Study: District human resources is a mess By VICTOR MORALES, Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:14 PM PDT
CALEXICO — An assistant superintendent in charge of human resources at the Calexico Unified School District lacks experience, is portrayed as aloof by employees and has contributed to inefficiency and confusion, according to a study.
The study also describes the department as inhibiting the recruitment of qualified teachers and recommends restructuring the department and changing its leadership.
The study was conducted by the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, a consulting group created by law to help districts comply with accountability standards. The study was requested by the district last year.
Lewis Pacheco, the human resources superintendent and a Calexico City councilman running for re-election, lacks the adequate know-how to lead the department, the study said.
Board President Eduardo Rivera said the board has responded to the study and has asked principals and the teachers’ union for input.
“It was a report (and) if they are recommending changes in order to make the agency more efficient, then I am all for it,” Rivera said.
District Superintendent David Alvarez also indicated the district would consider the recommendations but did not elaborate.
Pacheco declined to comment on the study.
Pacheco was appointed to the post in 2005 after 23 years as an elementary school principal.
Pacheco is the brother of Calexico school board member Salvador Pacheco. Salvador Pacheco was on the school board when his brother was transferred from principal to assistant superintendent. Information on whether Salvador Pacheco abstained from a vote to promote his brother wasn’t available at presstime.
Salvador Pacheco said he did not remember whether he abstained.
The experience that Lewis Pacheco gained through his work as a principal does not “generally” provide the level of expertise needed for the complexity and credential requirements of a K-12 district HR head, the study said.
“This lack of operational experience and knowledge in the administration of HR tends to impede the effective delivery of services to district staff and creates a situation wherein the HR division’s employees do not receive the sort of job training and support that a fully trained and prepared HR administrator might provide,” the study said.
The study described a damaging portrayal of the department and its relationship with the Imperial County Office of Education.
“Staff at the county office expressed frustration with what appeared to be a lack of HR expertise in the district, unreturned phone calls, expired teacher credentials and teachers placed in assignments for which they are not authorized,” the report said.
The study’s revelations, accepted by the district’s Board of Trustees last week, comes on the heels of the layoff of 28 credentialed teachers. The district also dismissed 54 teachers deemed by the district to not be fully credentialed. District officials described that round of layoffs as routine. One administrator was among them.
During public meetings, the district’s elected board has cited the governor’s proposed education cuts as the reason behind the layoffs of the 28 credentialed teachers. But in district reports the district points to declining enrollment and a projected $5.3 million deficit next year for its fiscal woes. The district has recently decreased that deficit to $3.5 million.
The study also recommended the district reform its organizational structure by splitting functions for certificated and classified personnel. Almost half (49 percent) of district staff are classified employees, the highest among seven other like-sized districts chosen by the study’s team for comparison.
The structure of having the superintendent of HR oversee functions for both promotes confusion, according to the study.
The lack of individual HR manuals, training and meetings was cited as well. Also, teacher recruitment has been held later than desirable, inhibiting the district’s success to attract the highly qualified teachers who may have already been committed to other districts. Overall the study said the HR department needed to be “improved.”
" Does anyone have anything nic eto say about CUSD?How about the CUSD officials themselves?? "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 24, 2008 6:57 PM:
" Rats and Vermin "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 24, 2008 6:56 PM:
" Tats and vermin are at CUSD top administration. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 11:05 PM:
" All this business mess and blaming people sounds too much like the Halliburton scandel. Cheney(alvarez)greasing his buddies for contracts(board). The truth will be heard and it will bury everyone who created this smoke and mirror show that is destroying a community and creating distrust withing the education community. Feels like McCarthyism around the district. Oh well, a sacrficial lamb has been sent. Lets see what the gods education do to correct the errors brought upon by a snake who has pillaged other districts. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:59 PM:
" By the way whatever happened to all the fiasco that occurred at Jefferson with them losing a kid? About pricipals being rude to parents? Some parenst are even questioning the ability of calexico in ealing with cyber-bullying and they say no one is trined to deal with that type of harrassment. Alvarez was give the job to fix the problem. I think he's too busy booking his agenda to when he leaves town or maybe hire a friend who owns a company where he can get a cut of the cash. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:50 PM:
" Yea I heard he helped out a certain school in calexico last year when they were going through some B.S. Ms Arellano is probably the person who trying to cover the finacial mess. How qualified is she to run the accounting? Did holtville run her out? Her name is being kept at a minimum, maybe she's trying to hide behind alvarez and leave town with5.4million. Maybe it's time for a community lawsuit against all these criminals who are stealing from our children. Bring in the Grand Jury. If ICOE is corrupt, then down they will go, I hope they have more sense than that. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:43 PM:
" That's alot of cheese, 6.6Milion, if it's general fund it should be used toward students. They do use the bait and switch, they used it to hide the G1 when they approved the dismissal of the original 54 teachers and moved to the minutes of this same adenda where you found this information.They are trying to hide and manipulate their way out of this mess. Just look at the warrants page, Any person with a check book knows how to balance when writing checks, sequence order should match dates when written and follow a pattern, not jump around from month to month and back to 2007. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:42 PM:
" Enlightened & Tupac99 the county was already called in a couple of years ago and they did not want to go through with it. They never showed up to the audit or investigation. No returned calls (sounds like HR to me). Are they all related, too? "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:39 PM:
" Hey Tupac99 here is your answer. Just got the info. The business manager for the is from Holtville, her name is Vivian Arellano. From what i just heard she gave raises to her friends over there and then came on board to the district leaving the city of holtville in a pretty bad shape. I wonder if she is related to alvarez? Hey enlightened, enlighten us some more you seem to have a lot of info. for us. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:39 PM:
" Tupac, you do realize that the County Superintendent, Mr. John D. Anderson, is a former CUSD cronie? Right?
Don't think they are going to do ANYTHING under is helm.
It took a county grand jury investigation to crack the El Centro Elementary fiasco. That is the only thing that is going to solve this one. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:24 PM:
" I wonder if the bait and switch is used often to get what they want? After all, how many Calexicans actually read the documents and attend the meetings? "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:21 PM:
" Tupac, see the 3/13/2008 agenda, item H3, page 14 of 96 "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:19 PM:
" How about the bait and switch?
Look at the contracts/items being approved at the 4/24/08 board meeting.
Agenda item says one cost, and the attached contract says something else.
I guess they think we're illiterate? "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:14 PM:
" Enlightened, where on their site did you find that info? The warrants? "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:12 PM:
" Mr. Morales, you're close to unraveling the truth of the Calexico mess. ICOE time to step in and help Morales open up the gates for the rats to leave on their rafts down the New River. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:10 PM:
" Q: Why do you have $6.6 million in Legally Restricted Balances in the second interim (3/13/2008, H3, page 14/96)? What is this, and what is it for? "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:10 PM:
" All this seems to be a diversion away the real perosn to blame for what's going on, alvarez. Facts are there to show he has embezzeled money and mismanaged districts to hell. That's why he wanted out and when it didn't go through, plan B went into effect. Ally himself with Rivera and Alvarado and others to pin a mess on pacheco and create a smoke screen to divert the real issue:5.3million. First it's gone then it's3.5million, Maybe the business manger who accounts for the budget should also get looked at because whatever alvarez wants to pay for, it has to be cleared and ok'd by board and accountant. Whose the inhouse CPA? Why isn't that person being brought out? There are many questionable transactions in the WARRANTS site, come on mileage for Santillan, please, let him pay for his own gas. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:05 PM:
" Their own documentation. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 10:04 PM:
" Rather than get angry, why not start asking questions at the board meetings and demanding answers? Good questions, based upon facts, and supported by documentation. "
Enlightened wrote on Apr 22, 2008 9:58 PM:
" The level of animosity has risen exponentially on this topic. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 22, 2008 9:29 PM:
" Yes Philiat92231 most are dinosaurs, but remember Castillo & Cordero they are the young bucks. Those incompetent young bucks put their incompetent buddies in admin. ie. principal, asst. principal, & academic support. I think it's all making sense now. Even though they don't know sh*t they got their little ol' buddies in to help run the circus.
