Friday, May 9, 2008
West County school district moves forward with parcel tax plan
West Contra Costa school board members agreed this week that it's not a matter of whether, but when, to take the final formal steps toward asking voters in November to renew the existing parcel tax.High school district needs new bond, superintendent says
The Grossmont high school district's superintendent proposed yesterday that the district seek another bond measure to complete projects that a 2004 bond measure can't cover and to pay for new ones.District will issue layoff notices to 100 teachers
Carlsbad Unified School District trustees unanimously approved issuing layoff notices to 100 teachers yesterday in a move clouded by uncertainties over the state budget for 2008-09.Banning Unified School District votes to send pink slips to 24 teachers
Faced with a shortfall in state funding, trustees of the Banning Unified School District voted Thursday night to send final layoff notices to 24 teachers.Corona-Norco Unified task force looks to improve special education
Improving communication and developing a new intervention plan are among the recommendations being made by a Corona-Norco Unified School District task force on special education.Buses crash on school trip to Yosemite
Twelve children from Newman's Yolo Middle School and an adult were injured Thursday in a bus crash during a sixth-grade day trip to Yosemite National Park.Five more Santa Monica molestation complaints investigated
The president of Santa Monica's school board said Thursday that a "breakdown in communication" prevented the board from fully examining a 2006 complaint against a teacher who was charged this week with molesting five of his female students.LAUSD parents grill experts on lead levels at Woodlake Elementary
Los Angeles Unified school officials Thursday tried to convince parents of Woodlake Elementary School students that they had little to fear from high lead levels in campus drinking fountains, but parents remained skeptical.Fund drive to save Davis school jobs tops $1 million
A campaign to raise money for Davis schools has blown past the million-dollar mark. Janet Berry, president of the nonprofit Davis Schools Foundation, said the group has raised nearly $1.2 million since it kicked off its fundraising drive in March.Thursday, May 8, 2008
Plight of school counselors
Looming state budget cuts have pushed district officials to consider eliminating the elementary counseling program completely, as well as cutting counselors at middle and high schools.Vista USD negotiates lower price for magnet high school
The Vista Unified School District officials and the company it hired to build a new magnet high school campus in eastern Oceanside have come up with a new agreement to knock $2.5 million from the cost of the project, officials said Wednesday.ENCINITAS: District orders school to disprove allegations or face restructuring
If the Encinitas Union School District's only charter school can't disprove recent allegations of fiscal mismanagement by May 30, the district may order the removal of its administrators or revoke its charter, district officials said Wednesday.Novato school trustees reinstate $800,000 in programs
With the governor's revised budget looming and budget-cut numbers fluctuating, the Novato Unified School District Board of Trustees agreed to restore nearly $800,000 in programs from parcel tax revenue.Eureka schools will be split by grade level
After numerous budget meetings and several restructuring plans, the Eureka City Schools Board of Education approved a budget plan Wednesday night that would move all sixth grade students to one school, despite protests from public and some board members.Paradise schools hiring at the top, while firing below
After eliminating about 25 staff positions Tuesday, Paradise Unified School District's board of trustees approved a new assistant superintendent and a brochure to advertise for a new superintendent.Budget cuts start at the top in Chico schools
The triad at the top of Chico Unified School District willingly gave up their most recent raise, stating they want to lead by example.San Ramon Valley schools hire new superintendent
The San Ramon Valley school board has hired San Juan Unified School District Superintendent Steven Enoch to replace retiring Superintendent Rob Kessler.Ex-schools tech manager arrested
A former Los Gatos school district manager was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony grand theft, in connection with missing technology equipment that prompted a scathing state audit.Capistrano district wants layoff exception for 13 teachers
A handful of teachers who work at low-performing elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District could bypass the seniority system by which more than 250 educators are to be laid off, a possibility that is sending shockwaves through an already traumatized school community.Districts face tough searches for new superintendents
Two of the region's largest school districts are looking for new leaders to navigate them through these tough times. On Wednesday, San Juan Unified Superintendent Steven Enoch confirmed that he will leave at the end of June for a position in the East Bay. Two months ago, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Maggie Mejia said she will leave the district when her five-year contract expires, also at the end of June.School's charter could be revoked
Problems keeping track of attendance and money at a charter school for children at North County Indian reservations could lead to its closure if they're not fixedCoronado schools want Bonsall's Felix
Coronado Unified School District trustees intend to hire Bonsall schools chief Jeffrey Felix as their next superintendent.Budget cuts mean fewer campus police, bigger classes
South County high school trustees eliminated campus police, raised class sizes, reduced the special-education aide corps and put off payments to its retiree health care fund in chopping $11.8 million from the budget this week.No decision yet on school closure
The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District's board of trustees is being urged by parents, teachers, community members and district officials to decide as soon as possible whether to close Spring Valley Elementary School.Dean suspected of concealing evidence in sex case
The dean of students at a South Los Angeles school is under investigation by police for allegedly concealing evidence that one of his colleagues, former Assistant Principal Stephen Thomas Rooney, had a sexual relationship with a student.
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