link doesnt work wrote on May 7, 2008 3:30 PM:the link to the Notice of Remedy doesnt work. please fix it.

Question wrote on May 7, 2008 3:44 PM:Why have all of the comments been erased or never published? Why are our voices being muted?

Censureship wrote on May 7, 2008 3:52 PM:Yeah bring back all the comments!!!

There is room for you at VUSD wrote on May 7, 2008 3:55 PM:TIPSTERS there is absolutely no need to worry or panic there are plenty school districts that will welcome TIP Academy. I am sure as loving parents you wouldn’t mind a little drive to a more rural area. In fact the Vista Unified School District will accept all of you TIPSTERS will open arms. Mike is well rooted and has a lot of experience with VUSD and has worked wonderfully within the charter school he jumped started, Guajome Park Academy.

The Vista Unified School District also has some brand NEW open school district facilities for RENT and you don’t even have to worry about conflict of interests, charter bylaws, curriculum, or state standardized testing. You will fit right in and Mike has a lot of underground friends there too.

So come on down we love you and want you to be part of our community.

save you time wrote on May 7, 2008 4:02 PM:The Notice of Remedy calls for the Hazelton's to resign and return the money they awarded themselves.

TIP Parents, get your life preservers on and safely guide your children off the sinking ship! Do it quickly!

Glued to this blog wrote on May 7, 2008 4:04 PM:I haven't been this excited about reading anything since The Da Vinci Code! (Well, I really liked Susan Powter's Stop The Insanity! too)

nctimes wrote on May 7, 2008 4:28 PM:reinstate or transfer the blogs since 8:30am this morning and even before.

Very Sad for TIP Parents wrote on May 7, 2008 4:35 PM:To All Tip Parents,

We truly do welcome you back at your home schools in the district. Our kids miss your kids! Go figure, the board adopted new GATE curriculum while you were away! It's true and I was shocked and elated to see it arrive in the form of Math Acceleration--my kid is working 2 grades above grade level!!! They've also started something from that gifted college, William and Mary, with regard to literature. Best of all, tons of new Principals! Yay! So, thanks for paving the way for improvements for all of our kids. It's better now than when you left. But I'm sad for you all, truly. You all tried to do the right thing for your kids. You're good people! And you're part of our community! Come on back! I read the notice of remedy, and it doesn't look good. Hazelton is not going to act panic-like. He's going to deny everything.....like that Congressman, Duke somethingorother, did. Uh, he's in jail now. Do what's right for your kids, but know that it's not so bad these days in EUSD. Good changes have taken place.....

to glued to this blog wrote on May 7, 2008 4:39 PM:Me too, it is better than Desperate Housewives. You could write a better juicy story. For silly fun reading, you might also enjoy Confessions of a Shopaholic or the book E.

Steve wrote on May 7, 2008 4:50 PM:Why do none of my posts about district officials ever make it through? Figures.

Dont hold your breath waiting for a response wrote on May 7, 2008 5:11 PM:Lets get real- you say that you are tired of Cordelia emails reassuring us that everything was just fine. Well, what do you expect her to do? Do you think she is going to send out an email and say we are abandoning ship, all packed up and ready to go?
The Board is hiding and the chances are that we will never hear from them. So don’t hold your breath.

Re Very Sad For TIP Parents wrote on May 7, 2008 5:19 PM:Well stated and you are absolutely right about the district, it has changed. A lot of diversification is going on, my kids are learning so such in science, technology and more. It is very exciting. If TIP families return to EUSD, welcome back and please share some great ideas with us. We can all learn and improve in this difficult time.

Charter school supporter wrote on May 7, 2008 5:23 PM:Very Sad for TIP Parents- I think VUSD is going to fight over these TIPSTER parents, VUSD wants them too. They don't have to make any changes here.
They will fit right in come as you are philosophy. Most of the Guajome Park students are gifted and they have never heard of the words, conflict of interests, multiple jobs, no IRS reports, no audits. Good Grief what is an audit anyways.

EUSD Board members wrote on May 7, 2008 5:54 PM:The first board meeting I ever went to was Monday. I thought it was going to be crazy! It wasn't. Dr. King was nice and didn't say anything to scare anyone. Cathy Regan was really professional. The other board members seemed to be acting like concerned parents in the community, and they listened to everyone's comments. There were no crazy TIP parents, not at all like they were portrayed in previous blogs; just people who cared about their kids. That Hazelton guy lied to the parents at the school by telling them 200 people were there. Maybe 100 at best. And then he said EVERY person raised their hand in support of TIP Academy. I didn't. And I was sitting right behind him. The Mom sitting next to me didn't raise her hand either. I don't trust him. He seems a little righteous, but I admit I don't know him personally. What kind of laws are being broken, if any? Are we talking jail time? Scary!I agree with Very Sad for Tip Parents. That was a nice thing to say. Some of these things get a little mean.

adios wrote on May 7, 2008 5:56 PM:tipsters!

