Save Hogan High School from school closure

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SAVE HOGAN HIGH SCHOOL FROM CLOSURE

We Deserve a Better Plan


We, the parents, teachers, students and concerned members of Hogan High School community, oppose the School Consolidation and Surplus Property recommendation put forth by the State Administrator Richard Damelio, which would close Hogan High School and discontinue (or dramatically alter) as many as 14 programs, directly impacting over 4,000 children citywide and negatively affecting many more through class-size increases and other unintended consequences.

The recommendation is rushed and ill-conceived. It lacks clear explanations of its choices and hard data to justify them. In many places, it contradicts the district's goals, guiding principles, and codified policies. It will further erode trust in our schools and drive even more of our families out of the district or to private schools. The proposal also lacks critical information from the district's functional capacity analysis (which will not be released until after the proposed closure), and the new school assignment plan (which has yet to be released).

We acknowledge that the district is facing budget challenges. We also affirm that it is the right and responsibility of the administrator to be a good steward of our public funds, and to manage capacity in our schools. However, this proposal is fundamentally flawed.

Therefore, we urge the school board to vote NO to a proposal that:

Was drafted without the necessary data to make informed decisions and will not achieve stated objectives.

Is not a budget solution. It fails to demonstrate how it will realize an estimated savings of only $1,250,000 (to offset an estimated $27 million budget shortfall).

Does not account for expenditures associated with closures or program duplications/changes. In 2007, following the closure of Vallejo elementary schools, the per-student moving cost was estimated at $2,700-3,700.

Fails to account for potential revenue losses from declines in enrollment. The 2007 closures triggered an enrollment decline among affected students; using 2007-08 per-student funding estimates of $5,000, revenue loss may total upwards of $40 million.

Requires additional investments, such as "design teams, that are neither detailed nor funded.

Does not include the States Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team (FCMAT) assessment of the Districts progress in five different areasCommunity Relations and Governance, Curriculum and Instruction (Pupil Achievement), Financial Management, Personnel Management, and Facilities Management.

We demand a better plan in which school closures are strictly a last resort, and instead urge the district to take the following steps:

Tap the districts State loan (estimated at $60 million approved legislation by State Legislature and Governor)

Demand compliance with the Basic Education Act of 1977 which mandates state funding of K-12 education. Current funding levels have declined since the acts passage.

Look to curb or cut expenses elsewhere, including in the district office, which has seen the highest percent increase in spending of any area in the school district.

