Stop Kevin Baxter from extending the school year by twenty days Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/stop-kevin-baxter-from-extending-the-school-year-by-twenty-days.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:28 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. and Mrs. Timothy and Christina Oswald [Signature #289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/12006836?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:32:52 UTC 12006836 Mrs Lisa Nevarez [Signature #288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/11930990?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jan 2012 03:22:23 UTC 11930990 Holly Christiansen [Signature #287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10575272?utm_medium=rss Sun, 29 May 2011 11:21:11 UTC 10575272 Frank Morales [Signature #286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10447038?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 May 2011 06:15:11 UTC 10447038 Mrs jennifer burns [Signature #285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10278388?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:18:31 UTC 10278388 Mr Nels Christiansen [Signature #284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10276074?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:27:08 UTC 10276074 Mr. Michael Kelly [Signature #283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10268461?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:49:00 UTC 10268461 Mrs. Yolanda Purseglove [Signature #282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10147521?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Apr 2011 11:09:20 UTC 10147521 mrs. frank matranga [Signature #281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/10135037?utm_medium=rss all choices should be made in the light of our sacred scripture. this proposition does not align.

]]> Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:06:19 UTC 10135037 Ms. Katherine Mapile [Signature #280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9984310?utm_medium=rss Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:05:02 UTC 9984310 Anonymous [Signature #279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9969200?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Mar 2011 07:31:13 UTC 9969200 Mrs. Donna Dosa [Signature #278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9922642?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:54:47 UTC 9922642 Ms Cindy Montiano [Signature #277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9922068?utm_medium=rss Wed, 9 Mar 2011 09:28:03 UTC 9922068 Natica McCombs [Signature #276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9894417?utm_medium=rss This isn't fair.Our kids already get plenty of summer homework.I want my children to enjoy their lives as children going to school. I do not want them to be resentful, bitter and feel deprived of missing out on family time in the summer.Really, what will this extra month actually do for our children?The kids either get it or they dont. If the decision is made to extend the school year, good luck on receiving free hearted family donations of any sort. People will only pay what they have too.

]]> Tue, 8 Mar 2011 06:28:53 UTC 9894417 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #275] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9858293?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Mar 2011 05:18:19 UTC 9858293 Anonymous [Signature #274] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9842975?utm_medium=rss Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:44:52 UTC 9842975 Mrs. Laura Dutton [Signature #273] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9836183?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 01:16:08 UTC 9836183 Ms Anna Korte [Signature #272] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9835667?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:12:08 UTC 9835667 mr Anonymous [Signature #271] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9831440?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:38:20 UTC 9831440 Tori Yurochko [Signature #270] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9831325?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Mar 2011 04:27:38 UTC 9831325 Nancy Montiano [Signature #269] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9823233?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Mar 2011 11:19:40 UTC 9823233 Lyn Nano [Signature #268] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9822940?utm_medium=rss Thu, 3 Mar 2011 10:53:45 UTC 9822940 Mrs Consuelo Fuentes [Signature #267] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9817461?utm_medium=rss The reason given to extend the school year by 20 days does not apply to our Catholic School. If we are targeting kids that need additional help now, how do we guarantee that they will not be left behind even more than they already are. Instead of adding 20 more days why not reduce the in-service staff meetings from weekly to bi-weekly allowing for more hours in the classroom and not imposing an additional monthly tuition payment for those who are already struggling to keep their kids in school.

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 10:50:13 UTC 9817461 Hugo Fonseca [Signature #266] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9813925?utm_medium=rss We had our children because we want to be with them. Please leave summer vacation alone!

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:57:18 UTC 9813925 Louis Fuentes [Signature #265] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9813166?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Mar 2011 01:30:02 UTC 9813166 John Bauman [Signature #264] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9812836?utm_medium=rss Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:48:03 UTC 9812836 Mrs Heather Fonseca [Signature #263] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9812639?utm_medium=rss I really feel the decision to change the school year should be made on a school by school basis. At least this would give the Catholics already supporting our schools the option to choose a different Catholic school with a traditional calendar rather than being forced to leave Catholic education in order to have a nice summer vacation.

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:28:12 UTC 9812639 Lili Bernard [Signature #262] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9812165?utm_medium=rss The reasons given in support of their decision don't apply to our Catholic Schools, already excelling in academics and test scores.

If they want to increase hours of education, why don't they do away with the standard once-a-week half-days and/or extend the school day by 30 minutes?

This wouldn't rob us from precious vacation time with family and wouldn't impose a mandatory increase in money spent on tuition.