Vista wrote on May 7, 2008 6:14 PM:Looks like Debbie, Mike and their teachers have a new home in Vista. Thanks for taking them off our hands.

Remedy Notes wrote on May 7, 2008 6:35 PM:Just trying to read the notice. I guess the district had to rush this out, they couldn't even label the first exhibit properly. Unless, Mr. Demos wrote the letter in 2006, and he just dated his letter improperly.
I tried looking in the MOU for the restriction on hiring by TIP of TIP board members, I did not see it. I'll keep on looking.

TIP NOTICE wrote on May 7, 2008 6:42 PM:BOOK SALE TOMORROW - all used and recently purchase textbook, curriculum and computer software will be on sale tomorrow in the library from 8 to 4pm. All net proceeds will go to TIP Education.

Thank you.

No worries wrote on May 7, 2008 7:18 PM:Hang in there everyone. The last 2 years have been tough, but TIP has always come out on top. Don't let these nasty blogs be seen as anything else but scare tactics. Yes the remedy seemed lengthy and scary, but read deeper into it. They truely are just allegations that have little merit and will be addressed soon. Relax! The nastiness here needs to end!

To no worries wrote on May 7, 2008 7:54 PM:How can you say the allegations have no merit? Have you not seen the MOU saying that in order for a director to be terminated, then the TIP Education must approve it? And, who is on the TIP Education? Well, you guessed it. And how about the part that states that Mike was the president of the board when he hired himself. Great! That works well for him. These are not issues to be concerned about, these are true legal charges that could lead to arrests. Anyone with a law degree out there can comment on that. As a TIP parent, I have seen enough, and read the remedy completely through, and I am no longer in support of our administrators. They are not acting in the best interest of the kids or the teachers.

To No Worries wrote on May 7, 2008 7:55 PM:You are rearranging deck furniture on the Titanic....

Glue to this blog... wrote on May 7, 2008 8:25 PM:This blog blows. No one has said anything exciting for hours! I'm going to go watch my dvr of Dancing With The Stars from last night. I'm still sad Adam Carolla got kicked off....

tip supporter wrote on May 7, 2008 8:46 PM:Mike did not "hire himself". You people are seriously misinformed or just making things up!

TIP can feel at home in Vista wrote on May 7, 2008 9:06 PM:Actually Vista does have room for not just Mike and the teachers but all of the TIP parents as well.

VUSD is renting brand new school facilities to charter schools. They will accept the entire TIP Academy and room for hundreds more. They don’t have to comply with any state or federal laws so you don’t have to worry about complaints. If in doubt check out Guajome Park Academy, the proof is in the pudding.

To Remedy Notes wrote on May 7, 2008 9:44 PM:You're looking in the wrong place. Go to page 119 of 163. It's stated in the By-laws of Theory Into Practice. Article 4 on Directors, section 4.1
Tip Directors can hire who they want and pay them what they want. It's written in Legaleeze, translated by Administrivia...

Hmmm.. wrote on May 7, 2008 10:02 PM:And what are the teacher union's doing behind the scenes to bring negative notice to this situation?
And, what about the rumors of extreme contract inflation for electrical work?

Administrivia wrote on May 7, 2008 10:03 PM:My favorite word of the blog today.

Psychological Thriller wrote on May 7, 2008 10:20 PM:Now Playing: Fatal Attraction II. Starring: Kat Flesh as Glenn Close (nice resemblance btw) with Mike Hazelton as Michael Douglas and TIP Academy as the bunny.

Is that a rap song wrote on May 7, 2008 10:36 PM:Legaleeze, administrivia...

Boring wrote on May 8, 2008 7:03 AM:This blog has become so boring. The outraged Tippy Tipsters are not going on their blogging tyrants. I guess Debbie and Mike are too busy looking for or creating documents right now. I miss their funny blogs.

response to Remedy Notes wrote on May 8, 2008 7:10 AM:To Remedy Notes—You need to understand that the bylaws can say what ever they want. If the bylaws are not aliened with state and federal laws they have no weight or legal standing.
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If you go to the “great schools” website you will find that a copy of the Guajome Park Charter is posted. What it means is that many charter schools take these bylaws and format them on to their own charter/petition/bylaws.
Just because a contractual agreement is signed between a school district and a charter school does not create legitimacy, particularly if there are violations of the law in the contractual agreement.

To the contrary if the school districts find out that there are violations then the contractual agreement becomes null.

Larry wrote on May 8, 2008 7:19 AM:If the TIP Academy closes and all of the kid genius' are integrated back in the the general school population, will this have the effect of "watering up" the gene pool?

