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VOLUME LII, NUMBER 37 Your Local News Source Since 1963 SERVING DUBLIN • LIVERMORE • PLEASANTON • SUNOL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 Dublin to Create School Facilities Master Plan, Local Bond Measure By Ron McNicoll izing in advising districts in February. The Independent's deadline. Another important reason The Dublin Unified about mapping out future Running concurrently TBWB Strategies was rec- to pass a bond is that districts Find Out What's School District is launching needs for school facilities. with the study will be the ommended at a cost in the are required to do so every a comprehensive Facilities The board has authorized development of strategies range of $39,000 to $45,000. four years to show they are Happening Master Plan (FMP) study an expenditure of between to pass a local bond in June The district carries bond making an effort to hold up Check Out Section A to look at school construc- $300,000 and $350,000 to 2016. The effort will in- debt of $216 million, with their end of school financ- Section A is filled with tion needs, costs and demo- engage LPA. The firm pre- clude hiring a consultant to $50 million in bond antici- ing. If they don't, they will information about arts, graphic projections of future pared the Pleasanton school conduct surveys, and create pation note repayment. Its be disqualified from charg- people, entertainment and student population. district's FMP in 2012. materials and communica- $12.6 billion in assessed ing Level 2 developer fees, special events. There are Rapid growth in Dublin, Jim Kisel, a principal tion strategies to educate valuation of Dublin property which are approximately education stories, a variety as well as the lack of state in LPA, told trustees and the public about the need leaves the district with the twice the amount of Level of features, and the arts and funding, triggered the need school administrators at for a bond. ability to add $48.8 million 1 fees. Not all develop- entertainment and bulletin to produce the FMP. a special work session on The board was expected more before reaching the ment is eligible for Level 2 board. The board has hired LPA Aug. 31 that they could to approve a consultant at ceiling for bonded indebt- fees. Sometimes developers Architects, a firm special- expect the completed report its meeting Sept. 8, after edness. (See DUBLIN, page 6) Events to Hearing Focus on 9-11 Loss Is The Livermore-Pleasan- ton Fire Department (LPFD) Common will be hosting a September 11th Memorial on Fri., Sept. 11 at the LPFD Headquar- In Former ters/Fire Station 1. In this event, Firefighters, Lab Workers Police Officers, City Offi- By Jeff Garberson cials and Veterans will join The latest medical screen- with members of the public ing report for former nuclear for a 20 minute ceremony to laboratory workers such as honor and remember those those retired from Lawrence who fell on September 11, Livermore and Sandia Na- 2001 as well as those who tional Laboratories shows fought and died in the war that hearing loss is the most on terrorism. Veterans and common ailment, afflicting active duty members of the more than two in five of the military will also be recog- former workers. nized. Of 935 former work- Members of the public ers from LLNL who were are welcomed and encour- screened for hearing, 408, aged to attend the memorial or 43.6 percent, were found (See 9-11, page 5) to be experiencing noise- induced loss, according to the report. Pleasanton The proportion was slightly higher at Sandia’s to Take Lead Livermore site. Of 101 who were screened there, 47, or in RO Study 46.5 percent, were found Photo - Doug Jorgensen to be experiencing noise- The City of Pleasanton Pictured are Friends of the Senior Center board members Richard Small, Janet Burton, Kris Jarvis, and Nancy induced hearing loss. will act as the lead agency The report is a summary in determining the public's Taylor. For the story on fund-raising efforts, go to page 8. acceptance of the use of (See HEARING, page 4) recycled water for indirect potable water reuse (IDPR). The process would use reverse osmosis to treat the Smaller Teacher Pool Has Little Effect on Valley Schools water to a high standard. At the August 22 meeting By Ron McNicoll ing. Over the past five years, sources have named the field to begin their careers. trition in the field. Nearly of the Water Policy Roundta- The trend that has seen enrollment in teacher train- lure of careers that pay bet- There were more than one in three teachers leaves ble, consensus was reached fewer teachers coming into ing programs dropped from ter, and the shrinking job 17,000 layoffs statewide the profession within seven to use recycled water as a the profession has not had 42,000 to nearly 20,000, opportunities in schools during the recession, ac- years. Some 13 percent