Real Name: C. A. Jones Member Since: June 23, 2006 Last Signed In: May 19, 2008 Profile Views: 503 Blog Views: 559 The Peoples Republic of Tehachapi Students are not citizens Civics 101 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 
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Students are not citizens
That was the view taken by Mr. Beckham at the City Council meeting Monday when asked to comment on a school resource officer for the Tehachapi School District from the Tehachapi Police Department. Mr. Beckham was, of course, against the proposal. He stated that the citizens of Tehachapi need to be served and the schools should handle their own problems. Excuse me Mr. Beckham but the students are citizens also. And with the school district willing to pay half the cost of the officer I would think it a fine idea. Mr. Beckhams shortsighted opinions of what the citizens in this town need and want are sadly lacking. He may also need to pay attention to what is happening at the meetings. While the council was discussing an ordinance on the agenda, (item 15 for those of you keeping score) Mr. Beckham commenced a tiatribe about CEO's of companies. When he finally realized that it was not the topic, he did stop and was allowed to continue during Council Member announcements. It appears to this layman that Mr. Beckham has his own agenda and that is the only thing that matters to him. It is too bad that the recall vote promised by Mr. Reed has not come to fruition. 13 comments from 6 users
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posted by
madkow2747
on Dec 18, 2007 at 08:44 PM
Do we really need police officers in the schools here? What sort of security do the schools provide? Is the present security ineffective? posted by
awsmom8
on Dec 18, 2007 at 09:04 PM
I think a police officer for the TUSD would be a good idea. Crimes do happen at schools here in Tehachapi. My son got his backpack stolen today and his SISTER'S Nintendo DS was removed then the backpack was stuffed into the trash can in the boy's bathroom. But as the 2 8th grader thieves walked out of the bathroom they were "too happy" as school security put it so she checked the BR and found my son's backpack in the trash and the Nintendo was recovered from them. The school called the police and the boys were charged with theft and will have to go to court. Since students don't have lockers to secure their stuff in, they pile their backpacks against a wall during lunch while they eat. Other kids steal backpacks during this time, remove things they want then throw the back packs away. A few girls were assaulted in a sexual manner last year at the junior high also. Drugs and especially alcohol are routine finds at Jacobsen Jr. High. A resource officer for the school district would be able to establish a rapport with students as well as provide "guidance" to students as problems begin. Having an officer on campus may also act as a deterrent to some students. posted by
Colitas
on Dec 19, 2007 at 05:14 AM
Don't get me wrong I am not saying your daughter deserve getting her stuff stolen but what is she doing with a Nintendo DS at school? Isn't that a video game? If I remember we weren't allowed to have toys at school. I think we were allowed to have a walk-man but was limited. If a teacher saw it, it was gone. Even the bus drivers frowned upon us using them because we couldn't hear them. The volume had to low enough, and again they were taken away often. Anyhow, I am not dogging her but why would she have it at school? And whats up with this no locker thing at school? I know I am getting old but isn't he Junior High in the old High School now? They had lockers when I went. Does the new High School have lockers? If not, why? My son likes to bring a car or a small transformer to school sometimes...actually on the bus. The bus drivers seems pretty cool about these things but I have told him when he does do this that school isn't a place to bring toys. And if he gets it taken away, he doesn't get a new one, and that is the chance he takes. He seems to understand this. The schools out here seem to be more easy going on this also. Back in Co, you couldn't bring toys to school either. They will take them away. I personally think having a toy in class, even in your desk or back pack, is more of a distraction then have a weird hair cut or color. Most schools have a code that you can't have dyed hair or a unconventional hair cut because it distracts the kids from learning. But toys are ok? Doesn't make sense to me. posted by
packerfan
on Dec 19, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Dear Mr. Cajones,
Please do start your recall petition with Mr. Reed IF you have foundation. As for Civics 101, I know better than most the format of Robert’s Rules of Order and I find that I prefer FUNCTION over FORM. If you are so “embarrassed” by my activities, you and Mr. Reed must be very insecure people. I take responsibility for my actions. Why don’t you both do the same? Come to the meetings and address me.
Quite frankly I would not mind putting on an RIP (Recall in Progress) button for Mrs. Hand, Mr. Grimes, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Vernon who voted for a $3 million failed fire department. As Mr. Smith says, “That wasn’t a failure, we had coverage during that year.” The County would have provided this coverage for roughly $250 thousand, so we only had a loss of $2.75 million. Yep that was a bargain. These people voted for this program, not me.
Perhaps if you knew a little more than just Robert’s Rules of order, let’s say the Brown Act, the FPPA and the Government Code, you would then be qualified to call me on the carpet for my lack of decorum in council chambers. Mayor Grimes only enforces the rules if it is to his benefit to do so. At least I don’t hide my viewpoints in closed session. You, as the public, know where I stand because I say it up front in the council meetings.