Jay wrote on May 8, 2008 7:45 AM:EUSD officials, Mark and Ginger are having a celebration dinner at Oggi's on friday night if anyone would like to come by.

Sickening behaviour wrote on May 8, 2008 7:50 AM:This blog has gotten so out of hand. The name calling is sickening. Charter schools are the next get-rich-quick scheme? Please be serious. Anyone who thinks that this school was founded to line the Hazelton's pockets are so grossly misinformed it's scary. I've not seen one mention of the countless weekends spent traveling, meeting with Dr. Kaplan. Summers off? HA. The reality is that the Hazeltons put tons of time into the school that many people (esp. those that have absolutely no first-hand knowledge about this school) have absolutely no idea about. Get rich? Please.

They are dedicated to the education of children. Who? Oh yes the children. Not the pandering to parents, but supporting the kids. For anyone to say or even hint that their kids would be "shunned" or treated worse if they were to speak up, that's an utter lie. It is now and always has been about putting the children first.

Anyone trying to destroy the support rally is cruel and selfish. Don't you think the kids will be affected by seeing people trash their school? Try and put your egos away for two seconds and re-focus on the kids.

And for those of you looking into making a quick buck in our failing economy, why not open your own charter school? From these blogs it should be obvious that it's a piece of cake and an easy way to "line your pockets". What a joke!!!

Larry wrote on May 8, 2008 8:06 AM:The sickening behavior of the Hazeltons speaks for itself. Self serving opportunists looking to pad their bank accounts at the taxpayers expense!

To Sickening behaviour wrote on May 8, 2008 8:11 AM:WWWWWHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA...

To Sickening behavior wrote on May 8, 2008 8:19 AM:Thank you Debbie!

Some Crying Some Laughing wrote on May 8, 2008 8:20 AM:Everyone handles stress differently. Some choose to cry, some choose to laugh. Sometimes reactions come out inappropriately, like laughing when someone dies (I was shocked when I did this when my grandpa died).

Each reaction depends on the situation. Both are human reactions that satisfy physical and emotional needs. Crying is not always a "bad" reaction, nor is laughing always a "good" reaction.


While crying can release stress and overloaded emotional wells, so can laughter! You release chemicals in your body called endorphins when you belly laugh that lift your mood, lower your blood pressure, lower your stress level- and a side affect of a belly laugh is usually other people laugh too!

So don't take these blogs personally, it's just humans reacting differently to a tragic situation.

Im So Sad wrote on May 8, 2008 8:26 AM:TIP is closing and now Jason Castro just got voted off American Idol (I can't believe it, I voted over 50 times Tuesday night!) I thinking I am going to go into a real depression now.

BARGAIN SALE wrote on May 8, 2008 9:05 AM:All TIP apparel - T-Shirts & Sweatshirts - on sale now for 50% off!

Get them while they last!

Stop It wrote on May 8, 2008 9:17 AM:You all need to knock it off! This is a very serious situation and you are all acting like juveniles. It's snot funny!

To Larry wrote on May 8, 2008 10:07 AM:Your little genius didn't get in, eh? Keep trying!

nctimes... wrote on May 8, 2008 10:09 AM:...is loving this. These stories will just keep flooding this rag as long as all of you "do nothings" keep coming in here to spout off about stuff that you really know almost nothing about. And it shows.

But hey, it's a free country! Keep those hits a-comin' for the rag!

Some of you cannot read wrote on May 8, 2008 10:22 AM:The word "restructure" has a different definition than the word "close," but given your propensity to spout off, who would actually expect you to really read and understand anything.

Have a happy day.

To Stop It wrote on May 8, 2008 10:26 AM:Grrrrrrreat!

anger wrote on May 8, 2008 11:22 AM:Wow. I amazed at the name calling and anger on this board. Isn't this where we come to vent and give our opinions? If you don't like what you see, then don't look. You are right. It is a free country and I choose to use my freedom to read and comment on this article.

opinion wrote on May 8, 2008 12:02 PM:I agree with stop it--we need to get serious and start thinking of options.
I read that the Vista Unified School District has NEW SCHOOL FACILITIES for rent. VUSD loves charter schools they even built a brand new building for their award winning school Guajome Park Academy to which, Mike, Debbie and some of the TIP petitioner were board members and teachers of the charter simultaneously.

In Vista we don't have to make any changes or corrections, we will fit right in.

Now that is sweet!

Leadership wrote on May 8, 2008 1:39 PM:Being a leader of any organization, business, church or civic entity is a dynamic task. A leader is responsible for the absolute overall outcome/success of the organization measured by multiple metrics. It requires you to be balanced and capable of managing/handling all aspects that are critical to the success of the organization. Doing some leadership responsibilities flawlessly do not counter balance for poor performance or limited attention to other critical responsibilities.