O ya and the 5.3 million, I think Alvarez pulled that just in time before his contract was up. I guess he had to put that money away for when he runs out of places to go and his retirement. What a life he's going to have. That slime ball is going to be living like a fat rat off of fired teachers' salaries and tax payers money. Must be nice Alvarez!
Alvarez should be at Calipatria State Prison dropping soap, not driving around with his bluetooth. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 9:11 PM:
" Hey Ms. Hearst: I don't think there are administrators at the adm. office that are younger than 50. They are all a bunch of dinosaurs, but they think they are young or had surgeries with our tax money. There are a couple of pups here and there but they are probably not administrators. There is an article on alvarez from the past districts he bankrupt. Go into google write on search carpet bagging superintendent choose the web pg that says he's baaack and that pg will give you info. on the other districts like gilroy & chino. There is a bookkeeping error that is mentioned of $640,000 (sound familiar?) But in calexico we are in the red 5.3 million a big difference. We should've just bought out his contract like the article mentions it would've been cheaper "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:43 PM:
" Those idiots shouldn't even be labeled Chicanos, they don't deserve the respect. They burned la raza for their own gain. A fortune 500 wouldn't even have looked at their application because they would have failed a background check. If the district was broke then they should of had the b**** to fix it, not s*ck it dry as a pair of leeches. They are a bunch of rats eating the cheese that holding the district together. How are those close to them feeling? Scared, nervous, watching your back? Help bring out the truth to run out the trash. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:36 PM:
" The board better not renew alvarez's contract at the end of the school year. He's thinking already that next year is going to get better. There shouldn't be a next year for him. Better for his wallet. Run him out along with his cronies. Students and the community need better. Where is ICOE? They should start looking into all those allegations because it is going to make them look bad. They should start questioning the people they know most, the school board members and administrators who left ICOE to work at calexico. An uprising is needed to wake this town up and for the community to stand behind teachers, the aides, custodians, bus drivers, lunch ladies, the little people who are being swept under the dirty district rug. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:28 PM:
" CUSD district adminsitators like Alvarez and Pacheco are nothing mor ethan parasites.They live off the dream of having Chicano decision makers.They portray themselves as member of the working class but it appears they prefer to be elitists and mebers of the bourgeoisie>They love the money and power more than anything else.Honor needs to be resorted to Calexicans and Chicanos by having all Board Members recalled.A new honoroable Board can then send Alavrez and his parasitic vermin to get real jobs.With their reputation, they may not even get a job mananging a common lemonade stand. Taxpayers are watching you Alvarez, and Pacheco.Be honorable and get good competenet people to replace you. Alvarez,Pahceco and company have given the community a raw deal.Many members of the calexico community trusted these educated and talented Chicanos. But talent or no talent , the have been the leadership of a financialy broken School District. To all those who may despise el filosofo for hisless than kind comments, ask yourself,,,How long would LAvarez and or Pacheco last in an American Fortune 500 company or a competent International company like Germany's Siemens or Japan's Hitachi? El filosofo believes they would lasted no more thana couple of weeks in any decentAmercian "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:10 PM:
" I'm wondering why those b8tch a** administrators couldn't stay at the Best Western or Travelodge. They are AAA approved. I guess they want to live high off the hog while they can. What an abuse of tax money. GEEZ "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 5:32 PM:
" I told you dead presidents are floating down the New River with alvarez and the rest of the admin. who are hanging on to his bluetooth. New people are needed to run this city and district. out with all of them. Pacheco time to open up the gates of truth and save some respect for yourself. Grow some b****and go after those who fed you to the mob. "
beetleman wrote on Apr 22, 2008 4:46 PM:
" All of those scumbags in administration & board members are interested in is making dead presidents. They claim to have interest in children but that's all a bunch of bull. Take a look at the warrants located in administrative services on 3/5/08 pg. 7 of 59 & 8 of 59. There are checks made out to Embassy Suites in Sacramento & Hilton of Long Beach. This is your tax money at work people. Administrators are enjoying their 4 star hotels at your expense. O and they are in the red hmmmm I wonder why. "
andEjudge wrote on Apr 22, 2008 4:33 PM:
" Check the registrar of voters and you will find that less than ten percent of Calexicans are registered voters. And of that percentage, fewer than two thousand descision makers, went to the polls to voice their opinion. those are the voices that elected your representatives that you currently despise. If you don't vote your opinion is just that,,,your opinion. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 3:51 PM:
" El Filosofo is not a fan of nepotism and incompetence.What the rats at CUSD insipire is to dreeam of makinga lot of money through nepotism and incompetence.How smart can they be in building multiple schols ina time of severe financial crisis.El Filososfo is happy to see Latinos move up the ladder of success in the USA.But the USA does not need super educated people who will sell their principles for the sake of moving up teh ladder of success.The good peopel of Calexico and taxpayers of califronia deserve better than lazy 8 to 4 clock punchers. "
3876 wrote on Apr 22, 2008 7:54 AM:
" To IVCpolicmajor: You must be Pacheco's relative.You are just as dumb and stupid as the rest of the clan.Do you want a job in the city?That is the only way you will get it by kissing a## The Pacheco's haven't done a darn thing for the school or city. Get real. Oh by the way, i don't work for Calexico and if you saw me, i am not "one of his girls" ha ha Keep on guessing!!!! have a great day "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 22, 2008 1:54 AM:
" Philiat92231, if you say epr1977 is class of 1977 that would make that person about 48-49 years old. Let's see who we can single out who that is by age. Hmmm maybe it's a woman up there getting paid $$$ and getting some plastic surgery. What do you think Philia? "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 22, 2008 1:50 AM:
" ivcpoliscimajor_firewood, that's great that Pacheco has an adoring fan such as yourself. He needs all the support he can get, because his so-called buddies just stabbed him in the back. Go on support your man! I'm sure he'll do a great job at scr*wing up the city too.
"
ivcpoliscimajor_firewood wrote on Apr 21, 2008 10:35 PM:
" To all the L. Pacheco haters, thanks for joining his fan club! elfilosofo2222 you must be the President of his club for all the time and words you invest on talking about him. Whats your address so we can post an election sign on your yard?
Young adults of voting age will stick together and make our votes count for a man who is dependable, qualified, honest, sincere, truthful, dedicated, inspiring, and great human being become re-elected.