Mr. Cajones, pray tell what agenda would I have. I don’t have a business at this time like the other council members do. I don’t own a home within less than a quarter-mile of the new Shopping Center development at Valley and Curry like the other council members, and our former City Manager, so I have no property values that will rise with its’ erection. Also, putting the new City Hall in there doesn’t make the City Council meetings more accessible to me, so there go those agendas. Please state what other agendas I might have.
I made a promise to the public during my campaign to look after their tax dollars and weigh the daydreams against fiscal responsibility and this is what I have done. My AGENDA is to hold the City Council accountable to the citizens, which is what the Brown Act is for. The Brown Act explicitly addresses the laws regarding OPEN Public Meetings. Please tell me if the other council members have lived up to their responsibilities. In my opinion they have not.
My experience comes from 30 plus years in the business world, while other council members have had 30 plus years as a counselor at the prison, or a photocopy repairman, or as a Realtor or as a small town shop owner. I’ll match my decisions to theirs any day of the week.
posted by
teresr
on Dec 19, 2007 at 01:32 PM
Cajones - You are the one that is an embarrassment to the city. Stan has made change happen for the better, what have you done? You and Reed couldn't find your rear with both hands. Neither of you knows nearly as much as you think you do about Civics. How about a refresher course for the both of you.
posted by
Colitas
on Dec 19, 2007 at 07:21 PM
Awesom,..That's crazy about the lockers!! Just curious, did any of the boys parents call or try to get of you? I sure hope your son doesn't get retaliated against even though he wasn't one that stole it or was messing around. I re-read your comment and I am sorry I completely read that wrong. I was just curious if they allowed things like that now but not lockers or hair cuts. Thanks for clearing that up. Yeah I figured it was for the bus, which is why they need lockers. So the lockers are there at the school but just not used? Is this a school district thing or just Tehachapi?
posted by
madkow2747
on Dec 19, 2007 at 07:35 PM
I didn't think they even built lockers in schools anymore. I've never had one before. (They should just have a chiropractor on-site at schools these days. The backpacks are so heavy. And we didn't even have school copies of books- it was back and forth every day!) Do they really limit hair cuts though? Why on earth would a school care about hair styles?? I'd be livid about that if I were still in school!
posted by
Colitas
on Dec 19, 2007 at 08:07 PM
posted by
madkow2747
on Dec 19, 2007 at 08:45 PM
Colitas- I think that's so awesome that you let your son style his hair however he wants :) It looks great! And I love the spiderman look!When I was in high school (in Lancaster), a lot of the girls would wear neon extensions, spike their hair, or shave their head. And everyone had hair of all colors! (Yeah, I eventually had a pixie cut, sometimes with streaks of green glitter!) It was really fun and it wasn't a distraction. It's just what kids do- shame on schools for banning it! posted by
Colitas
on Dec 19, 2007 at 09:23 PM
Only in the summer can he truly express himself, but he also like flat tops that he puts gel in. So that is normally what he has when school starts. He spends more time getting ready than I do. He is going 8. I hate to see it when he is in high school..lol. His shirts have to be just right, certain shirts with certain pants. He always has to have a white t-shirt on unless it is a hot summer and he wears tank tops. But he use to want to wear the white t-shirt under the tank top. He went to his first dance last year for Valentines Day. He was so upset because he wanted to wear a suit but he didn't have a red tie. I was running around town trying to find a red tie...I did finally. I'll try and find a pic to post it too
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madkow2747
on Dec 19, 2007 at 09:50 PM
He is too cute! :)
posted by
Colitas
on Dec 20, 2007 at 08:46 AM
Yeah, I'm not bragging (right) but he is charmer at times. I just really hope he gets into that "girls are icky" stage. He has always like the girls!! He seems to go for the older ones though...lol. At that dance he was heart broken at first because the little he liked wasn't there. But he ended up dancing with a 2nd grader (he was is first) all night long. She had a black dress on and they were the only two that were dressed up. It looked like they came together on purpose and the way they were dancing it was like the knew each from a dance class or something. It was so cute. I had never seen him dance like that. Of course I taped it all. And I have to admit, I was a little teary eyed, but so was the girl's mom. He even gave her the flower out of his pocket. It's cute now but I don't want to be a grandma in 8 years...lol.
posted by
oohchild
on Dec 20, 2007 at 08:52 AM
Very, very cute Colitas! You'll have your hands full....
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I don't know if they do in Teh, but in two separated states I have lived in said that any color other than a child's natural color hair, or a "extreme" hair cut (that's what they call it) would be a distraction on learning in the classroom. I think it is BS myself. My son likes to get a mowhawk in the summer. But we have to do it right when school gets out and can't keep up on it unless he wants to go to school bald. It needs to grow out before school starts.
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