Comments on: Oxford Charter School Approved (By Chino)

By: Lana Janew

Lana Janew — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:46:17 +0000

SVUSD thinks about money, not about kids! Charters schools are the best choice for the USA! All public schools and school districts should be closed! This a capitalist country, not communist! We need smart teachers like in charter schools, not those idiots (most of them are) who teach in public schools.

By: Renae Gonzales

Renae Gonzales — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:23:08 +0000

I am amazed at how many people (School Board Members, including the O.C. Superintendent) would agree with the SVUSD Superintendent’s recommendation of voting “no” on the Charter school. Luckily, Dr. Fish has no choice in the matter and I’m sure it will be appealed.

Steven Fish does not belong in the position as superintendent over a public school district. His lack of genuine concern for the students is apparent in this decision especially since he wasted funds from a stripped budget he complains about on the district website in order for him and his staff to orchestrate a 32 page “report” on why “he” believes the board of education should vote “no” on charter schools.

A Charter school would give parents more control over their child’s education. The only reason he would be against it is that parents would want to put their children in a Charter school thereby attendance would drop further in his already failing schools.

By: Felicia Golemo

Felicia Golemo — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:31:49 +0000

I am neutral on this subject since I don’t know all of the background on charter schools and what it will cost a family to send a children to such a school. Maybe it is time for a change? The old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” does not apply to SVUSD or CUSD since ‘it seems to be broke’, however I am not sure that a charter school would fix all of the school’s woes. It would be nice to have such a school on a trial basis to see how it works and how well the children do in the academic environment. Lots of the long time institutions should be upgraded to keep up with new ideas and technology that impact our world today. Change might be good; won’t know unless we try.

[Editor's Note: Charter schools are free public schools; there is no additional tuition.]

By: Christy Smith

Christy Smith — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:17:24 +0000

Congrats to Chino!! I wish that our school district administrators could be as open-minded and forward thinking. The children of SVUSD would benefit from, and deserve to have this educational opportunity as well.

By: Romney Miller

Romney Miller — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:26:51 +0000

This is wonderful news for the folks in Chino. Let’s hope a charter school can open here in Mission Viejo. A charter school can offer educational choice to many families.

By: Kim Price

Kim Price — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:48:22 +0000

Let’s get this approved in Mission Viejo now! Go Oxford!

By: Jim Newman

Jim Newman — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:44:06 +0000

Well it’s nice to see some people can actually be open minded to the need’s of education. Congrats to Chino

By: Bert Bennett

Bert Bennett — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:15:22 +0000

An outstanding result for Chino and another glaring reflection on the current administration in Saddleback. Dr. Fish has taken the “my way or hit the highway” approach and has been unwilling to listen to alternatives to improve education in Mission Viejo. I guess he would rather see Mission Viejo remove itself from Saddleback Valley Unified and establish its own School District which could then grant the charter, and use the excellent facilities in the city without squandering the assets and causing so much anger, divisiveness, and unnecessay legal expenses. Oxford offered this wonderful model to Mission Viejo and Chino. Only Chino (so far) has been smart enough to unanimously grab it. The students there will be better for the choice. Lets push on and get the same in Mission Viejo!! Good Luck Oxford and please don’t give up the fight here.

By: Susan Westerland

Susan Westerland — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:59:01 +0000

It’s good to see there is at least one school district that is willing to work with Oxford. Hopefully SVUSD will re-think their decision. This district could use an infusion of fresh academic ideals.