Vallejo's children deserve a better deal.
Sincerely,

1291 Signatures

  • Maria Guevara
    • Address
    • Broadway Street
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA 94589
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Supporter
  • Debra Campbell
    • Address
    • 230 Inverness Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Parent
  • Caitlyn Hoehn
    • Address
    • 230 Inverness Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Student
  • Patricia A. Morris
    • Address
    • 1018 Maple Ave
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • Korina Delago
    • Address
    • 429 Seahorse Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Student
  • Carrie Campbell
    • Address
    • 230 Inverness Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • Christian Hoehn
    • Address
    • 230 Inverness Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • (my sister goes there and I want to when I get in High School
  • Jasmine Biascan
    • Address
    • 1203 solano ave
    • City, State
    • vallejo ca
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • student
  • Jazmin Jamias
    • Address
    • 255 Reynard Lane
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Supporter
  • ailyn biascan
    • Address
    • 1203 solano ave
    • City, State
    • vallejo ca
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    • alumni
  • rento biascan
    • Address
    • 1203 solano ave
    • City, State
    • vallejo ca
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    • parent
  • Justin Jon Martin Lasola
    • Address
    • 9252 Hallmark Place
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • student
  • Constance R Andrews
    • Address
    • 605 Hilton Ave
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Student Grad 1976
  • Pam Allbritton Mitchell
    • Address
    • 130 Palomar Ln.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, California
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • Terrence Baure
    • Address
    • 118 azalea ct.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Student
  • Lisa Anderson
    • Address
    • 402 Banning Way
    • City, State
    • Vallejo Ca
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • Melissa Logan
    • Address
    • 633 Warford Avenue
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Parent
  • Nicole Arenal
    • Address
    • 177 Nautilus Dr.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA 94591
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • brian lee connaughton
    • Address
    • 1742 E st.
    • City, State
    • napa ca
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • alumni
  • Donshae Robinson
    • Address
    • 633 Warford Avenue
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Student
  • jason
    • Address
    • 173 humphrey lane
    • City, State
    • vallejo, california
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • student supporter
  • Rachel Barredo
    • Address
    • 745 Circle Ct.
    • City, State
    • South San Francisco, CA
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    • Alumni
  • Debbie Dixon
    • Address
    • 1033 Heartwood Ave
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Parent
  • Melissa
    • Address
    • 709 Benicia Rd.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo,CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • student
  • Petra Schulmeyer
    • Address
    • 517 temple way
    • City, State
    • vallejo, ca
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    • Alumni
  • Kendrea Chandler
    • Address
    • 2913 Hayman Ave.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • 631 fiora place
    • City, State
    • Fairfield, ca
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  • Andre Mones
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    • 1159 Belmont Avenue
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, California
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    • Student
  • Ruscal Cayangyang
    • Address
    • 1333 N. Camino Alto #119
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Student Supporter
  • Edgar Vidriales
    • Address
    • 106 Zinnia Circle
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Student
  • Diane Brown
    • Address
    • 5236 Tuscany Dr
    • City, State
    • Fairfield ,Ca
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  • Nicholas Young
    • Address
    • 709 Cherrywood Ave
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • Alumni
  • Cristina Mooney
    • Address
    • 520 Tennesse St Apt A
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, ca
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    • Alumni
  • Michael W. Logan
    • Address
    • 6021 Jennagate Lane
    • City, State
    • Huber Heights, OH
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  • Geraldine Martinez
    • Address
    • 1194 North Melody Circle
    • City, State
    • Chandler, AZ
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  • Candice gavilanes
    • Address
    • 1357 driftwood circle
    • City, State
    • Fairfield , ca
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    • Alumni
  • Chris Ladiao
    • Address
    • 631 fiora place
    • City, State
    • Fairfield ca
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  • Kerrie (Traxler) Cameron
    • Address
    • 1025 Tyler Street
    • City, State
    • Fairfield, CA
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  • Shasta Diggs
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    • 3401 Hidden Oak Ct #6
    • City, State
    • Sacramento, Ca
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    • 3401 Hidden Oak Ct #6
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    • Sacramento, Ca
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  • Danielle Ross
    • Address
    • 118 Yorkshire Ct. #A
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Student
  • Leslie Johnson
    • Address
    • 1 Hutchins Way 110
    • City, State
    • Novato, California 94949
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    • Alumni
  • Amanda Adams
    • Address
    • 2087 Brook St.
    • City, State
    • Concord, CA
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  • Rhea Napeek
    • Address
    • 549 Seahorse Drive
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Alumni
  • tiffanee jones
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    • 1009 cypressridge place
    • City, State
    • fairfield, ca
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    • ALUMNI
  • Dr. Ernesto Mendoza, Jr.
    • Address
    • 1545 N. Hobart Blvd #224
    • City, State
    • Los Angeles, CA 90027
    • Teacher, Student, Parent, Alumni, Supporter
    • HHS Alumni C/O 1995
  • Alisha
    • Address
    • 115 Carnival Court
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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    • Supporter
  • Ginger Jamias
    • Address
    • Reynard Lane
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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  • Evelyn Jamias
    • Address
    • Illinois St.
    • City, State
    • Vallejo, CA
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  • Tamisha McQuitery
    • Address
    • 12206 Sweetwood Place
    • City, State
    • Waldorf, MD
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