tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post5132436532487294274..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Oops! Construction Warranty on New $100 Million School Covers One Year, Not Two Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-52357318361422107042017-07-30T21:04:22.952-07:002017-07-30T21:04:22.952-07:00I don't have faith in Emeryville anymore to pr...I don't have faith in Emeryville anymore to produce a competent board that also understands the students it serves. I think the district should be dissolved. It's a disservice to students that they need to suffer while Emeryville gets it together...again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-91598630667723276822017-07-29T21:53:45.468-07:002017-07-29T21:53:45.468-07:00That's the problem: the board isn't willin...That's the problem: the board isn't willing to get rid of Rubio. In fact all but one love him. To get rid of Rubio we first have to get rid of the board. It's a huge amount of work but if we care about the schools, it's work that must be done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-48798282700668104632017-07-29T18:54:20.542-07:002017-07-29T18:54:20.542-07:00Oh my, just when you think nothing else can go wro...Oh my, just when you think nothing else can go wrong with this project, it strikes again, even after it's finished. Emeryville is going to be punished for this fiasco for fifty years: by having to live with it. Nothing requires us to keep Rubio around, however. This Board needs to take charge and find new leadership for this District.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-58936175082550224862017-07-29T10:46:34.760-07:002017-07-29T10:46:34.760-07:00To Anonymous July 27th
The outgoing board chair J...To Anonymous July 27th<br /><br />The outgoing board chair John Affeldt, and the present board chair Donn Merriam were responsible for the contract renewal. This renewed contract was sign, sealed and delivered prior to the elected board starting--Barbara Inch and Cruz Vargas. Two other members were appointed to replace members Affeldt and Christian Patz. Patz is now a city council member. It looks as though both of the appointments were selected for their support of the superintendent.<br />Thanks for the reporting Lillian. We need more investigative, professional journalism. Our schools should be excellent. The residents of Emeryville need to pay more attention to what is happening to our schools, teachers and families. We need a strong, competent superintendent for our district. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-31749171496304153502017-07-29T10:30:20.608-07:002017-07-29T10:30:20.608-07:00it is laughable to read that neither rubio nor joh...it is laughable to read that neither rubio nor john baker was aware the warranty period was for one year. this is basic construction knowledge and is what baker is paid to know. when you figure baker/swinerton is paid almost double what was paid to roy miller, it becomes more of an issue of fraud and misrepresentationShirley enomotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-911288162317106122017-07-27T21:59:25.137-07:002017-07-27T21:59:25.137-07:00"Oops" isn't the word. I can think o..."Oops" isn't the word. I can think of a few more choice words than that. What is the problem with this school district and why can't the board get its act together? Rubio should have been fired long ago and this board instead renewed his contract. Now we're stuck with him. How about Baker? Can we get our money back? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-24587852381844666312017-07-27T20:58:03.278-07:002017-07-27T20:58:03.278-07:00all you have to do to see what swinerton was paid ...all you have to do to see what swinerton was paid per month is look at the monthly expenses paid by measure J.<br />swinerton checks varied from $45,000 to $82,950 per month. some months were combined.<br />interim project manager david gallagher was paid between $21,000 and $27,000 per month.<br />the first project manager, roy miller, who later quit, was paid $27,000 per month. you could have obtained this information from any currect coc member or mr. rubio himself since he attended all the coc meetings.<br /><br />now that this information is available online (which it wasn't the first three years,) anyone interested can look it up.<br /><br />if anyone cares to see what records I have, please contact me. I have paid invoices only through december, 2015 in my accounting system. I can bring it up to date now that the paid invoices are available online.shirley enomotonoreply@blogger.com