Mr.Pacheco you inspire young adults to keep pursing their dreams in the community. Through all the ups & downs you have not changed. Through all the negativity thrown at you, thank you for being strong. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 8:01 PM:
" Exactly, homwboy don't know jack. All he does is say "yes sir, how high" 20some years in the district, wonder how he lasted so long. Makes you wonder about all the other admins, the castros..by the on their website click Departments then Admin Services click and go to Warrants and it will show how money was spent. For example, Santillan was paid343 for mileage. Calexico is not that big to rack up the miles checking residency, unless they gave him another post as a goforthisandthat. Also aren't check numbers if used in order should follow a date sequence and not jump around. Check it out. Who is in charge of finances? oh yea, it all has to be approved by alvarez and the board, off their heads as Marie Antoinette would have said. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 7:42 PM:
" As for epri1977, thank you for not posting anymore. You are truly a lost case. You are from class of 1977, aren't you? I KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 7:39 PM:
" 3876, I know who you are, don't play dumb, you are from the inside. That is why you are responding in this matter and trying to defend alvarez. You know that he & the rat pack are going too far with all these lay-offs. 5.2 million $$$ in the red never had I heard the district being in the hole that much. Why are you defending him so much, you probably don't even live in Calexico so you don't worry about tax payer money. Yes, the board makes the ultimate decision, but alvarez can be very convincing. I am not defending the board, they are all at fault. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 7:16 PM:
" Pacheco is a piece of sewage.Not right to compare him to
a dog. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 6:34 PM:
" 3876, how do you know that alvarez did't want pacheco there? Were you one of his girls? Must have been some inside info. Who wouldn't want a job that pays over 100G's , especially when you are going to run for council, money money money! Gettin paid by the state to be someones tool. Board members the targets on your back are growing, better check yoself fools, the repo man is coming and elections are around the corner. Get a hint young bucks on the board, your next. What a coincidence, a vice principal from el centro on the board, must favor other principals because there is never a repercussion when they f**/up, jefferson, mains, kennedy, blache all still being run by young bucks with no true experience "
TijuanaToad13 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 6:15 PM:
" epr1977, you must have had manipulated the minutes-Criss Angel "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 21, 2008 5:49 PM:
" epr1977, we were talking about minutes on the AGENDA by the way. Stop kissing as* and trying to protect your circus buddies.
"
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 21, 2008 5:46 PM:
" epr1977 like Tupac99 said they have been moved (they are not in the proper place). That's okay I know you can't count-because everything isin numerical order. So you seem to know A LOT about it, you must be one of the schmucks down in district office or one of the scumbags on the board.
Tupac I think epr1977 wants some cheese. Let me put out my rat trap.
"
tupac99 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 5:14 PM:
" I just found the G1 that was originally posted on the March 6 minutes, it was moved to the March 13 agenda minutes. They also added some things that were not originally there. epr1977
you must have just added these to the agenda because you were the first person to find them, are you alvarez or pacheco? you must just be another rat at the district office looking for some cheddar. Evryone knows that G1 was originally on the March6 minutes, all of a suddenly they appear on the March13 agenda when people started asking for them, you must be Cris Angel, the magician if you don't know who that is. "
epr1977 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 4:46 PM:
" LOL... Ms. PattyH
First of all: The link that i sent you was for the AGENDA, no... not the minutes... let me repeat... AGGEEENNNNNDDAAAAA......(again...read)......
And now let me answer your question: why G1 is not on 03/06/2008 AGEEENNDAAAAAAAA??
Response: duh....just read the agenda...Item 1 (G1)..does not have any info...that's why nothing is there.....
...ughhh.....why bother with people that does not try to understand the facts......Last post. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 21, 2008 3:46 PM:
" epr1977, 1. Your link is for the minutes of 3/13/08 not 3/6/08 (by the way I am very aware that minutes are posted, that's why the question was posed idiot). 2. I am wondering where part of the minutes for 3/6/08 went, because G1 is missing. 3. I am wondering if you know how to count, because all the other minutes are in numerical order. 4. Maybe you should go back to kinder and learn your numbers-or get some bottle cap glasses because I believe everyone is asking about the minutes for 3/6/08.
They shouldn't allow dimwits like you to post anything, because from the looks of it you can read. You loser.
"
epr1977 wrote on Apr 21, 2008 1:07 PM:
" Sorry Ms. "Patty H" but the minutes are posted, if you don't know how to use the internet that's something else.
" MRS. PATTY HEARST,TUPAC AND ALL:
RIVERA,SAL PACHECO AND ALVARADO PUT LEWIS PACHECO IN HIS HR POSITION. I KNOW. ALVAREZ DIDN'T WANT AN UNEXPERIENCED PERSON THERE. RIVERA WANTED HIS BUDDY AND SAL WANTED HIS BROTHER. ALVARADO WAS NEW AND DIDN'T KNOW ANY BETTER. PACHECO IS NOT A SCAPEGOAT, HE SHOULD HAVE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW THE POSITION. HE KEPT ON MAKING MISTAKES FOR THREE YEARS AND HE IS STILL THERE MAKING THEM. THE BOARD MAKES ALL DECISIONS IN THIS DISTRICT NOT THE SUPERINTENDENT LIKE IN OTHER DISTRICTS THAT I KNOW OF. GO AFTER THE BOARD!!!!!!! "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 20, 2008 9:41 PM:
" Plasma and surround sound with mohogany wood as his set up, must have been an episopde of Pimp My Office,att the expense of the children of Calexico. Must be nice being the Pied Piper who is leading his rats down the sewer toward the New River, it will soon come to an end for all those transeros who just want to fill their pockets and pretend they are very important to the children of Calexico. The board and supe. are just laughing at how far they have gotten away with their crimes and tying the noose on the patsy who will get the blame. What an embarassment. It used to be a respectful district, now its a joke with barnum and bailey running the circus show. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 20, 2008 7:46 PM:
" Hey PattyHearst: I agree, the only way we'll ever find out what happened to the March 6 minutes is if we keep on bugging the supe & board members. But they have to feel the heat! Tupac99 I agree that it's time for calexico to stand up and declare war against the supe & board start breaking out with your signs and start picketing. It is unfair for them to let go of 80+ teachers and like someone else said in one of the blogs the other staff is next the custodians, security, teacher's aides, secretaries, maintenance, bus drivers, etc. What will happen next? Who will run the schools? Not administration they are too busy trying to keep the scores up and enjoying their brand new remodeled building which they did not need. What a waste of money!! From what I have heard Alvarez has a beautiful office with a state of the art surround sound 40+ inch television set which is any man's dream. There's our tax money at work. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 20, 2008 6:44 PM:
" I'm just wondering who's name are they (dirty rats-Alvarez & school board) going to drag in the mud next?
O ya TijuanaToad13, where are the board minutes on March 6- G1 is missing, I wonder why? Let's call and ask Rivera, maybe he'll tell us, ya think? "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 20, 2008 5:40 PM:
" "Board President Eduardo Rivera said the board has responded to the study and has asked principals and the teachers’ union for input." Now when did he ask? If he did he should have asked the unions of teachers and staff, not administrators. He shouldn't have to ask, just fire that imcompetent worker and throw the supe. out the door with him. What they need to do is reinstate all those(80+)that were let go. Did he even know what he was doing when he let go of so many teachers at a time he was concentrating on his political campaign? Throw alvarez out also, he is just embezzeling quietly, sitting like a mouse in a corner until the cat runs away so he can leave and clean his hands on the board. He fooled the board that he was an honest man with beers and food.
