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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Orange Unified Schools INSIDE
INDSIDE the October 25th, 2007 OUSD Board Agenda
The Orange Unified School Board will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday October 25th, 2007. Items scheduled for the OUSD Board to take public action on include a Public Hearing pursuant to the Williams Settlement to certify sufficient school materials for students (Agenda Item 12 A page 3-5) and a long awaited revised Board Policy on the OUSD Board’s support for Visual and Performing Arts Instruction ( Agenda Item 12 B page 6-9).
The Agenda has no Information Items scheduled.
Community Donations
Jordon Elementary-Ten ball handmade Ball Carts donated by Eagle Scout Luke Watkins; El Modena H.S. Auto Shop- Ford Escort donated by Fran Kulp; Canyon H.S. Athletics- Treadmill, lifecycle and various exercise equipment donated by Mark Clark.
INSIDE the OUSD Budget
“We’re a $220 million dollar business; we’re going to spend the money somewhere.”-OUSD Trustee Wes Poutsma 9/22/05
INSIDE’s EDUCATIONAL TAX DOLLARS WATCH 2007:
$389,090.00 Total
2007 Consultant/ Speaker Fee Tally:
4/30/07 Debra Ford Speaker Fee $ 4,090
4/30/07 Danny Brassell Speaker Fee $ 3,500
3/8/07 Dr. Daggett Speaker Fee $ 9,000
9/27/07 Dr.Daggett Speaker Fee $ 35,000
Total $ 51,500
2007 Attorney Fee Tally:
1/18/07 Parker & Covert (1/07 to 6/07) $175,000
2/08/07 Miller, Brown, and Dannis $ 7, 500
2/22/07 Parker & Covert $ 45,000
5/10/07 Miller, Brown and Dannis $ 50,000
7/19/07 Parker & Covert $ 60,000
Total $337,500
2007 Administrative Conference/Travel: hidden since 6/8/06*
*JUNE 8th, 2006 Trustees VOTE to Give OUSD Superintendent the power to APPROVE Travel Requests taking this item OUT of the PUBLIC AGENDA
Total for Watched Tax Dollars approved in 2006: $849,717.00*
2006 Consultant Fee Tally: Total $176,400
2006 Attorney Fee Tally: Total Approved $655,000
2006 Administrative Conference/Travel: Total $ 18,317 *
* JUNE 8th, 2006 Trustees VOTE to Give OUSD Superintendent the power to
APPROVE OUSD Travel Requests taking this item OUT of the PUBLIC AGENDA
Total for Watched Tax Dollars approved in 2005: $978,300.00:
Total 2005 Conference Administrator/Board Fees: $ 7,500.00
2005 Attorney Fee Tally: $730,600.00
Total Watched 2005 OUSD Consultant spending: $270,200.00
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday October 25, 2007.
For more information
CLICK ON: OUSD BOARD AGENDA
OUSD CLOSED SESSION STARTS 6:30 PM on 10/25/07 Regular Session: 7:30 pm
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
Independent insight into OUSD
is an independent news service of /O/N/N/
The Orange Unified School Board will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday October 25th, 2007. Items scheduled for the OUSD Board to take public action on include a Public Hearing pursuant to the Williams Settlement to certify sufficient school materials for students (Agenda Item 12 A page 3-5) and a long awaited revised Board Policy on the OUSD Board’s support for Visual and Performing Arts Instruction ( Agenda Item 12 B page 6-9).
The Agenda has no Information Items scheduled.
Community Donations
Jordon Elementary-Ten ball handmade Ball Carts donated by Eagle Scout Luke Watkins; El Modena H.S. Auto Shop- Ford Escort donated by Fran Kulp; Canyon H.S. Athletics- Treadmill, lifecycle and various exercise equipment donated by Mark Clark.
INSIDE the OUSD Budget
“We’re a $220 million dollar business; we’re going to spend the money somewhere.”-OUSD Trustee Wes Poutsma 9/22/05
INSIDE’s EDUCATIONAL TAX DOLLARS WATCH 2007:
$389,090.00 Total
2007 Consultant/ Speaker Fee Tally:
4/30/07 Debra Ford Speaker Fee $ 4,090
4/30/07 Danny Brassell Speaker Fee $ 3,500
3/8/07 Dr. Daggett Speaker Fee $ 9,000
9/27/07 Dr.Daggett Speaker Fee $ 35,000
Total $ 51,500
2007 Attorney Fee Tally:
1/18/07 Parker & Covert (1/07 to 6/07) $175,000
2/08/07 Miller, Brown, and Dannis $ 7, 500
2/22/07 Parker & Covert $ 45,000
5/10/07 Miller, Brown and Dannis $ 50,000
7/19/07 Parker & Covert $ 60,000
Total $337,500
2007 Administrative Conference/Travel: hidden since 6/8/06*
*JUNE 8th, 2006 Trustees VOTE to Give OUSD Superintendent the power to APPROVE Travel Requests taking this item OUT of the PUBLIC AGENDA
Total for Watched Tax Dollars approved in 2006: $849,717.00*
2006 Consultant Fee Tally: Total $176,400
2006 Attorney Fee Tally: Total Approved $655,000
2006 Administrative Conference/Travel: Total $ 18,317 *
* JUNE 8th, 2006 Trustees VOTE to Give OUSD Superintendent the power to
APPROVE OUSD Travel Requests taking this item OUT of the PUBLIC AGENDA
Total for Watched Tax Dollars approved in 2005: $978,300.00:
Total 2005 Conference Administrator/Board Fees: $ 7,500.00
2005 Attorney Fee Tally: $730,600.00
Total Watched 2005 OUSD Consultant spending: $270,200.00
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday October 25, 2007.
For more information
CLICK ON: OUSD BOARD AGENDA
OUSD CLOSED SESSION STARTS 6:30 PM on 10/25/07 Regular Session: 7:30 pm
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
Independent insight into OUSD
is an independent news service of /O/N/N/
