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Dear Red Phone, I’ve heard that Sobrato High School can’t print
out complete transcripts anymore. A new computer system has erased
the old data and now I’m worried my child won’t get into college if
their transcript is incomplete. Help us, we need answers.
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“Dear Red Phone, I’ve heard that Sobrato High School can’t print out complete transcripts anymore. A new computer system has erased the old data and now I’m worried my child won’t get into college if their transcript is incomplete. Help us, we need answers.”
Red Phone: Dear College Bound, Red Phone checked with the Morgan Hill Unified School District front office on this one. They said it’s just a slight change from the old ways and nothing to be worried about – a change will do the district some good.
According to Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Socorro Shiels, “the default transcript in the new system is functional and appropriate for educators but may not be as user-friendly for parents, employers and the community at-large. We have chosen to use the template out of the old system while we are finalizing the new transcript since our community is familiar the format.”
Sobrato and Live Oak can print student transcripts and versions that will “not impact any student’s future plans,” Shiels said.
A second concerned district employee called Red Phone and said that cumulative GPAs are not being included in the new transcript format and class rankings, too, are not correct. The employee said letters were being attached to transcripts and signed by the district as proof the GPA was true.
But, Red Phone wanted to double check if that would hold water, so Rae Anne Prado, an administrative coordinator in undergraduate admissions at Santa Clara University was contacted.
“The GPA needs to be on the transcript. A letter isn’t going to cut it,” Prado said.
Red Phone hasn’t seen the alleged transcripts or the district letter, but you should verify with college admission offices on the specifics of what’s required.
Happy applying, good caller.
Inappropriate ads are now gone
“Dear Red Phone, why is Morgan Hill displaying advertising for a violent video game on two Monterey Road billboards? It seems inappropriate to display a battered and bloody man’s face on the billboard. I find it offensive and my children always ask what ‘Kane and Lynch 2’ is. Thanks.”
Red Phone: Dear Finds it Offensive, Red Phone contacted City Attorney Danny Wan, who said he saw that particular ad, but it has since been replaced. First, that billboard, while in the southern end of the city limits, does not fall under city jurisdiction. And, it may have been installed prior to the city enacting its sign ordinance.
“Even if it was proposed today, I’m not sure we could regulate the content,” Wan said. “It would require further analysis.”
Good caller, Red Phone’s not sure what to tell your children in that situation, other than the truth: It’s a video game for adults. Hope that answers your question.
