Who will run for the Santa Ana School Board in November?

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• Who ever decides to run should be someone who understands what these kids are going through in, school, home and in the streets. Not all of the kids in Santa Ana are college bound especially if we don't tell them the million and one options they have. I recently was asked to be part of career day at a Jr. High School in Santa Ana and two of three teachers whose kids I spoke to said, "I have never seen these kids pay so much attention to someone as they did to you". That is because I was not preaching to them I instead listened to them and some did not even know there are careers in Video Games, Music, Graffiti (it is a form of ART), ETC. Please who ever runs should now a bit about popular culture to be able to relate!!!

  • Luis,

    I have been saying for some time that the Artists Village needs to reach out to our young people...so much talent is going to waste!

• New blood is DEFINATELY needed.

  Noji and Richardson have NO kids in the district. They have no business there.

  Get some school site council memebers to run.

  Now thats local activism.

  • kenlaysnotdead,

    Amen! It is time for new leadership...

• "Noji and Richardson have NO kids in the district. They have no business there"

  Right on! I think illegal aliens should be able to run for school boards (Is that part of the "Dream Act"?), not childless people unless they have a note from a Doctor that it's because of medical reasons that they can't have kids! What about Gay people with no kids? Should they be able to run for school boards? Might be a good topic for an O.J. post.

• At first I thought Al Amezcua was escorting his daughter Valerie to her prom, but no. I think she's walking away with the center piece! Do these people have no shame? Did they walk away with the silverware as well?

  Hey Single Moms of Delhi. There is an illegal alien on the Santa Ana School Board. His name is Jose Alfredo Hernandez. At least he was an illegal alien and received a FREE education from us taxpayers. I think he's a legal resident now.

• Hey Ankle Biter why don't you go back to your original name, Butt Licker and stop with the slanderous remarks?

• Luis,
  Grafitti IS NOT art!!! It is a horrendus drain on the resources of the city, and a blight on the community at large. The city is overrun with gangs, there is an ongoing gang war right now with at least 7 gang related shootings in one week. Why can't city leaders take this seriously? Hell, for that matter, why can't the city's parents take it seriously???

  • Jose,

    The gang war issue, I think, is due to drug sales by the gangs. They recruit youngsters to do the dirty work and because all are heavily armed, violence ensues over turf issues.

    From what I have seen, poverty-stricken families often welcome the drug money into their homes. Is that the right thing to do? No, but people are trying to survive right now.

    Tagging isn't art, but some of the taggers do have artistic talents that are untapped.

    All of these young people have potential and it is sad to see so many of them going down the drain.

• SMOD,
  The State Constitution does not allow illegal immigrants to run for public office. Any US born citizen, or naturalized citizen, can run for office so long as they follow whatever rules govern their candidacy. Whether or not they have children in the district is a moot point, you want a good school board member that's all. Better a good one with no kids, than a crappy one with kids. Another thing, why would you want to discriminate against Gay people? Would you like it if someone said Hispanics shouldn't be able to run for office? Get a life and quit whining...

  • Jose,

    I agree that a gay person could be as good a Trustee as anyone else.

    While you don't have to be a parent to be a Trustee, it doesn't hurt to have that experience.

    Do you feel that the incumbents on the SAUSD school board have done a good job over the years? If so, why?

    Or do you agree that it is time for change?

• Admin,
  I really don't think there has been much of a success in SAUSD over the years, this goes way back to when I was involved in another school district. Like a sports team, or city government, you give them a chance and if they don't produce, then they're out. Interestingly, the "fundamental schools" appear to be doing very well indeed and I believe this has to do with parents having to be involved in the schools structure.

• Delhi Mom,

  Thanks for making my point. The community would be better served if the leadership of the SAUSD were closer in line to the students. Legal or illeagal.

  New York city has long allowed residents to vote on some local issues, there are towns in Northern California (The uber conservative SJV) whhich do also.

  As far as Gays, if they have children in the district they should run and represent thier community. Ironically, it was a GAY couple who lead the charge against a school in Floral Park. Proving once again that they can be involved.

  My point is: Why would a married man, with no children, no background in education, and who is a carreer politician want to run for the school board. In the ccase of Richardson, I can't imagine he can relate to the issues facing the sudent body of the SAUSD. I have heard him speak countless times and he's all about the politics.

  I would suggest you run, but I am guessing you live in a "rule of law" city.

• Hey jj.

  Nothing I asked is slanderous. Did I touch a nerve? Personally I'm not into tossing salads but perhaps you are. Al and Valerie do look like they went to the Prom together and that's not a bouquet of flowers in her hand. It's a centerpiece. Jose Alfredo Hernandez did in fact come to the United States illegally and didn't become legal until after high school. It's common knowledge.