Letters to the Editor

By Alan Corlin. The reason we are discussing the condition of the Culver City schools has a lot to do with Prop. 13. As the two School Board members who voted on July 1 for the bond measure procedure to continue, Kathy Paspalis and Laura Chardiet understood that.

By Nancy Goldberg. Why Claudia Vizcarra should be elected to CCUSD School Board…When we advocate for another person’s abilities, we usually offer support for our contentions. What makes my support of one candidate more insightful, valuable than someone else’s?

[Editor’s Note: Remarks by Ms. Hamme, the president of ACE, the Assn. of Classified Employees, last Sunday at the Unity Rally for School Board member Karlo Silbiger, a candidate for re-election on Nov. 5.] First, I would like to thank Karlo for hosting this event because it is much more than...

By Stephen Schwartz. I agree with Crystal Alexander’s statement, “It doesn’t take a union endorsement or a degree in education to make an effective School Board member. Being able to make good business decisions do.” I want to thank the three School Board members who made a good business decision on July 1 by voting not to put the school bond on the November ballot as it was proposed at that time.

As a candidate for School Board, I have been approached by many student volunteers who want to "fix our school pool" by helping with my campaign. Some volunteers are "permit" students, meaning they live outside the School District but attend school in our District on a permit basis. Approximately 20% percent of the students in our School District are classified as...

Dear Ms. Wallace, I am not sure where you have gotten your numbers on our endorsements for the School Board. I would like to point out that “teachers” and “certified” employees are one and the same group. Therefore, you are still not providing accurate information to the readers whom you claim you want to inform.

By Jamie Wallace. This is in response to recent claims by David Mielke, president of the Teachers Union, and Debbie Hamme, president of the Assn. of Classified Employees, about how important the joint union endorsements of School Board candidates are.

By Robert Zirgulis. I just finished talking about the Natatorium to a group of 15 Culver Park students off-campus. I asked them point blank, "Which would you rather have, a refurbished Natatorium swimming pool or a fancy new classroom?"

By Crystal Czarnecki Alexander. It doesn’t take a union endorsement or a degree in education to make an effective School Board member. Being able to make good business decisions does. Let’s put the kids and the community first, foremost and especially at the polls. As former elected City Treasurer, 30-plus year finance professional and 27-year Culver City resident, I am well versed in decision-making that...

By Sandy Schwartz. The lack of funding in our schools has always been an issue. When our two sons, who are now in their 40s, attended Culver City schools, there were complaints about unfulfilled needs just as there are now. Unfortunately there never is enough...