News-Mirror is a fair and balanced source of news needs to read today's issue. No mention was made of a Board member's flagrant violation of the Brown Act at last weeks meeting, but an article presenting the budget acccording to Mr. Alejandre was given substantial space. In no way was the District's dramatic shift in spending priorities demonstrated, and no space was given for a rebuttal to Mr. Alejandre's "facts". The increase in the District's consulting and legal fees alone could have funded a 4% pay raise for ALL district employees. Like they used to say in the old Soviet Union, " There's no news in the truth, and no truth in the news".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7362648620673810271.post-12772040311556024052007-03-22T05:19:00.000-07:002007-03-22T05:19:00.000-07:00If I had the reputation they have, I'd want to get...If I had the reputation they have, I'd want to get away often too! Maybe they're networking - looking for new jobs in other districts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com