Historically, many organizations have succeeded or failed due to how well balanced and competent the leadership is. Having innovative products, great intentions, suburb R&D, execution, governance, financial modeling and proper planning is not enough, it takes leadership to manage those aspects with coordination and balance. We have all witnessed companies, teams and organizations with outstanding products, participants and ideas fail due to poor balance and competence at the leadership level. Simply put, to be successful and have longevity, a leader needs to be able to lead the other internal leaders and stakeholders.

My child is at TIP; this has been a breakthrough year for him on a variety of educational and emotional levels for his development that had not happened prior to arriving at TIP. I attribute this outcome to his teacher and the TIP learning environment and curriculum. While the TIP educational product is outstanding, I stand in criticism on the front office/TIP Board leadership as it relates to managing the business, governance and financial and planning aspects of TIP.

I have spoken and written support of my stance publically to the TIP Board and leadership…it is time for other parents and interested parties to identify and agree that improvement/corrective action is critical to support TIP’s longevity, public funding requirements and general successful practices. Read the facts attached in the Letter of Remedy.

just passing by wrote on May 8, 2008 2:11 PM:was just looking at NCTimes web page and this article jumped out: "school must disprove allegations." WHAT! It's scary when the instructors of our children understand so little of the basic principle of our ethics. Shouldn't the district prove the allegations instead of the accused being required to prove they are innocent?

To Just Passing By wrote on May 8, 2008 2:41 PM:you should read before you type. Another example of "common sense" not being common knowledge

to To Just Passing By wrote on May 8, 2008 3:00 PM:Maybe you should look up legal precedent.

The earlier poster was correct. In all but kangaroo courts, it is incumbent on the accuser to prove that the accused has done wrong. Allegations are not proof of wrong doing.

Of course, no one will mistake this circus for a real court. This is a power play by the EUSD and Mr. King and his merry band of attorneys.

As of today they are saying that a restructuring is needed. It's only a matter of time before that language gets changed to a remedy of closure. The agenda is clear.

TIP Supporter wrote on May 8, 2008 3:33 PM:remember the law states you are innocent until proven guilty.

cameron wrote on May 8, 2008 3:52 PM:We have been with TIP since the beginning. My child has flourished there. She is motivated to learn, explore ideas, encouraged and challenged intellectually and academically on a daily basis. The school promotes tolerance of others -- culture, ideas, looks, etc. There is no school in the EUSD that can match what TIP offers. The values taught at this school start with the administration. They are responsible for recruiting the best teachers and supporting them to do their jobs. The administration and the teachers together have created an exemplary learning environment. The EUSD could learn a thing or two from TIP if they wanted to.

To Cameron wrote on May 8, 2008 4:01 PM:agree with what you have said with exception of the last line.

The exemplary learning environment also needs to have an exemplary budget, planning and governance side to it as well. Your body can not live with only half of it's brain doing and "exmplary" job.

To Cameron wrote on May 8, 2008 4:28 PM:So will you be willing to drive to TIP Vista?

Lawyer wrote on May 8, 2008 4:30 PM:I'm not affiliated with the EUSD School Board or TIP. I do know some TIP parents who really love their teachers and curriculum, and I feel sad for you because, after reading the NTR and researching the Cal.Ed.Code, my legal opinion is that there exists more than enough evidence to revoke TIP's charter. In fact, EUSD would have a responsibility to revoke TIP's charter given the number and severity of the offenses involving misuse of public funds.

Paraphrasing Cal. Education Code section 47607(c): To revoke a charter, there needs to be "substantial evidence" of ANY of the following: (1)material violation of ANY conditions, standards, or procedures of the charter; (2)failure to meet any pupil outcomes; (3)fiscal mismanagement or failure to meet generally accepted accounting principles; OR (4) ANY violation of law.

Only ONE condition above is required for revocation. EUSD has substantial evidence right now to revoke TIP's charter based on THREE conditions,(1)charter violations; (3)fiscal mismanagement; and (4)violation of laws.

The evidentiary standard here is "substantial evidence." This is not a civil lawsuit for money damages where the standard is a "preponderance of evidence" or a criminal proceeding where evidence must be "beyond a reasonable doubt" and the accused is innocent until proven guilty.

Sorry to be the messenger of bad news for TIP parents but I felt someone had to explain the law to correct the nonsense posted above by "Just Passing By" and others.

