Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Stockton USD trustees have looming bond vote on their minds
Stockton Unified school board President Daniel Castillo acknowledged Tuesday night that trustees are looking ahead to the vote that looms on the district's $464.5 million bond. Castillo was speaking a few minutes after an uneventful meeting, and the impending Feb. 5 election might provide some explanation for the board's quiet proceedings.Salinas UHSD fights sanctions
A Salinas school superintendent will try Friday to stave off possible state sanctions against his district after it failed to meet goals under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.Long Beach USD censures Ellis on disclosure
Long Beach school board member Michael Shane Ellis on Tuesday was censured by his colleagues for failing to fill out a state form disclosing his financial holdings in a timely manner.Revenue losses force schools' strategy shift
With about $4 million in lost revenue because of declining enrollment, Chino Valley Unified School District has had to do some careful planning to prevent that money shortfall from adversely affecting local education.Censured trustee sues school board
Censured trustee Michael Rodriguez has filed suit against the Jurupa school board and Superintendent Elliott Duchon, claiming his civil rights have been violated. The suit was filed Jan. 2 in Riverside Superior Court.School trustee to boycott meeting
West Contra Costa school board member Dave Brown plans to walk out of tonight's school board meeting to protest what he calls divisiveness and a lack of leadership by other board members.CUSD trustees demand colleagues' resignations
Three members of the Capistrano Unified school board on Tuesday called for two of their colleagues who are targets of a possible recall election to resign, echoing the sentiment of a growing list of local elected officials, parents and community members.Teacher tenure scrutinized
California Assemblywoman Jean Fuller wants teachers to work up to four years before they're granted tenure -- and she's introducing legislation that could make it so.Riverside Unified teachers, district reach deal on labor contract
Teachers at Riverside Unified schools will vote by Jan. 17 on a labor deal with the district that would give them a 6 percent pay increase through June 2009.Schwarzenegger calls time on 98 left-behind school districts
Several California school districts could face tough sanctions, such as being put under state control, for failing to meet standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.L.A. mayor prevails in balloting at Santee
Given a second round of balloting, teachers at the Santee Education Complex voted Tuesday to join the school reform effort of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, although questions persist about the election process.'Wolf is back' at state budget door
Returning to policies he advanced without success early in his tenure, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Tuesday for state government to permanently rein in spending and vowed not to raise taxes next year -- even as he prepared a budget that would increase insurance fees for millions of property owners.San Lorenzo schools boost small learning
The school district will be able to bolster its small-learning communities thanks to a five-year, $1.7 million federal grant designed to support projects that create or expand such communities.San Lorenzo Unified says it is on right track to improve
One step ahead of you, governor. That's what district teachers and officials had to say in response to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to take immediate action in helping struggling districts meet guidelines under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.Local educators, county bracing for budget cuts
The Ravenswood City School District chief is worried about what the governor meant in proposing a new intervention plan for those consistently not meeting requirements of the federal education law, the No Child Left Behind Act.Fremont teachers to vote on deal
Teachers this week are voting whether to accept a one-year contract with the school district that would give them a 4.55 percent raise, retroactive to July 1, 2007.FUSD proposes 35% raise for leader
Fresno schools chief Michael Hanson would get a 35% pay hike, bonuses and guaranteed raises through 2011 under a proposal that goes before trustees tonight.
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