"
mandarinduck wrote on Apr 20, 2008 4:01 PM:
" Philiat92231 & elfilosofo2222, I agree with you on all points 100%. The supe just hires a bunch of brown noses to be up and administration. They don't know jack about a teaching. All they know is how to kiss major as* to the supe and the other higher ups, that's why they are chosen-not because of their skill and knowledge. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 20, 2008 11:27 AM:
" A common stray dog can do a beter job than Pacheco.He needs to retire and find a comptetent replacement.He could look for a job as a shoe shine man,perhaps he can be competent there.All he cares is about living the lavish lifestyle and earning his 12,000 dollar a month paycheck.To all public school officials,if you don'ty like the heat of criticism stay out of the kitchen and or do a very excellent and
competent job.Your bosses,The TAXPAYERS,are watching you. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 20, 2008 7:50 AM:
" At the CUSD website they post administrator salaries from Vice-Principal to Superintendent.
Some of these conniving weasels earn between
92K(Vice Principals ) to 128K for Associate Superincopetents like Pacheco .Can You imagine how much that Smiling Rat Alavarez, earns?
Sad but true, mostu school admistrators are nothing more then politician cabinet members of their Leader, the Superintent.And like any power hungry wannabe leader, they will do wahtever it takes to stay in power.
Parents, next time yuou talk to a schol admistrator ask in a polite way whate are you doing to help my child.The classroom teachers are the true heros in education. But if they dare say do anything against the puppet masters, the goon school administrators will come anz zap them with a write up or unsatisfactory evaluation for the year.
In El Centro, one of their high school was caught without soap in the restrooms.Students deserve more than money hungry and power hungry school adminstrators who behind teh posture and retheoric, their number one goal is money and looking out for number one.
El Filosofo now in his 50s, aknowledges that their may be some idealistic school administrators but upon speaking their principles,are quickly demoted!Queverguenza! "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 19, 2008 11:16 PM:
" This is a bunch of bull, i just saw our govenator at the hopkins fight on HBO promoting the lame Planet Hollywood franchise. he should be home working on how to put more money into education instead of prisons. Also on tehnews it showed san diego teachers protesting in san diego against the district cuts, get a hint calexico, movement is what is needed, time to organize for the rights of workers at schools, from the custodians to teachers, time to come together for the battle. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 19, 2008 1:55 PM:
" Mandarinduck I forgot to mention that these principals/admin. actually believe they are hired because of their knowledge (if they have any), but what they don't know is that The Puppetmaster (Alvarez) hand picks them as soon as he sees that they will sacrifice their principles, character, and their love for the community for a plate of lentils ($$$$$$$)They are actually in denial thinking they are competent. I guess we all know they are not except for them. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 11:19 PM:
" El filosofo wonders why these incoptenet joker administrators make so much money 90 to 140 a year when they can't even get new computers for students.As fro Pacheco he ought to be demoted to a shoe shine man as that may be something he maymanage notto lead to bankrutpcy. Que Verguenza!What a shame that these so called visionary latinos arenothingmore than common incomptnets who don't give a rats foot about la raza and are only looking out for #1.People need to demand an entire new leadership team at CUSD.The students deserve the best and teachers deserve intellligent and proactive leaders who out to help students and not be power hungry and money hungry rats. "
elfilosofo2222 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 11:15 PM:
" Mission
We are committed to increase student achievement through a purposeful and effective instructional program that engages all students in academically rigorous learning. All staff will be supported in the development of knowledge and skills to enhance professional practices that lead to the academic achievement of our students. Parents, community and staff will work collaboratively to support students in achieving their personal, social and career goals.
this is the vision of the admistration in Calexico,.How about including looking out for number one!and making a lot of money with incometents like Pacheco. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 11:00 PM:
" So the new board are hiring their buddies. Well lets see if pieces fit. castillo comes the county office of ed., the wannabe vice principals who got hired also came from there. cordero is a vice principal at kennedy in el centro. it seems this board is going to be biased to principals. time to get board members who are going to be fair and listen to teachers and parents. it was a disrespect to parents a couple of weeks ago when they voiced their concerns about the baseball coach and the meeting was adjourned to continue the next day. it was started the next day at 9:00am and adjourned by them right after. it's a joke, who would attend a meeting at 9:00 am when people are at work. that's the board and the super trying to keep their distance from the public when the hard questions are being asked, like now. time to get your boxes ready to pack up and leave because school is over in about 8weeks, the clock is ticking,tic-toc. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:51 PM:
" Analisa Hernandez(pacheco)is that you defending Mr.P? That is good, stand by your man. Because the other wolves at the district are about to feast down on the family by blaming the mess on them. Tijuanatoad you have a point, the agendas are labeled in alphabetical order and a number in blue. The march 6 is missing. They must be covering up something. But forget that, all the employees should gather up and fight for their rights, classified and certificated. There is no love for those who have been loyal to the district for many years and now they are going to be let go. "
beetleman wrote on Apr 18, 2008 4:06 PM:
" Rivera & Alvarez, cut the bullsh*t, time to come clean. Just admit that you and your posse are a bunch of dimwits and scumbags. You should listen to yourself, you sound ridiculous. You people do crooked things and you can't even get your lies straight. How pathetic. What's even more pathetic is that people voted you schmucks into office.
The funny thing is that all of you people cut your own throat. Rivera, I mean please do you actually think people believe that you didn't know Lewis Pacheco wasn't qualified for the job. You knew, you morons on the board voted him in. But now that everything is scr*wed up you have blame someone other than yourself. You people on the board and district office used Lewis Pacheco as a pawn for your scheme. Of course he's the guy out at HR, but who gives the directives YOU DO! "
Ana Hernandez wrote on Apr 18, 2008 12:15 PM:
" Whoa! to mandarinduck and zanelisk, at least I include my name and don't hide like others. If you read the rest of the blogs you will read someone mentioning Mexicali, and I was referring to the blog who wants to set the record straight when refering to "District" (according to s/he IID). Talking about Midol, if you recommend, they might work for you... right? "
TijuanaToad13 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 11:48 AM:
" Ooops I meant Rivera is the board pres. not Alvarado. Nevertheless Rivera, where are the rest of the board minutes from March 6 at? "
TijuanaToad13 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 11:19 AM:
" Ya Ana quit crying. Nobody said there wasn't corruption anywhere else. This happens to be an article about Calexico School District so therefore people are going to write about it. Deal with it.
I still want to know about the board minutes on March 6, 2008. Someone over at district office removed some of them. Where is G1-the board's decision to get rid of 54 teachers? That is public information and someone at the district is hiding it for some reason. Hey Alvarado, what happened to the board minutes? Your the president you should know! "
mandarinduck wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:40 AM:
" Ana Hernandez, quit whining. Calexico School District put themselves in hot water. Nobody said that "proximity to Mexicali affects our moral standards and values," the city of Calexico is corrupt period. Quit turning a blind eye and pretending nothing is happening. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:26 AM:
" First of all sterig, you need to put an apple in your mouth and shut up. If "all you know is by the little info you read," then maybe you shouldn't be putting in your .02 cents in! The enrollment of Calexico only dropped by about 130. If there are approx. 30 kids to a class then do the math-that's not that many teachers. Does 84 teachers that now don't have a job sound like a small number to you?