There is a much bigger picture wrote on May 8, 2008 6:44 PM:If this is a power play by “EUSD Mr. King and his merry band of attorneys,” then how do you explain the fact that VUSD and EUSD, and Guajome Park Academy have exactly the same law firms? They all belong to the same Joint Powers of Authority Pool with the SDCOE in their SELF JPA? TIP is a small fish and Guajome is a BIG SHARK in the POOL POND. Get it? heh, heh, heh,

If in fact they were all dragged into a real court they may all end up with stripes.
It will never get there that is for sure, too many friends in high places right Bonnie?

Piggy back on Lawyer wrote on May 8, 2008 7:54 PM:I am observing as an outsider, one who does not even live in the immediate area. This whole process is very expensive for the EUSD. Anytime you get lawyers involved, especially when they are researching and writing a 163 page document it is costly. Ask yourself if they would be spending this much money, under these budget conditions if they were not absolutely sure the had a solid case? Use your common sense.

Facts about Charter Schools and Conflict of Interest Codes wrote on May 8, 2008 8:14 PM:Talking about the LAW recently the California Charter School Association got Assemblywomen Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City, to carry a bill that would address concerns about conflicts of interest on charter school boards, but still let those with a financial stake in a school serve on its board.
However the Charter School Association was thrown for a loop when the bill it asked a legislator to carry ended up being much more restrictive than expected.

Garcia heavily amended the bill last month to reflect the concerns of the Assembly Education Committee. Now, the association is opposing the bill it had sponsored.

In his annual address The San Bernardino County superintendent of schools Herbert Fischer, said that new legislation was needed to address abuses such as those at the California Charter Academy, which is now defunct. The Victorville-based charter school network operated four schools and more than 50 satellite sites, including campuses in San Bernardino, Colton and Rialto, before it closed in 2004.

In September, a grand jury handed down a 117-count indictment against the school's founder, Charles Steven Cox, and Tad Theron Honeycutt, a Hesperia councilman who ran businesses connected to the schools.

The Cox group is accused of illegally transferring $5.5 million from the academy to private, for-profit management companies they created to sell supplies and services back to the school.

Honeycutt and Cox have pleaded not guilty to misappropriation of public funds, grand theft and FAILING to FILE TAX RETURNS, (sounds very familiar to the North County.)

Garcia's bill, AB 1772, originally would have required that no more than 49 percent of a charter school's board be made up of staff or those with a financial interest in the school. Is the SDCOE conflict of interests requirement codes allied with the laws proposed by the California Legislation?

The new version of the bill would prohibit charter school board members from holding any financial interest in the school. Charter schools would have to comply with the same conflict-of-interest laws affecting public schools. http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/coastal/23_04_1510_6_05.txt (VISTA ---- Too many members of Guajome Park Academy's board of directors have a financial interest in the Vista charter school, a violation of state laws governing nonprofit organizations, school said Guajome Park attorneys.)

The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office and the California School Boards Association support holding charter school boards to the same standards as public school district boards.

Some representatives, for San Bernardino County's Superintendent of Schools office and for school districts around the state, say it's highly unusual for a sponsor to ask a legislator to carry a bill, and then withdraw its support.

Here is the Analysis of AB 1772
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/asm/ab_1751 1800/ab_1772_cfa_20080415_112259_asm_comm.html

This bill requires charter schools to adopt and comply with a conflict of interest policy that includes the requirement that its governing board members abide by the SAME conflict of interest requirements AS LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA) GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS, as specified. CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARDS SHOULD BE subject to the same laws governing conflict of interest applicable to traditional public school boards."

Sorry TIP wrote on May 8, 2008 8:27 PM:Looks like TIP should have taken the money spent on Mike Hazelton and used it on somebody who could more effectively fought the (likely) hundreds of thousands that the EUSD spends on eliminating perceived threats. Too bad the kids of TIP lose what their parents think is a great education. Worse yet, EUSD demonstrates that it cares more about the survival of the status quo over the needs and desire of its customers, the parents paying taxes.

Curious wrote on May 8, 2008 8:40 PM:One has to wonder why Ginger was unable to go back to her own school. She is a bored stay at home mom who can't play well with others. It's either her way or the highway...

Real Hero not wrote on May 8, 2008 9:32 PM:Most all of the 163 pages including attachments were supplied by our hero Mark Demos not the school board. Mark deserves most all the credit. Make sure you thank him when you see him. I hear he may get a job with EUSD and a proclamation from their board for his great work.

EUSD wrote on May 8, 2008 9:40 PM:Money going out is not EUSD's fault, it is Mike and Debbie Hazleton's fault. They are the ones that are costing the district basic aid funding and attorney's fees. I am thankful that the district is doing its due diligence, abiding by the law and being proactive. Yes, they maybe being forces to spend money now, but it will cut the long term losses from the charter school/basic aid funding for the future.

Just think of the incredible GATE program we could have with all of this money.

