Good summary Zoe.

Article: "Uploaded: Tue, Dec 19, 2023, 1:42 pm"
Meeting: "at a Dec. 7 meeting"

Not very timely.

The MVWSD district leadership is an embarrassment. Anyone who has paid attention to the dynamics over the past several years knows that it is district leadership, not city of MV leadership that led up to this point. Such a sorry state of affairs. Why do homeowners in MV put up with the terrible MVWSD leadership since 2015? We pay very high property tax . Almost as high as LASD property tax. Yet LASD prepares kids better for MVLA. It's an open secret. The MVWSD parents in the know send their kids to private school, especially during middle school. And once they reach high school, MVLA is great since it has a totally different leader and district . Same kids! Different district once they get to high school. MVWSD board please wake up and hold the supt and his inept admins accountable! Thousands of MV families will thank you!

But will it happen? Probably not.

The MVWSD Governing Board majority sets the policy and 'direction' and does the oversight for their one direct employee, the Superintendent.

The last Board election (2022) had ONE person applying for one vacant seat - and one incumbent (Blakely) applying to remain in office. Two positions - two applicants - NO BALLOT ELECTION. Trustee Walk-ons? Is that a great process for community representation and good governance?

The Superintendent and mvwsd have been dragging their feet for YEARS on school fields, every year they were unresponsive from personal experience. It sounds like the city is dragging them forward to do what is right and needed. Mountain View has needed a new superintendent and school-board leadership for a long time.

I have paid attention to the dynamics, and CC is incorrect and has no evidence to support claims. The city manager is the main issue here. She has not been forthright with the school district here. FOR EXAMPLE, she gave no notice to the district that she intended to terminate the agreement. From May to September, she did not reach out to the district to negotiate. She did not incorporate issues surrounding the Civic Center act into the agreement.

The School district is not without fault here, they have been less than clear on what their intentions are. Their understanding (from their lawyer) of the Civic Center act was incorrect.

And by the way CC, lots of people don't pay high taxes. Just look at anyone that moved here 10 years ago and bought their house for $1MM. They pay half of what you pay.