In response to teachers not shaping the future-that is bull sh*t, because they do A LOT for the kids. It sounds like you were one of those "bad apples" that came out of a reject classroom. Stop whining just because your a loser. "
zanelisk wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:22 AM:
" ana hernandez: Last time I looked at a map calexico was in the United States. No cross-border jumping going on here. When a city or agency in california(thats in the United States by the way) and especially in the IV continually makes the front page with scandal and corruption it shames the rest of us. The IV is one in the eyes of the rest of the country. No effort to single out calexico is being made. Calexico does this to itself. Sorry if you feel Calexico is being picked on. Any other city that allows itself to be a perpetual circus at the expense of its citizens and neighboring cities would suffer the same fate. Now go take a midol. "
sterig wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:12 AM:
" I don't have a dog in this fight and all I know is the little info I read in the Press and these blogs. Sounds like major problems within the administation and changes need to come, no question.
What amazes me is that so many people think the teachers should be reinstated because of these problems. If there is decresased enrollment (ada), then there is decreased workload, that's basic business princple.
What would these teachers be doing if there is not enough students for them to teach?
It's unfortunate when someone loses thier job but it happens everyday across America, and it's no worse for a teacher to lose a job than it is for a truck driver.
Please don't give that crap about the way teachers are shaping our youth for the future, beacuse what's coming out of our public schools is nothing to be proud of. "
3876 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 10:04 AM:
" To All:
We have new admin because teachers that have been in Calexico for a long time get paid so well(longevity) that it doesn't pay to be an administrator. I have asked many of teachers to apply for admin jobs and their answer is: "why get the headaches, if I get paid more as a teacher" And the tenured teachers that do apply are awful!!! I knew that this was going to happen when Rivera and Pacheco kept insisting to keep Lewis Pacheco in HR.Most or all of the teachers that were laid off are going to be called back, mark my words. The children are still here. Who is going to teach them? I feel sorry for the classified people, now there is where the cuts are going to start. The teachers can teach, but the classified are going to have to go. The new principals are friends of the new young board members. That is how they were hired. Too bad Calexico children have to pay for adult idiocrasies! "
Ana Hernandez wrote on Apr 18, 2008 9:23 AM:
" Unbelievable! Since when “District” is assigned for IID? Since when does corruption is exclusive for Calexico? Since when does our proximity to Mexicali affects our moral standards and values? The derogatory remarks for the agency in Calexico are unnecessary. Stop throwing stones and clean your home first, pointing fingers do no good. Every single agency and/or business is manipulated by those in higher positions for their own good. Is El Centro a clean flourishing city with no scandals? Are all US governors or President with no scandal? Why jump the border to “smell” corruption? Maybe, just maybe if we all in the Imperial Valley get together for once and say ENOUGH, we may be able to make a difference. Looking at our neighboors’ mistakes will not solve ours. "
mandarinduck wrote on Apr 18, 2008 9:02 AM:
" People look at what's transpiring here; it's almost June and Alvarez' contract is almost up. This is not a coincidence. That pipsqueak Alvarez is cleaning his hands on Pacheco. He's going to leave Calexico a mess just like he did with four other districts. Blame the board members, those morons let this happen, yet you Calexicans voted them in. You know that Alvarez was probably greasing their palms from the beginning. Yeah buying them cerveza, tacos, call girls, and giving them a little something on the side $$-so he could make a clean getaway.
Think about it, Alvarez is a professional thief, he knows how he can get away with things. Alvarez is probably laughing at all the board members. If board members didn't have their thumb up their as* and weren't greedy then Alvarez wouldn't be there in the first place.
You Calexicans think that the board members and Alvarez care about your kids? I don't think so-they are just interested in stuffing their pockets and having a good time. O yeah and remember what Alvarez said about kids being walking dollar signs? BIG JOKE!! HE ONLY CARES ABOUT HIMSELF PEOPLE!! "
mandarinduck wrote on Apr 18, 2008 8:31 AM:
" Philiat92231, you make very good points. Let's not forget Frankenstein's monster (Carlos Gonzalez) over at Mains. He lets pedophiles on campus! All he cares about is scores scores scores and ADA. He's just kissing as* so he could look good and make his way to the top. Truth is he's incompetent just like the others. Have some self respect-quit kissing as* everybody knows you don't know sh*t.
These administrators' are wet behind the ears. They think they know it all because they have an administrative credential. They want to evaluate teachers' performance when they themselves couldn't do the job. C'mon why don't the principals come and model lessons? Because they can't-but they sure can evaluate right?
Time to get some administrators with knowledge, social skills, and common sense. Get rid of these losers! All they are is a bunch of brown nosers. "
batista93 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:40 AM:
" Lets look at what is happening from another angle. The pachecos are being hung out to dry by the board. This like a spin on who should be getting blamed for the incompetnce. It is from the superintendent. He and the board ordered the investigation at the beginning of the school year. They new pacheco was not smart enough to see what was coming. The rest of the administrators at district office would have too bright to figure it out. The puppemaster in this play is alvarez, rivera,alavarado friends who have been known to associate afterhours, probably planning their schemes. Clear the smoke and the fire that created it will be known. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:20 AM:
" Give the Supe his walking papers at the end of the year. He wanted out in the beginning, send him packing in his Merc and Bluetooth back out of the valley. The next Supe., if local better learn from this transero if they want to have a successful tenure. There is going to be a mess that is going to probably take years to clean up what has created by the Supe and board. People are tired of all the political S***in calecia. All politicians better start thinking on how they campaign. Don't jump on bandwagons promising and not doing. Can't forget, at the end of the year those who have not been let go by CUSD, they'll do it last because they'll say there's no cash to pay. Take a pay cut and stop going to meetings out of town to learn new concepts.It's all the same s***, just new name. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:11 AM:
" Alavarez is probably better off with all he has probably embezzeled from every site he has been at. Great point about all those young principals, there are rude and have no personal skills to talk to people. They are there to kiss a** and try to make their way to the top. They all want to impress the Supe. with their ideas on what works in the classroom. Ideas are thoughts. If they were that good, theira*** would be in the classrooms. Elections are around the corner, time to put some competent people on the board. Thsoe young bucks on the board now better watch it and not pick up any habits from the dinosaurs, it can haunt you as it's going to crush Mr. P.Time to find real Admin. who don't drink coffee all day, do their homework, play solitaire,thinking about the next plastic surgery or whatever they do wasting money. "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 6:26 AM:
" 3 years and maybe he now believes that he has the experience. Instead of laying teachers off they should get rid of some of the ladies (assistant superintendents) put them back as principals, rehiring the laid off teachers and kicking the inexperienced principals to the curb. Lead them to the unemployment line.......THAT IS A GREAT PLAN! Don't you think so? Let's start calling the board members with all these great ideas. Remember elected officials phone numbers are public information. Let me know if you want this information. REMEMBER!Do not vote for RIVERA, ALVARADO, or SAL PACHECO. Come time for voting. The 3 stooges show is OVER!!!!! Mr. Alvarez let us lead you to the unemployment line better yet with all you took from Calexico and other districts you are probably well off for the rest of your life!!!! "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 6:20 AM:
" Is incompetency part of the job description to apply as an administrator? We have all these incompetent, young and immature principals at our schools. Oh, I forgot blanche charles, the principal, WHAT PRINCIPAL? She is never at the school, the school is being runned by the secretaries and a custodian. How do you like that? Taxpayers money at work. What happened to the more experienced principals, excluding Pacheco, L.? They are all at the district office kissing Alvarez behind. That is how they got there, they are superintendent pleasers. If he says jump they ask how high, isn't just so sad that you have to be humiliated in that manner you are there for the money and you are actually a slave for the supe. The younger principals at the schools are in the same boat they want to work at the adm. office so they are also kissing the supes behind so they get to a higher level. You wouldn't be able to teach your kids anything about principles, morals, or COURAGE! When Lewis is no longer there one of these cronies will be our next HR Director, no experience, but who cares Lewis was doing for the past... "
Philiat92231 wrote on Apr 18, 2008 6:07 AM:
" C'mon people this has been going on forever the thing is that as taxpayers/parents we never get involved just complain. We need to get up and make what we write happen. Alvarez' contract will expire sometime in June, are they thinking about extending it? Why don't we call our school board members and start asking questions about this? Time is running out, June is right around the corner. Alvarez and the board already have the district in the red he is going to leave us just like he did the other districts. About Pacheco, he's a lost case he was used and he knew it because he himself knew he was incompetent for the position. What about all other administrators they think they are untouchable. Look at Padilla principal at jefferson he's back to his old tricks being rude and abnoxious to students and parents. What about kennedy gardens principal? She has a huge ego she's rude and has no people skills. What about cesar chavez school? The principal, the principal, well actually I have no words to describe him, but to say INCOMPETENT!!!! TO BE CONTINUED...... "
TijuanaToad13 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 11:05 PM:
" batista93, some of the district officials are dyslexic and another board member suffers from dementia. The others on top are, well just plain stupid. Looks like Karma here, all the crap that they done to the teachers is finally coming back and biting them in the as*. I want to see them bring in 82 qualified teachers come 08-09 school year. I think they are going to be up sh*t creek without a paddle.