Disgusted wrote on May 8, 2008 10:39 PM:It's a sick, sick world we live in when people seek to destroy other human beings. It seems people get their thrills off of other people's hurt and pain. Debbie and Mike have always been in the business of bettering education, for your children. The children "you" let attend TIP. What is wrong with you, Mark Demos and all involved? What is wrong with everyone on this blog?

To TIP Families wrote on May 8, 2008 10:48 PM:I'm an Ocean Knoll parent and know some TIP families personally. I feel badly for what you're going through. We want to invite you to the "Fiesta" at Ocean Knoll on Friday May 14th at 4:30. Blow of some steam and have some fun with your "neighbors to the south". It should dovetail with your Dad's club campout! Come on over!

Grand openning wrote on May 8, 2008 10:48 PM:The Demos GATE program will have a grand openning tomorrow. Let's copy, cut and paste. Our children collect hundreds of classroom works from each grade. All sour grapes are welcome.

To Facts about Charter Schools and Conflict of Interest Codes wrote on May 8, 2008 10:55 PM:Stick with your tasks, please. Your long story has nothing to do with TIP. TIP has NO money. ( Both TIP edu and TIP Co.) You call yourself a lawyer. Oh, my GOD... Where did you graduate from.. Coleman College?

Jay wrote on May 8, 2008 11:32 PM:Ok let's assume that all of the allegations are true and Mike and Debbie are fired. We then elect Mark to be the President of Tip Academy. Will all of you support him or just continue to try and get rid of the school?

RE CURIOUS and others just like you wrote on May 9, 2008 6:24 AM:I am amazed that the TIP children are supposably so well behaved and brilliant when there parents behave so atrociously poor and ignorant. Where do these children get their sunny dispositions and giftedness from because I can't see it coming from their parents? Sorry.

What TIP parents are teaching their children wrote on May 9, 2008 7:05 AM:That people get ugly when they don't get their way.

TAKE NOTE PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 7:22 AM:Ths only thing TIP parents and staff need, no DESERVE, right now, is to hear in detail from TIP's lawyers. That is the only way we will feel reassured!

From An Outsider Looking In wrote on May 9, 2008 8:19 AM:You all are crazy!!!

Outsidertoo wrote on May 9, 2008 10:07 AM:The only problem I've seen about TIP is they do need a good "SPRING CLEANING".

Lets dream about it wrote on May 9, 2008 10:18 AM:Yah... It wll all go to GATE program. How stupid people can be. EUSD rewards $500 /teacher/year if they decide to run the "GATE" program. Wait and
See.... A pig is a pig, no matter what happen, he is still a pig. Nothing will chage TIP or not.

TO to TIP Families wrote on May 9, 2008 12:54 PM:From: a tip parent
Thank you to the kind Ocean Knoll parent who invited us to the Fiesta. All the Ocean Knoll parents and kids I have met have been so gracious to us and we appreciate it.

To To facts about charter school.... wrote on May 9, 2008 1:38 PM:Let's leave God out of it. I'm sure he's got more pressing things so worry about.

Post wrote on May 9, 2008 4:40 PM:We like to deliver our great thanks to the Demos group- Mark, Ginger, David and Kat.... Your wrongfully accusations make our life a living hell. Every family suffers from the things that do not even exist. Our teachers and faculties work really hard and they deserve every penny they make. How can you not see that? All of our children might lose the best learning environment they ever have. What have we done to deserve people like you? The Encinitas education turns back several decades, and it is all because of you. We should all bow you on you way back.?

Dont they teach history or ethics at that school wrote on May 9, 2008 6:51 PM:Some of these TIPsters are still blaming Woodward & Bernstein, their inside source (Deep Throat), and the Washington Post for the fall of Nixon.

to Dont they teach history or ethics..... wrote on May 9, 2008 8:21 PM:Bingo!

to to Dont they.... wrote on May 9, 2008 9:19 PM:Yes, grandpa. In my generation, I also learning logic.

To Post wrote on May 9, 2008 10:46 PM:We like to deliver our great thanks to the TIP cult.Your errorfully postitions make our day a laughing heaven. None of our family suffers from the things that do not even exist. Our eyes, ears and other faculties work really hard and deserve every penny they make. What have we done to deserve people that make us laugh like you do? The TIP education turns its back on grammar, and it is all fine with you. You want to do what to us on your way back?!!!

To Jay wrote on May 10, 2008 12:33 AM:You must be joking!

Mike needs to leave wrote on May 10, 2008 8:22 AM:I have never seen any man hide behind groups of women and children for such a long time. No matter how much mess he creates. He knows how to avoid the major problem (himself) and has others (the teachers and the parents) pay for the price. Get real, Mike. No one can save you this time. You bring nothing but troubles to the school. If you still love your wife, the teachers, and the children, the best Mother’s day gift for everyone is for you to leave

Question... wrote on May 10, 2008 8:50 AM:So how was the rally yesterday? Just curious, what flavor kool-aid did they serve?

