Comments on: Art Pedroza files to run for the SAUSD School Board

By: Art Pedroza

Art Pedroza — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:30:17 +0000

sosi,

I won’t! My wife works in admin at a public agency. A lot of folks depend on such jobs. And I know our teachers are really struggling with all the staff layoffs.

We need to cut at the top…

Thanks for your support!

By: sosi

sosi — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 19:20:56 +0000

Art.. I am a Clasified office staff person who is behind you. Good luck to you! Dont forget us classified.

By: the great one

the great one — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:01:55 +0000

been around . see how he starts to attack people haaaa your post are right on .. further proof his flip flopping from issues and things shows he cant be trusted . just see his new story he just put up . does john kerry sound familer here ..

By: Art Pedroza

Art Pedroza — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:37:54 +0000

Been around,

If I am ambivalent it is because I am already being libeled on other blogs. I want change on this School Board. If that means yielding to another challenger, I am OK with that. It is the same reason I challenged Bustamante in 2008. We cannot allow incumbents to run unchallenged.

By: francisco barragan

francisco barragan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:16:35 +0000

Art,

Education of our youth requires a partnership between Teachers; Students; Parents and the Community at large, including Professional partners so that our youth see the opportunities available to them through education.

I know your background (Business Degree; MBA; your college teaching experience; your technical knowledge of various industries) will be critical to your success, and I know you will do well !

I am also encouraged by the fact that you are vested in ensuring greater accountability and the superior performance of our school district as your own children attend our school district.

P.S. I volunteer with Jr Achievement; Youth Motivation Task Force; High School Inc. and other professional organizations made up of volunteers that are working for the success of our youth, and I’d be happy to share some ideas.

To your Success and that of our Schools!

Francisco “Paco” Barragan
Santa Ana, CA
Business/Community Leader

By: been around a while

been around a while — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:12:30 +0000

Art, I do not live in the School District, nor do I covet any kind of elected office. I enjoy this blog because you permit anonymous posts – that helps make it more participatory than many. My only point is that a declared candidate who says he or she has declared but is looking to withdraw if someone considred a better candidate comes along is not someone who believes they are the best candidate for the job – it comes acrosss as “oh well, I will do it if no one else wants to.” To me this is not a display of leadership of the kind we want seeking elective office. But, as I say, I do not live in the school district – was only attempting to offer some advice on how to better market yourself. Fuerza, I hear your pain – the flight of parents and students from SAUSD seeking inter-district transfers to adjacent school districts, such as Tustin Unified, is almost an avalanche (and this is not white flight, it is brown flight). A sad situation.

By: deadwhitemale

deadwhitemale — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:52:29 +0000

Well, a lot of racists will be exposed if Art gets in, that is, anyone who disagrees with him.

By: Fuerza

Fuerza — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:24:45 +0000

Been Around,
Like Art said, put up or — up. I guess you think it is ok for a high school (pioneer high) to change principals every other year and have SA schools be in newspaper articles for the worse. Pedroza speaks the truth to dark force, the ones that are not doing crap for SA. But you should know, you’ve been around playa.

By: Art Pedroza

Art Pedroza — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:01:28 +0000

Been around too long,

Whatever. Why don’t you put your name on the ballot then, or use you real name here? Easy to talk tough behind an anon name, isn’t it?

By: Vern Nelson

Vern Nelson — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:43:49 +0000

“Sor Juana.” Now that is obscure. I am setting some of her writings to music.

By: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:44 +0000

“never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” m. mead

We the readers of O.J. are that group of people Art and you are our titular head. Prove Been around a While and his buddies wrong. They don’t want you to run. They want you to crawl into a hole and leave them alone. We are with you Art…lead and we will follow.

By: been around a while

been around a while — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:28:58 +0000

Art, your first response above 93:44 PM) telegraphs that you are not a serious candidate who deeply wants the job. Would be hard to vote for someone with that attitude. Either go for it 150% or withdraw.