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Speak Out
Board should listen to Myers instead of trying to muzzle her
I would like to commend San Jose Union School District Area 3 Trustee Carol Myers for having the courage to speak frankly about the desegregation-funding quagmire. Her poignant letter ('Governance standards are attempt to muzzle school board members,' April 4) in the Willow Glen Resident spelled out in clear language what many of us Willow Glen parents have speculated about for years.
The SJUSD board should consider an alternative to the current approach of "magnet" schools, because it is clearly not working as designed. The students that were supposed to be attracted to the "magnet" schools didn't migrate as intended. And it is obvious to any Willow Glen parent that funding has not followed the students for whom it was intended.
The SJUSD board is stuck between a rock and a hard place. If it tries to defend the current approach in light of the evidence, it could appear as if it intended for these inequities by design. If it redistributes the funds to where the needy students are, it will be at the cost of the well-funded magnet programs.
I hope the board takes note of the points made by Carol Myers. It should help them make the right decision.
Bill Preskar
Creek Drive
Parents should obey the rules of the road
As a longtime resident and fighter of the traffic situation around Presentation High School, I have come to a few conclusions regarding the recent construction.
I think the school has done everything it can to help solve the congestion problems around the school and hope they will continue a pro-active approach to the neighborhoods concerns. If enrollment at the school stays the same, then traffic should not increase. I see the construction crews are following their agreement on where they park and I'm glad to see that. My message is mainly to the parents of the students of Presentation High.
Parents, when you drop off and pick up your children, go by your school guidelines and use the appropriate areas. Picking up and dropping off in the red zones on Jenvey, Minardi and Plummer avenues makes it next to impossible for residents to see oncoming traffic when we need to merge onto Plummer Avenue and has caused accidents. Parking in the red zones and waiting for your children to come out of school is a big headache for us drivers.
Finally, I know all of you are in a hurry to get to work after dropping off your kids, but remember this is a neighborhood with many children that like to play outdoors. Have respect for our neighborhood and our children and slow down. I'm sure you would expect the same on your street.
Jeffrey Manning
Jenvey Avenue
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Willow Glen, California Since 1992
