SIATech

217 Escondido Ave., Ste. 7, Vista, 92084

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ENROLLMENT

2,048

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

48:1

DIVERSITY RANK ?

9/10

» Student body

Student body ethnicity ?
Other: 7.1%,Asian: 9.1%,Latino: 46.2%,Black: 26.8%,White: 10.7%
  • Enrollment: 2,048 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 0% ?
  • English language learners: 10%
  • Diversity rank: 9/10 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
Other: 2.3%,Asian: 4.7%,Latino: 2.3%,Black: 14.0%,White: 76.7%
  • Total teachers: 43 ?
  • Median teacher experience: 8 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 48:1 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Performance

    This school         State avg. ?    
Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Source: 2007, 2008, 2009 state data
California Standards Test (STAR) ?
Students scoring proficient or above:
Source: 2009 state data
No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
Fail: Missed one of four federal targets for 2009

Pass: Met federal targets for 2008

Pass: Met federal targets for 2007

Reader insights

Two comments about the SIATech

I know SIATech recieves funds for students that have dropped out of the program, which is illegal.

— Jake
January 5, 2009 at 8:22 p.m.

SIATech another VUSD charter school 100% funded by the United States Department of Labor (Job Corps) The CA state scores showed rankings 904 in 2007 and 858 in 2008. Now these scores are impressive at a glance! When you look closer at the numbers you will find that the SIATech student composition on the tests are African American 15 students Hispanic 39 students White students 4 English Language Learners 3 socioecomomically 67 students and American Indian or Alaska Native 2, one Filipino and no students with disabilities. According to the federal regulations under the NCLB and also state regs schools are supposed to test over 90 or 95% of students.

SO HOW DOES SIATech GET WAY WITH ONLY TESTING ABOUT 3% OF THE TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION?

SIATch tested a total of 135 students out of almost five thousand-student enrollments according to their own numbers in the form 990's and state stats.

Now based on the salaries for SIATech Board of Directors and employees one can see that there is some real serious scamming of PUBLIC FUNDS:

LINDA DOWSON President of the Board of Directors and Operations Manager $ 220,461.

ED BROWN Director and Operations Manager $ 124,878.

LINDA MILLER Director of Educational Services $172,860.

DAVID JENKINS Assistant Supervisor $ 169,81.

KRISTIN MALLORY Assistant Supervisor $ 168, 896.

DIANE FAIRCHILD Director of Special Education $ 161,348

MANOUCHEHR HADJIAGHAI Director of Administrative Services $ 160, 210.

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2008/2008GrowthSch.aspx?cYear=2005-06&allcds=37- 684520106120

http://jobcorps.dol.gov/centers/ca.htm

Maybe you can contact the United States Department of Labor and ask them to see a copy of SIATech/Guajome Park Audit? He! They don't have one try the Director of Job Corps Esther Johnson at 202-693-3000 or Chris Convoy at 202-693-3093. Maybe they have some answers as to how money can be handed out with no accountability no IRS tax forms and no audits. Thank the Vista Unified School District for failing to monitor them and have looked the other way while SIATech continues to pop satellites all over the states.

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2008/09/27/education/880hazelton092408.txt
The School Guru Who Promised Rescue and Brought Ruin

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2008/09/27/education/879hazelton092508.txt
With Freedoms, Charter Schools Face Financial Risks

http://learningboosters.blogspot.com/

For more information about SIATech and Guajome Park Academy partners in crime go to Mauralarkins.com

— SiaTech and sister Guajome Park Academy
September 28, 2008 at 6:51 a.m.

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