Lewis Pacheco, why don't you quit running for office now. Quit while you can. Take down your signs and retire, you're done for-by you're so called friends on the school board. "
TijuanaToad13 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 10:56 PM:
" I just want to know what happened to the March 6, 2008 board minutes. Seems like part of the minutes are missing, hmmm looks like there is no G1. Coincidently that was the special meeting that the board had when they voted to dismiss 54 employees. Why is it missing, and who is responsible for this disappearing act? Whoever it is should stop trying to be Lance Burton-save the act and go to Vegas if you want to be a magician you losers!
"
batista93 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 10:37 PM:
" Finally Mr. Morales things are coming out as they are supposed to. What a shameless act to say that it was routine to layoff 54 teachers. In any industry that would mean business is near bankruptcy. Which deficit is it, the 3.5 mil or 5.3mil? Seems the district is getting dyslexic with their deficit. The reason is from the salaries from those who were let go to create a projected budget to look attainable by ICOE. Well as it seems, their is a fiancial mess going on. H.R.is about to get scrutinized. Board members should be held accountable for these wrong decisions, not a mistake, but thought out. If Pacheco isn't experienced, then how is he capable of sending highly qualified teachers to the unemployment line? There were many great teachers caught up in your dragnet of inexperience. Right the wrong, rehire them all back and apologize. Karma. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 10:02 PM:
" By the way, enrollment going down was made out of a board decision because the compadres wanted to give santillan, yea the danny santillan clown, a job as the districts personal MIGRA. He would bang on the doors of many as if he was ICE(immigration customs enforcement) early in the morning, man people don't want to see him as the first thing in the morning. The district and the Supe. can thank him and themselves for the so-called drop in enrollment. I think he scared students away. There was even an article of him asking students for their papeles(proof of residency). How much was his salary and that of the students who just bypassed calecia to other schools? So don't cry now B**** about no money you did it to yourselves. Bring back the old board, no mabe a new board with common sense to increase enrollment and keep qualified teachers. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:52 PM:
" Back to Pacheco, what must you be feeling now? It's your turn to feel what you did to 80+teachers. It's been heard around town, someone had to do it, by you. Do you take it or resign? Must be a bitter pill to swallow. The district office should be walking on broken glass now, no one trusting each other now, who is next? Just like a hitchcock novel. Watch your back or the next scapegoat will soon rise out. The Supe. wanted to leave to the coast before the year began but was found out. He must have a spiddy sense to know when his mess is going to come out. Just like the other districts he left in destructive trail toward the border city. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:46 PM:
" That's right, they are next on the districts hit list. No matter if an aide has been loyal for 20some years, their jobs are not secure as before. Wake up and start organizing to rid out the wannabe powers and infuse the board with people who are fair to teachers, parents, aides, and all those who make schools run. It's not the principals with their wannabe vice principals who decide the outcome of students achieve, it's the teachers and the staff who interact with the kids, includig the janitors who create a good pplace for kids to learn. To many administrators want to be the next big name in education, get over your myopic ideas, it's about the kids, not about trying to make things look good to get a pat on the a** by the superintendent. "
tupac99 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:38 PM:
" About d**n time. All those from the board who are using pacheco, not making an excuse for him, must go, including allthsoe at the district should be reevaluated if they themselves are qualified. The FCMAT report is online and it was ordered by the district and signed by the board and alvarez. The title page had the date of feb. 1,08. Who are they trying to fool that they just found out the reports.It even mentions that they will be back after 6months from findings to see what is being done to clean up the mess. If he's unfit to do his job than he must be unfit to fire teachers like he did. Yea the board gets blame for it too. It's not all about the Ca.budget. All of a sudden the deficit is less. Yea, after you include all pinked teachers salaries, and the teacher's aides that follow... "
jessejames21 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:18 PM:
" How sad for Lewis Pacheco, not even his brother is backing him up. I would disown Sal if I were Lewis. It looks like the whole district is in disarray and board members are looking for someone to blame. The board members are the ones who gave Lewis the job and knew what was going on, why are they trying to play dumb all of a sudden? "
windchime716 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:12 PM:
" Nepotism, nepotism..Calexico like the rest of the Valley, continues this sad and ridiculous tradition of hiring any Tom, D--- or Harry related to them, instead of qualified indivduals! I fully agree with Saucedo104, and to 92231, lets bring on the roach bombs! "
rodolfo1941 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:11 PM:
" There is a lot of bitterness going on. "
kulikuli wrote on Apr 17, 2008 6:16 PM:
" Selective amnesia is always a good answer to a difficult question, second best only to pleading the 5th Amendment. "
mandarinduck wrote on Apr 17, 2008 5:41 PM:
" Looks like the sh*t is hitting the fan in Calexico and all those clowns are trying to figure out who to point the finger at. The reality is that everyone at the top (board members, Alvarez, and asst. superintendents) is incompetent and ALL of them need to go, not just Lewis Pacheco. Pacheco is just one part of the school district's three ring circus. O yes and we cannot forget the principal at Mains and Jefferson.
Things are coming out and real fast. The district just shot themselves in the foot getting rid of "54" plus teachers. I mean who are they trying to kid-do they actually think they can find "54+" highly qualified teachers? I don't think so, especially with their horrible reputation.
What really needs to happen is community involvement. The citizens of Calexico need to go to board meetings and demand answers. After all, it's their children's education that is at stake. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 5:07 PM:
" Looks like Pacheco is the scapegoat for letting go 80+ teachers and the $5 million dollar fiasco. But hey I guess Alvarez and the board members have to blame someone other than themselves. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 5:05 PM:
" So if Pacheco is not qualified for his position, was he qualified to let 80+ teachers go based on their "lack of credentials?" I would say not, but then again he takes directives from the board members-and they are morons too.