History ethics..... wrote on May 10, 2008 8:53 AM:That is the best analogy I've heard about this! You hit the nail on the head!

another charter school wrote on May 10, 2008 9:02 AM:it is now up to the attorneys to work this out. I think it is laughable that TIP parents are being recruited by other charter schools - we are supposed to be supporting of eachother but instead of helping each other out during times of crisis - some charter schools circle like vultures! Julian Charter schol is notorious for this, Greater san Diego academy does it and now it seems as GPA follows suit. Show some restraint charters - if educating children is really what it is about, then back off trying to build your enrollment numbers.
While it does seem like the current administration is done, it doesn't mean the the entire school is.

just passing by wrote on May 10, 2008 9:13 AM:
To Lawyer: a lawyer is the last one to ask about the law. In every courtroom since the establishment of law there has been two lawyers arguing opposite positions of the law and facts.

My point is simple, requiring someone to prove they are innocent is repugnant to all but a lawyer's sensibilities. Your position is questionable when you require someone to prove they are innocent instead of you proving they are guilty.

If you have the facts, make them stick and revoke the charter.

to post wrote on May 10, 2008 11:24 AM:Yes, let's just put the blame on the people who brought the truth to light, not the people who actually committed all of these "crimes". Good thinking there. You might not like people who tattle, but in the end, wouldn't you want your "gifted" child to do the RIGHT thing?

Another lawyer wrote on May 10, 2008 3:30 PM:To: just passing by (aka Mike's stooge)

So now your argument is "a lawyer is the last one to ask about the law"? Is that going to be Mike's defense as to why he didn't obtain and follow a lawyer's advice on conflict of interest laws before he broke them?

Your second point is that a person entrusted with other people's money and other people's children must be proven guilty before they are fired. Using your standard, you'd be okay with sending your kids to a school where there was substantial evidence that a school employee was, for example, a child molester. Hey, the school hasn't proven him guilty so the school can't fire him yet, right?

How about the school administrator entrusted with all the money meant for your children's school? If there is substantial evidence he is financially incompetent to run a school, and that he has unlawfully taken money from a charter school before (Cortez Hill Academy), he should be fired. Should the school board continue to fork over millions to this guy until he is proven guilty in a court of law? I wouldn't re-elect any EUSD board member that didn't fire Mike, then sue him to recover funds he took under an unlawful contract (Mike's coerced salary package). The innocent until proven guilty part doesn't come into play until he is indicted on federal tax charges.

By the way, check out the very bottom of page 70 of the NTR (Cortez Hill Academy's demand that Mike return $18,350 salary that he took w/o Board authorization). Mike even stole their slogan!

Mark wrote on May 10, 2008 7:40 PM:It's interesting to watch this mess with the charter. For two years, tax payers of Encinitas suffered over $2.3 mil. of their taxes being wasted for this. The ones that now, disagree with the charter tolerated their behaivors and kept it quiet. Now, they are opposing them because they didn't get their ways! Where were you when all these were happening? Looking at their agenda for Monday night, they are going to use a twisted attorney for what their junior lawyer couldn't do. So, they will be spending more money for something that there is no other way around to fix! Then they are going to be covering up more and probably claim that they didn't know! How many times people can hear the same old excuse? The simple truth is that they will cover up as they are trying to recreat the documents! Wouldn't you have done Form 700 then, not right now? So, this is nothing but creating their documents as we speak. And people still think they are innocent! If they are innocent then there is no doubt that O.J. was innocent too!

P.S. please let the person who does the board minutes know so he/she get the name of their attorney right! It's P. Minney not Minnie! Then again, with all the Mickey mouse business that is going on there, they do need a Minnie! They already have a Goofy there!
Cheers!

finger pointing wrote on May 10, 2008 9:24 PM:Oh I am sure you can have the school without the administrators and the board members who have conflicts. Here is the problem you will be better off starting from scratch. I say this because I am sure the administration will take their curriculum and ideas. So you will be left with no administration, no curriculum, no ideas...no contacts...

Got the picture?

I too wonder if the parents that are against the TIP academy are opposed to the structure of the charter school with its incestuous relationships, appearance of impropriety and perhaps possible commingling of funds/board capacity.

Based on some of these blogs it appears that some individuals are very ignorant about the issues they speak of their, “ own community” “the TIP academy taking funds from our City's school district” and so forth all of these allegations are unfounded and cannot be proven to be true.