I question if this is merely a tactic of financial gain for the Archdiocese Corp

]]> Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:43:51 UTC 9812165 Mr. Robert Brown [Signature #261] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9805384?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:13:43 UTC 9805384 Mrs. Desiree Brown [Signature #260] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9805297?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Mar 2011 04:02:17 UTC 9805297 Natividad Palos [Signature #259] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9805023?utm_medium=rss It is not fair to take summer away from families. I am disappointed that the Archdiocese would even consider this. Adding more days means more tuition and this is a bad economy to do this. You will lose families because we will not be able to pay for more school days. You should focus on the time our children spend in school now and use that wisely.

]]> Tue, 1 Mar 2011 03:27:16 UTC 9805023 Nancy Linari [Signature #258] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9798425?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:28:19 UTC 9798425 Ms. Susan Hornung [Signature #257] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9796795?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:27:19 UTC 9796795 Mrs. Heather McLoughlin [Signature #256] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9796030?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:46:50 UTC 9796030 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #255] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9789413?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Feb 2011 10:59:49 UTC 9789413 Mrs. Ruzanna DeVito [Signature #254] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9788993?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:37:11 UTC 9788993 Mrs Earla Quakembush [Signature #253] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9788989?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:35:37 UTC 9788989 Mrs. Molly Harrigan [Signature #252] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9771382?utm_medium=rss Get off your high horse and spend some time with your kids.

]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:23:33 UTC 9771382 Colleen Griggs [Signature #251] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9770307?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:08:38 UTC 9770307 Mr Matthew Erickson [Signature #250] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9766191?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:25:32 UTC 9766191 Mr. Tim Shoemaker [Signature #249] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9764277?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:46:37 UTC 9764277 Rebecca Tortorelli [Signature #248] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9764198?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Feb 2011 02:37:41 UTC 9764198 Mrs. Kimberly Wickert [Signature #247] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9763101?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:46:35 UTC 9763101 Karen Mantei Essa [Signature #246] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9762555?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:33:58 UTC 9762555 Nicole Borkgren [Signature #245] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9757544?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:47:09 UTC 9757544 Anna Graham [Signature #244] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9757380?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:35:49 UTC 9757380 Mr Joel Tomaneng [Signature #243] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9756988?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:24:06 UTC 9756988 Suzanne Bredy [Signature #242] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9756487?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:26:44 UTC 9756487 Ms Brittany Berg [Signature #241] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9756449?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:16:23 UTC 9756449 Ralph Berg [Signature #240] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9756154?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:14:19 UTC 9756154 Phyllis Shoemaker [Signature #239] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9755963?utm_medium=rss This is dictated mandate was unacceptable on many levels. I am still not certain as to why this is a mandate for all the Dioceses schools as it has been proven and highly recommended option for LOW performing schools. However in L.A. schools have various demographics and each should have individual options for ensuring success agreed upon by both administration, clergy and parents. Dr. Baxter will never convinced me that this is right for my children, family and our high performing schools.

]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:47:38 UTC 9755963 Grzegorz Majcher [Signature #238] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9755873?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:35:55 UTC 9755873 JOANNA MAJCHER [Signature #237] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9755374?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:28:43 UTC 9755374 Mr. Michael Mason, M.A., M.A. Ed. [Signature #236] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9754462?utm_medium=rss The Archdiocese needs to understand that it serves the parishioners in areas of education and not the reverse. To neglect consulting the parents of children in our schools, which we support with tuition and service, in matters of calendar changes or curricula is unacceptable and needs to be ammended now.

]]> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:48:00 UTC 9754462 Mrs. Karen Popp [Signature #235] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9753872?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:42:51 UTC 9753872 Anonymous [Signature #234] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9753765?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:29:49 UTC 9753765 Mrs. Jeri Mullins [Signature #233] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9753744?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:26:29 UTC 9753744 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #232] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9752895?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:53:27 UTC 9752895 Anonymous [Signature #231] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9751992?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:13:55 UTC 9751992 Juliet Beuerlein [Signature #230] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9751801?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:51:33 UTC 9751801 mr Anonymous [Signature #229] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9747878?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:44:36 UTC 9747878 Ms. Kuuipo Cashman [Signature #228] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9747250?utm_medium=rss We need to focus on the quality of education, not the quantity.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:20:30 UTC 9747250 Anonymous [Signature #227] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9747198?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:03:11 UTC 9747198 Mrs. Sheila Vanderveen [Signature #226] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9745062?utm_medium=rss Stop this trendy madness.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:18:46 UTC 9745062 Mr. Larry Vanderveen [Signature #225] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9745039?utm_medium=rss I know best how to prepare my grandkids for life. Not you!