Citizens of Calexico, if we want change we need to get new board members, because that's where it all starts! Enough of the nepotism and buddy system. "
mark sanchez wrote on Apr 17, 2008 4:47 PM:
" Are you all finally realizing that friends hire freinds, and family hires family. It is not about credentials and experiance anymore. Will it ever change? No. Some people are in it for there own benefit, Not at all concerned about what the kids are learing. A good paycheck makes them happy, Not teaching. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 4:37 PM:
" soniacalexico, let's not forget about Carlos Gonzalez the principal at Mains who let a pedophile on campus. DON'T TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SYLVAN!
It seems like the board now wants to point fingers at someone when problems begin to arise. Why is Rivera NOW starting to supposedly ask questions? You can't possibly tell me that he didn't know about that Pacheco wasn't qualified for the job. Rivera is one of the board members, after all he was one of the many clowns who put Pacheco in HR. Rivera is just trying to cover his on as*. Just like Beetleman says the board and district officials are playing "the blame game" JUST LIKE DIRTY POLITICIANS DO. So now you're seeing folks these dirty politicians in Calexico are stabbing each other in the back because nobody at the top wants to be responsible for this fiasco. What about Alvarez, the Superintendent who wrecked four schools prior?
If you ask me all board members need their walking papers as well as Alvarez, Pacheco, Padilla, Gonzalez, and all asst. supes. "
lizethsm wrote on Apr 17, 2008 4:17 PM:
" Dear "Ms. PattyHearst", sorry that our comments do not meet your expectation. Please follow your own advice and if you don't like them don't read them. Stop your whining and find comments that are more to your liking. Stop making a big deal out of nothing.
What's my point? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Isn't that what these posts are for? If you can post your thoughts, why can't we?
"
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 4:10 PM:
" Zanelisk & lizethsm, sorry that the headline didn't meet your expectation. If you don't like it don't read it. Quit whining and find an IID article that you want. Stop making a big deal out of nothing. "
lizethsm wrote on Apr 17, 2008 2:07 PM:
" I agree with "zanelisk". The headline accompanying this article is misleading. "
saucedo104 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 1:59 PM:
" If you are related to someone or know someone that is the only way you can get a job here in the Valley. It is not how much you know or how qualified you are. It's who you know. This is a good example! "
soniacalexico wrote on Apr 17, 2008 1:53 PM:
" LET´S RECALL THE BOARD AND START FROM SCRATCH
THEY ARE ALL BAD APPLES ALSO JEFFERSON PRINCIPAL LUCIO PADILLA SHOULD BE FIRED I GUESS PACHECO HIRED HIM ALSO. PROBABLY KNEW HIS DAD OR SOMETHING. TOO BAD THERE ARE FEW PARENTS LIKE ME THAT REALLY CARE ABOUT OUR KIDS EDUCATION AND REALLY ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS. MAYBE WE CAN TRANSFER OUR KIDS TO ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT
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lizethsm wrote on Apr 17, 2008 1:26 PM:
" I completely agree with "zanelisk". The title accompanying this article was a bit misleading. "
isurdoc wrote on Apr 17, 2008 1:21 PM:
" As an outsider, all I have ever heard over the past years was the miserable situation of the school system in Calexico. School board members need to be held accountable for their actions. Someone should have suggested strongly to board member Pacheco that moving his brother into a position without the credentials to hold that position, would soon have the stench of nepotism. The superintendent is hired to be accountable and should have known that this was a no go from the very beginning. Could the malfeasance problems associated with the Calexico's school system stem from the proximity to Mexicali and the attitudes towards corruption and nepotism ongoing in Northern Mexico? The filling of all jobs in the Calexico school system, top to bottom, should be based on qualifications not race, ethnicity, religion, language or last name. "
92231 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 12:08 PM:
" "When we start deceiving ourselves into thinking not that we want something or need something, not that it is a pragmatic necessity for us to have it, but that it is a moral imperative that we have it, then is when we join the fashionable madmen, and then is when the thin whine of hysteria is heard in the land, and then is when we are in bad trouble.” "
zanelisk wrote on Apr 17, 2008 11:25 AM:
" I.V. Press:
In the future please distinguish "Districts".
A headline stating "District" automatically infers IID involvment. Please do not lead your readership to click on or turn to a page touting a story about the "District". Specify in your lead-in what district. It is disrespectful to allow confusion of the IID and a corrupt, sleazy calexico public agency. Iam sure this was just an oversight on behalf of an over-zealous reporter and not a cheap, tabloid tactic to increase readership of an article nobody cares to read. Thank you for your time and objective consideration of this request. "
3876 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 11:21 AM:
" READ MY LIPS...OR SHOULD I SAY PRINTED WORDS...
LEWIS PACHECO WAS "PROMOTED BY HIS GOOD FRIEND AND BROTHER" AND A THIRD MAN VOTE, ALVARADO. THE OTHER TWO WOMEN DIDN'T WANT HIM. THEY DID IT AS SOON AS RIVERA AND ALVARADO WERE VOTED INTO OFFICE. FOR THREE YEARS, THE BOARD TRIED TO "LET HIM GO" BUT THE THIRD VOTE WAS NEVER THERE!!!! NOW THREE YEARS LATER,YES THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE AT FAULT, THEY KNEW HE COULDN'T DO THE WORK AND CONTINUED TO LET HIM STAY.LEWIS' OFFICE STAFF WERE ALWAYS COMPLAINING AND NOTHING WAS DONE. NOW THAT THIS COMPANY CAME IN, FINALLY, SOMETHING SHOULD GET DONE. DO IT SOON BEFORE HE DOES MORE HARM. LEWIS JUST RETIRE.... "
sterig wrote on Apr 17, 2008 11:15 AM:
" aj92243, If what you say is true about the abuse at Imp Cty, you need to step forward and stop this. It's things like waste taxpayer dollars. I would say take this to the DA, but.........
Your best bet would be US DEPT OF LABOR, 1-866-487-2365. "
sonofabeach wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:56 AM:
" Seems to be the majority of the people posting here think this Pacheco is a clown, crony, inept, etc. Sounds like the Board is as well. Time to really take a hard, long look at what measures are in place to revamp the Board from top to bottom. Clean house. It is time that Calexico stops being the laughing-stock for the rest of the Valley, and perhaps the state.
How Pacheco got this far is laughable, but it is also a direct reflection on the people around him, and those that put him in the position he is now.
On a personal note - I got off a flight in San Diego, and Lew Pacheco was there meeting someone, and man, was he embarrasing... and I only knew him from reputation. "Clown" is a kind term... "
joselopez wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:56 AM:
" County HR Director Ron Grassi is now one of the 'good ole boys'. He has chosen to delay filling vacant county positions to make money available for pay raises to his buddies Burns and Cardova; plus soon to include the Supervisors. No doubt he will be rewarded well for hi part in lining the pockets of these people with County money "
noticias08 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:55 AM:
" Whoa!!!!people, people. This is all a set up! The district requested the study and selected those interviewed. L. Pacheco never did anything without the authorization of his higher ups. He was plain and simple USED and now he is no longer needed. The HR department has always had problems but were always protected. The plan is in motion and the big honchos at the district office are ready to implement their well guarded plan. The study is part of this plan. "
92231 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:33 AM:
" Human Resources requires skill, experience, adequate education, on-going certification, and interpersonal skills; it is complex at best. If he had applied for this position in the corporate world; his application would have been shredded and a letter of rejection sent. Obviously, the standards of the real world do not apply to the standards of the school district.