It saddens me that people who believe to be so educated and elite are so ignorant about the issues at stake. How can such an affluent community be so ignorant and closed minded? If anyone truly wanted to file a complaint and/or civil action based on these issues against EUSD, they sure have a good cause of action. This type of thinking is a good way to loose PUBLIC FUNDS.

I am still wonder how can EUSD have so many gifted students and their parents so closed minded and ignorant?

Larry wrote on May 10, 2008 10:18 PM:Wonder where the TIP administrators will vacation this year? I'll bet it's nice.

sad wrote on May 10, 2008 11:41 PM:Has anyone thought about the teachers in all this. Do they deserve this? Their careers may be gone, their families. Or the students? The kids who have grown so much. How sad, that so many lives are being destroyed.

Julie wrote on May 11, 2008 1:07 PM:Hey Larry they stole that idea from Guajome Park Academy GREEEEAT vacations!!!!!!!

another TIP supporter wrote on May 11, 2008 2:05 PM:The very existence of TIP is a threat to EUSD as it proves that the district can and will not meet the needs of all of the children!

To another TIP supporter wrote on May 11, 2008 5:28 PM:And TIP met the needs of the their students? The only need that they met was their financial gains at the cost of the Encinitas children! Please grow up!

Hah...where is my blog wrote on May 11, 2008 8:14 PM:
Do you mean Paul C. Minney from the law offices the law offices of Spector Mindleton Young and Minney? Mr. Minney is supposed to be a great attorney and in his disclaimer he states that, ‘he is a frequent speaker at CCSA sponsored events throughout California and his firm conducts annual workshops in Northern and Southern California on all aspects of charter school law. He has written many articles on charter school law published in CSDC Charter Currents and CCSA Charter Journal. Mr. Minney is also the President of the Coyote Creek Learning Fund, a nonprofit public benefit corporation 501(c)(3) supporting organization he helped establish to support public education in his local community.”

I have personally read some well balanced articles he has written on charter schools and frankly, I think that he is well respected through out the state.

Here is the problem Paul C. Minney is also the attorney of Guajome Park Academy.
Anyone who knows about the Guajome Park Academy dealings has got wonder what in the world is going on here? Please anyone doing any serious research look up the structure of Guajome Park and compare the BOD makeup to TIP and read for yourselves.

NC Times Why Censor Comments wrote on May 12, 2008 2:24 AM:NC Times... You have censored 2 of my comments. Both strictly adhered to your requirements, and neither were anywhere as repugnant as the comments you allowed.

All I can figure is that you will not allow valid objective commentary regarding the situation at hand for Encinitas Unified School District and TIP... unless it does not speculate on EUSD's culpability in the alleged improprieties.
Encinitas... the small town that thinks smaller. Makes we realize myopia affects us at all levels from Education to News. Reminds me of a few classic books (i am sure they are banned at EUSD): 1984 and Fahrenheit 451.
If a Tree Falls in the Forest and Nobody Sees It, Does EUSD say it fell? Does NC Times publish comments about it?

Rally wrote on May 12, 2008 8:49 AM:Even better than the fallen tree.
Here are the comments from the supporters of from the rally. Kathleen Blough, the teacher that is desperatly to save her job. Claudia Defibaugh the wife of current board member and an employee of TIP. Saving her job and her hubby! Ellen Cusac who is preparing a list of the evil parents at TIP that need to be identified and be handled! We live post 9/11 era, don't you know that threats like these are unlawful?
Last, but not the least, Mr. Bishop (the future COO)! Well, just google him and find out about his past for yourself!
Now, do you believe that the tree has fallen?

To Rally wrote on May 12, 2008 11:05 AM:STOP ATTACKING PEOPLE. The game becoming too low to follow. Stop name calling, or attacking individual peoson. What's the point. Do You want to solove the problem for the school or take the charter down? Look behind you, there are thausands of children's further in our hands. Save the charter. Save the children. DEAL WITH THE ADMINISTERS.

TotoRally wrote on May 12, 2008 11:41 AM:And you have no problem saving the children with these administrators?

To Rally wrote on May 12, 2008 5:50 PM:Just so you know, the teachers intended the Rally to be FOR the Kids! You had all the pleasure to express yourself if you were there! It just so happened that ONLY TIP Supporters were there, supporting their children. I hope you are interested in attending the next TIP Talk, so you can be better informed.

TotoRally wrote on May 13, 2008 5:25 AM:So, the children and their parents heard some fairy stories about the advantures of TIP administrators! That's information in its finest!

Losers wrote on May 26, 2008 8:24 AM:I think it would be interesting to note before you comment whether you have elementary school age children, it wouldn't surprise me if most of you are just bored empty nesters with nothing better to do - and you have no friends to talk to becasue you are so nasty - and the only way any one will have a conversation with you is by blogging. By the way, I have two elementary school children.