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:16:25 UTC 9745039 Mrs. Kathryn Drake [Signature #224] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9745025?utm_medium=rss They are taking away 9 months of our kids childhood from us for thier own agenda of filling empty inner-city seats. The concept works well in the inner-city but is not right for all schools. Cookie cutter.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:15:11 UTC 9745025 Mr. Steve Drake [Signature #223] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9745013?utm_medium=rss They are taking away 9 months of our kids childhood from us for thier own agenda of filling empty inner-city seats. The concept works well in the inner-city but is not right for all schools. Cookie cutter.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:14:10 UTC 9745013 Mrs. Adrienne Krock [Signature #222] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9744046?utm_medium=rss I wish I could say I was surprised to see Kevin Baxter's name on this.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:28:05 UTC 9744046 Mrs. Tammie Fauria [Signature #221] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9743621?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:47:40 UTC 9743621 Jas Quakenbush [Signature #220] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9743563?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:41:47 UTC 9743563 Jody McNamee [Signature #219] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9743346?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:19:03 UTC 9743346 Katherine O'Connell [Signature #218] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9742142?utm_medium=rss Focus on those schools that really need the help and allow our students (St. John Fisher - Blue Ribbon School) to take the time off they need to be with family and have other life experiences.

]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:31:16 UTC 9742142 Anonymous [Signature #217] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9741560?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:24:25 UTC 9741560 Ms Paddy Cullen [Signature #216] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9737047?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:27:38 UTC 9737047 Jennifer Ferris [Signature #215] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9736618?utm_medium=rss More is not always better. Let's try to maximize the education of our children with the current school time they have first.

]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:59:05 UTC 9736618 Jane SKibinski [Signature #214] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9736584?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:51:06 UTC 9736584 Doug McCombs [Signature #213] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9736123?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:33:28 UTC 9736123 Mrs. Michelle Rubi [Signature #212] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9735070?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:36:08 UTC 9735070 Anonymous Anonymous [Signature #211] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9735032?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:33:02 UTC 9735032 Mrs. Ellen Cheney [Signature #210] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9734681?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:59:33 UTC 9734681 Bronwen La Grue [Signature #209] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9724934?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:07:22 UTC 9724934 Robert Wilkinson [Signature #208] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9724870?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:42:21 UTC 9724870 Mrs. Barbara Harrison [Signature #207] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9720014?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:17:51 UTC 9720014 mrs. Amanda Matranga [Signature #206] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9715980?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:33:44 UTC 9715980 Mrs. Angelique Rudolph [Signature #205] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9715408?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:26:55 UTC 9715408 Anonymous [Signature #204] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9715061?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:33:23 UTC 9715061 Anonymous [Signature #203] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9715057?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:32:46 UTC 9715057 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #202] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9713932?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:01:35 UTC 9713932 Mr Paul Southgate [Signature #201] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9713243?utm_medium=rss It is very discouraging that Dr Baxter proceeded without any feed back from stakeholders, evident by Mgrs Sork's, (from St John Fisher) letter to Dr Baxter. Typical of an accademic with no practical knowledge of how to inter act with the people with whom he is working.

]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:32:07 UTC 9713243 Mrs. Collette Tremain [Signature #200] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9713133?utm_medium=rss Children need balance in their lives to grow up to be healthy, well adjusted adults.
As a parent and grandparent I KNOW all the wonderful adventures that happen for children when they have time to spend with their families. If a child needs help there's summer school.
Thanks for listening.

]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:19:10 UTC 9713133 Edward Messa [Signature #199] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9708626?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:18:25 UTC 9708626 Tracy Norton [Signature #198] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9708309?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:30:20 UTC 9708309 Dianne Ciulla [Signature #197] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9708106?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:13:55 UTC 9708106 Dr Richard L. Meehan [Signature #196] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9707870?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:40:43 UTC 9707870 Mrs Juliana Gallant [Signature #195] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9707608?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 07:08:46 UTC 9707608 John McMahon [Signature #194] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9707367?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:02:52 UTC 9707367 Mrs. Christina Hoffman [Signature #193] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9707332?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:53:43 UTC 9707332 Carol Lopez [Signature #192] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9706772?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:23:06 UTC 9706772 Mrs Susan Pearson [Signature #191] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9706455?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:42:38 UTC 9706455 Mr. Colm Plunkett [Signature #190] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/9706315?utm_medium=rss Fri, 18 Feb 2011 03:27:34 UTC 9706315