What a sad state of affairs and mess we are dealing with in 2008. When you have bugs in your home, you need to bug bomb or spray the entire structure; same analogy applies to the school district. Bug bomb it and clean house from top to bottom. "
atfullcount wrote on Apr 17, 2008 9:25 AM:
" It is commendable that the school district did try to promote from within; however it appears that there were no assessments done on Mr. Pacheco's performance, and so now, 3 years later, a study advertises his inefficiency. Trials, such as "let's see how Pacheco does", should have been closely monitored. Ok, so the guy is incapable of doing the job. It's a proven point. So let's get out of the small mindedness of it and take the steps to move forward. The brother should have abstained from the vote, lack of judgement there perhaps, but it doesn't seem as if that would have changed the very position that the district is in now. HR is a much more complicated profession than meets the eye. Good personnel management requires training. Recruit capable folks with PHR's, etc, and for God's sake, bring teachers in that are hungry to teach! Parents, be involved in the school, and be active in the lives of your children. "
92231 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:59 AM:
" Another example of going from the 'penthouse to the outhouse'. The Pacheco's are childhood friends but over the years, they were riding on pure 'ego' shunning old friendships. Time to pay the piper..... "
aj92243 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:46 AM:
" Calexico School District is not the only inefficient HR Department. Why doesn't the County of Imperial HR Department be evaluated. They recently had an employee that abused his position with the Health Benefits. The County health plan paid hundreds of thousand dollars in medical care. How did he get away with that? Didn't anyone audit the Health plan? Was the employee fired? Did they reimburse the Health Plan?HR is unorganized and efficient. What are Ron Grassi's qualifications in HR? The County of Imperial HR should be reviewed and reorganized to better serve the needs of employees. Professionalism, organization, efficiency are just a few of many other issues. HR is regarded as the worst department at the County. Who is HR accountable to?
Does anyone know? "
doris wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:44 AM:
" Beetleman is correct in everything, and let us be fair Mr. Pacheco has been in this position for less than 3 years, but the problems have existed for years. The HR staff have attended a lot of trainings and conferences and at least one of them is been there for almost 10 years and another one for 2 years, don't you think is enough time fot them to know what to do? Why did the Administration order this study now? Maybe because they do not need Mr. Pacheco's (Board member) vote anymore? If you are a good worker you'll find the way to learn so you can do your job more efficiently. "
Beetleman wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:14 AM:
" O now Rivera is asking for "principals & teachers' union outputs," also Alvarez is considering recomendations. You know what it looks like to me is that everyone at district office and the board members are trying to play the "blame game." It looks like nobody wants to take responsibility for laying off 80+ teachers, so they blame Lewis Pacheco. While it's true Pacheco lacks the skill & know how, he's not the only one that should be looked at here. Let's not forget the board members gave Pacheco his job, voted to let go 80+ teachers, and gave that crook Alvarez his job.
Time to clean house, recall the board members, and give everyone at district office their walking papers (including Alvarez). "
3876 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 8:10 AM:
" One of the main reasons Lewis Pacheco doesn't answer the calls from the county is that he doesn't know the answers to the questions the frustrated county employees have of him. He doesn't ask for help either. He also does alot of city business and is out for city business to do his work. Again, Salvador Pacheco DID FOR FOR HIS BROTHER I KNOW!!!!!! "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:53 AM:
" Lewis Pacheco, why don't you take some more district time to take down your signs. Time to drop out of the race. Nobody is going to vote for you. "
3876 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:49 AM:
" I know what happened and Mr. Salvador Pacheco did vote his BROTHER IN. He tends to do that alot. Forget what he says and does. Mr. Rivera also forgets he was the one that put him in that position! Yes, there were the 3 board members mentioned that voted for him. He has made the district lose thousands of dollars! He forgot to cancel checks of 10,000 for attendance clerks and the district was never paid back. I will not even start on other things he has done. He doesn't know a thing about HR and too bad that it took the county to let the district know what every employee knew already. But the tremendous man board didn't do anything about it!
DO NOT VOTE FOR ALVARADO AND TAKE THE RECALL THE REST! DO NOT VOTE FOR PACHECO FOR COUNCIL. VOTE SMART, NOT DUMB LIKE HIM. "
92231 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:46 AM:
" The word corruption is too strong of a description; it should be called 'grandfathered' into the system. Over the years, I heard many comments over the years regarding his lack of knowledge and aloofness and the issue has finally come to roost. In terms of integrity and professionalism, how can anyone take a job that 'they know' are not qualified to handle? Yes, you are correct, the Alvarado's, Rivera's, and Pacheco's go back 50+ years. What a travesty this is for Calexico; another black eye.
"
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:36 AM:
" First of all, if Salvador Paheco doesn't remember things then he should retire plain & simple. He should also get tested tested for Alzheimers if he has trouble "remembering" things. "
mixtec99 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:34 AM:
" About time things start coming out at the school district. How many other people are unqualified and are being protected by the "buddy"system. Now it's time to start cleaning up from the top and work it's way down. This study was made known longer than last week and the board is saying it barely found out last week? Come on, the findings were made back in November by the crisis team and the board and superintendent are saying they just found out? Once again laying off 54 teachers being routine? What's routine about laying off so many. Some of those were actually fully credential out of those 54 and highly qualified to do their job, not like the h.r. who still has a job. Did he mistaken credential teachers with emergency credentialed teachers since it seems there's chaos going on at the district.It has been allowed to happen by the powers that be. "
Ms. PattyHearst wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:33 AM:
" And Pacheco is running for reelection? What a joke. People of Calexico, do you really want this clown in office? He'll scr*w everything up just like he did at HR.
HR and the whole district needs to be improved. Actually, everybody at top needs to be given their walking papers and be replaced. All "54" teachers were let go because they were "deemed" by the district "to not be fully credentialed," I think the ICOE needs to take a look at those numbers-because Calexico is trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes.
The truth is coming out real fast over at the district. Too many lies, too many cover ups the district couldn't keep up with. Board members & Alvarez, I told you to watch more Sopranos. "
FLYING EAGLE wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:32 AM:
" This is a prime example of corruption in the Calexico School District supported by the inept school board. How is it possible that Sal Pacheco doesn't remember if he voted for his brother to be promoted to a job he wasn't qualified. The 3 board members or the 3 stooges of Alvarado, Pacheco and Rivera supported the appointment. Rivera, being an attorney and an intelligent man should have known better, but he was appointing a friend (Compadrismo at its best) The 3 board members should be recalled. "
cmcinca wrote on Apr 17, 2008 7:19 AM:
" Google "FCMAT and Calexico" to read the entire report, while you are there you can read the report on El Centro which landed their top boss in hot water. "
aesco1 wrote on Apr 17, 2008 6:47 AM:
" Get him out of there, and he's going for re-election? if the people of Calexico had any sense this guy and a few other bad apples would be long gone come election time. I know where my vote is going. "
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Enlightened wrote on Apr 29, 2008 7:01 PM:
Does this count as something nice? "