Category Archives: USOE

Misappropriation of State Gang Prevention/Intervention Program Funds

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  TO:   Senate Education Committee & House Education Committee– Utah State Legislature FROM:   J. Michael Clára –Board Member, District 2 CC:  President Niederhauser ▪ Speaker Hughes ▪ Senator Escamilla ▪ Representative Romero ▪ Utah State Auditor Dougall ▪ Superintendent Cunningham ▪ Business Administrator Roberts DATE:       3 October 2016              SUBJECT:    Misappropriation of the State Gang Prevention/Intervention Program Funding [1] Acting under the authority of my elected office, and in my official capacity as a … Continue reading →

Letter to State Education Superintendent #SaveHorizonte

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  28 September 2016 DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Superintendent of Public Instruction ℅ Utah State Board of Education 250 East Cesar Chavez Blvd. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Re: Horizonte Alternative High School, College Advisor Dear Dr. Dickson, Acting under the authority of my elected office, and in my official capacity as a member of the Salt Lake City Board of Education, I am in the process of writing a discrimination complaint … Continue reading →

Letter to State Board of Education: Preserve CMAC!

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3 December 2015 DELIVERED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL The Honorable Leslie B. Castle ℅ Utah State Board of Education 2465 St. Mary’s Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Re: Coalition of Minorities Advisory Committee (CMAC)   Dear Board Member Castle, I am writing to urge you to reject the current proposal [1] to dissolve CMAC. The demographic trends for our State cry out for an “advisory group to provide information and to consult with USBE regarding … Continue reading →

ACTION ALERT! State Board of Education set to Dissolve CMAC

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As a former Chair of the Coalition of Minorities Advisory Committee (CMAC) – I am angered to learn that the USOE Board is poised to dissolve CMAC  at their at their December 4, 2015 meeting. ACTION ALERT! Contact your State Board of Education member and tell them to VOTE NO to dissolve CMAC. Find your Board member here: Link to State Board of Education: Contact Information Here is the link to the agenda for the meeting on 12/04/15 USOE … Continue reading →

School Bus Safety Inspections: Letter to the Utah Highway Patrol

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Text of Letter to Lt. Gillmore of the Utah Highway Patrol: 15 September 2014 Delivered Via Electronic Mail Lt. Greg Willmore, Utah Highway Patrol Safety Inspections Division 5500 West Amelia Earhart Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84116   RE: School Bus Safety Inspections  Dear Lt. Willmore, I am writing this letter to alert you to a school bus, safety hazard, involving 18 buses. Based on a phone call I received from a bus driver and … Continue reading →

Unsafe School Buses: Complaint Letter to USOE (with response)

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  21 August 2014 Delivered Via Electronic Mail Mr. Murrell Martin, Transportation Specialist Utah State Office of Education 250 East Cesar Chavez Boulevard Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3204   Re: Violation of R277-601-3   Dear Mr. Martin, On behalf of the residents of Salt Lake City, who elected me to represent them on the Board of Education, I am submitting this complaint for your review. I have reason to believe that the Salt Lake City … Continue reading →