Comments on: Community members are all in this together

By: 4th street fan

4th street fan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:05:03 +0000

I’m voting for Bob Nanninga because he is a consistant voice for Historic preservation and environmental conservation.

By: Bob Nanninga

Bob Nanninga — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:29:33 +0000

Central Dad and others,

My goal was clearly stated. I am attempting to preserve the historic Pacific View school site, and will seek any legal avenue to do so.

Personally I would rather the city trade the 2.8 acre school site for 9 city owned acres on Quail Gardens Drive. There by avoiding the Naylor Act altogether, as well as a prolonged struggle.

I mean no disrespect to anyone. I merely exercised my first amendment rights in order to advocate for what is clearly a minority opinion.

Divirsity of opinion is a good thing. As it encourages dialouge, and hopefully deeper insight.

For the record, I will vote for Carol Skiljan and Maureen Muir.

By: J. Cotter

J. Cotter — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:49:49 +0000

As an educator in EUSD, and someone who attended the League of Women Voter’s meeting only to find that Mo Muir couldn’t make an appearance, I don’t think she is a serious candidate for the school board. In an article written in the San Diego Union newspaper, she says she “has fresh ideas” and that she “loves the Encintas schools.” The article did not give us any insight as to her fresh ideas, and she sent her child to TIP Academy for two years before settling on Mission Estancia, not her neighborhood school. Why should I or anyone else believe that Ms Muir is sincere in her desire to be a board member? As a former TIP parent who still supports the possibility of another charter school in Encinitas, why am I thinking this is her real agenda for running for the board?

Mr. Nanninga, are you so into the coast that you forget there is an Encinitas east of I5? I applaud the district for trying to be innovative, entrepreneurial and still be sensitive to the needs and desires of the neighbors of the Pacific View School site. Since school districts don’t often have land available to use in an entrepreneurial way, this practice is not common, at least not in Encinitas. One thing school districts need more of in my opinion, is this shot of entrepreneurship, that we might not have to depend on the state exclusively for funding. I view this approach as forward-thinking and visionary.

By: centraldad

centraldad — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:23:16 +0000

Wow, Bob, you are way off the mark on this one. I’ve been reading your column for many years and believe you and I are on the same page in regards to world view, with this exception. This EUSD School Board election is, to the parents of students with kids in the school district, about so much more than the Pacific View property. I am confident the Board and the community will reach a mutually beneficial agreement. To say ‘a vote for Maureen Muir is a vote for historic preservation’ is like saying ‘a vote for (insert Presidential candidate name here) is a vote for clean streets’. Muir’s seeming lack of accessibility, with her only few quotes available to the public being about Pacific View and her advocacy of charter schools, doesn’t show signs of leadership or willingness to look at options. We all have friends around the Pacific View property and want their quality of life to remain as good or better than it currently is in regards to the property. I hope you aren’t just using this as a lightning rod issue to gain ground in this election. I’d vote for you on your banning of plastic bags in Encinitas alone!

By: Encinitas resident

Encinitas resident — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:10:45 +0000

At a time when school districts are struggling to reduce their budgets it would be irresponsible for EUSD not to use all of its assets to maintain the high level of education that they currently provide. Besides being an historic site PV is also a very valuable asset which the District should use appropriately.
Perhaps, Mr. Nanninga, you could convince the City of Encinitas to purchase the site and keep it as a historic park. That certainly seems like something a city could do.
The School District can’t afford to be an historic philanthropist.

By: No for Mo

No for Mo — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:45:09 +0000

Mo failed to attend the PTA/League of Women Voters Candidate Forum on October 7. She supported the Hazeltons and their fast and loose oversight of TIP charter school funds.

My understanding of Pacific View is that EUSD has worked to be a good neighbor while also doing what is best for the children. Pacific View should be treated with care and community responsibility.

Carol Skiljan’s experience and Mary Page’s intelligence and understanding of law and school finance issues qualify them as a better choice for Encinitas School Board.

By: encinitas mom

encinitas mom — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:52:04 +0000

A vote for Mo is a vote for someone that can’t show up for a public forum to state her views, goals, objectives to a room of Encinitas residents. A vote for Mo is a vote for someone who says “I’m excited about school…I love the school district” yet doesn’t even send her own children to her neighborhood school. I can’t vote for someone who is on ther THIRD run for a school board position yet I still don’t know what she stands for.