leave part of the future local water a big impact on the Valley's according to statistics from during layoffs that marked cording to the California by the end of their second supply portfolios. public schools. the state Commission for the long recession. Many Teachers Association (CTA). year. It was recommended that There is little doubt that Teacher Credentialing. of those would-be teaching A document on the CTA Despite those statewide all the local water agen- the teacher pool is shrink- Various educational candidates found some other web page also cites the at- (See TEACHERS, page 4) cies initiate a polling and education process using the Intergovernmental Ser- vices Agreement that was Squishy Circuit Art, Programming Popular with Younger Students approved by all agencies during the Utility Integra- A new summer school engage students in hands-on gram at its meeting last to bring back the elementary grade, and Scratch Program- tion Study. program in Livermore critical thinking activities. week. In addition, the board school instrumental music ming for students in third In addition to Pleasanton, proved popular with K-5 It is the first STEM enrich- approved a new contract program. through fifth grade. High participants include the City students. ment opportunity created for with the Livermore Educa- The new STEM programs school students were trained of Livermore, Dublin San The Elementary Science younger students. tion Association, and se- provided through summer to work with the elementary Ramon Services District, Technology Engineering and The Livermore Valley lected a bidder to purchase school included Squishy age children on both. Zone 7 Water Agency, and Math (STEM) Enrichment Joint Unified School Board the Sonoma School site. Circuit Art for students in California Water. (See LIVERMORE, page 5) All of the agencies are was created in an effort to heard a report on the pro- The board was also asked kindergarten through second scheduled to present the proposal for approval in September 2015 to their respected bodies, so that the Livermore’s Presbyterian Church process can begin this Oc- tober. Pleasanton approved To Host Six-Part Speakers Forum the project at its last council meeting. A six-part speakers forum on evolving issues of impor- The Pleasanton Council tance to society will be held Wednesday evenings starting previously had adopted ex- Sept. 23 at Livermore Presbyterian Church. ploration of IDPR as a coun- The series is called “Wednesday Night Live.” Talks will cil priority for 2015. One of run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Members of the public are invited the goals of the priority was regardless of religious affiliation, according to the series to demand diversity from the developer, pastor emeritus Bill Nebo. water wholesaler, Zone 7, to Topics will range from the future of medical care to the reduce dependence on the nature of armed conflict to climate change. State Water Project, which Nebo came up with the series topics at the request of the supplies about 80% of local church to deal with “areas where changes in technology, water needs. politics and economics” come face to face with “tolerance, According to a Pleasan- compassion, fairness and justice,” he said. ton staff report, advanced Following are dates, topics and issues: water recycling efforts in • September 23: Education, including online classes and the 1990's in the Tri-Valley were not successful mainly assignments with both positive and negative issues of col- due to it being a novelty at laboration and collusion as well as the intervention of com- the time, and a lack of edu- mercial firms in the education process. A panel of teachers, Photo - Doug Jorgensen cation and understanding of led by the administrator for the international baccalaureate Concannon Vineyard drew large crowds during the annual Harvest Wine Celebration. it by policy makers and the (See FORUM, page 4) For a wrap-up story, go to page 8. public. Since that time, there have been significant techni- cal advances in the process. In addition, the state has Inside PET OF THE WEEK approved IDPR and stream- When we say Nala will quickly become your mane lined the permitting process companion, we’re not lion! The sweetly affectionate Given the objections to SECTION A Editorial..............................4 two-year-old tortoiseshell will be your pride and joy a similar plan in the 1990s, Art & Entertainment............ 8 Mailbox...............................4 faster than you can say “hakuna matata.” Broaden participants agreed on a need Bulletin Board................. 10 Short Notes..................... 9 the circle of your life with Nala! Visit Valley Humane to launch a public education Society, 3670 Nevada Street in Pleasanton. For more campaign. It will begin with Milestones .....................

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