Sounds of silence from RCSD
Henry Taboada is retiring as the consulting General Manager of the Rossmoor Community Services District.
Rossmoor is in the process of hiring a new General Manager.
The process as I understand it, established by Taboada and agreed upon by the Board is that interested applicants send their resume to Taboada.
He reviews the resumes, interviews the applicants and presents the top candidates to the Board.
I have inquired about the process and status of the general manager hiring.
I have communicated to Taboada and the Board, suggesting that the RCSD hold a public meeting to meet the final candidates and ask questions.
Taboada and the Board have consistently ignored my inquiries, whether these requests are in writing or at the monthly RCSD meetings.
That is Taboada’s and the Board’s standard response to public requests.
The GM position is hired, not elected.
Regardless, the citizens of Rossmoor should have the opportunity to understand the process, meet and question potential candidates.
This is not going to happen. I can only hope they hire the right person.
Hope is my only option.
That is a shame. The RCSD claims they work tirelessly with the Rossmoor Citizens’ best interest.
I do not agree.
On a related subject: The RCSD Organization Chart: Taboada works for the Board who works for the Rossmoor Citizens.
Well, that is not how the RCSD conducts their business.
I have pointed out to Taboada that he works for me, Rossmoor Citizen.
His response: “I am not your employee, I work for the Board.”
My response “The Board is my employee, so you are a next-tier employee.”
His response: None.
The above discussion only scratches the surface on the valid issues I have with the RCSD, of which, more than 95 percent are ignored. There you have it, the “Transparent entity who is employed by the Citizens of Rossmoor.” Not.
Dave Burgess
Rossmoor
LAUSD student scores rise
The Los Alamitos Unified School District is proud to announce that the District’s API rose to 919, well over the State goal of 800.
We also had another year in which students in two categories achieved 100 percent proficiency or advanced on the California Standards Tests: 4th grade mathematics at Hopkinson and 7th grade writing at Oak!
These are just two examples that highlight our belief that 100 percent proficiency is possible and that we are committed to Igniting Unlimited Possibilities for Students.
In addition, it was another great weekend to be a Griffin!
The Marching Band outscored 19 bands to win the Mission Viejo WBA Competition on Saturday.
The band took first place and won the High Percussion and High Effect awards.
We are now ranked number ONE in the State!
As always, thank you for your support of all of our award winning schools!
Sherry Kropp, Ed.D., Superintendent
Los Alamitos Unified School District
Time change perfect time to change fire alarm batteries
As we change our clocks backward this weekend, now is the time to check your smoke alarms and change the batteries. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, this is the best time to check your smoke alarm and change their batteries. Nationally, approximately 75 percent of failed smoke alarms are due to missing batteries.
The OCFA is asking the community to join the Fire Authority.
