Tuesday, January 29, 2008
School board delays fiber-optic provider choice
The Conejo Valley Unified School District board decided during a special meeting Monday to postpone a decision to choose a high-speed, fiber-optic network provider, while it waits for additional information from district staff. It was standing room only as parents and community members packed the boardroom during the 3 p.m. meeting to implore the four trustees to reconsider approving any large expenditure while there is still a possibility of closing two elementary schools.Vista USD trustees look at ways to reduce budget
Facing a grim outlook for next year's budget, Vista Unified School District trustees discussed ways to trim money from the district's budget, including delaying the opening of a long-awaited magnet high school campus in eastern Oceanside.Superintendent: Time to move on
After 40 years as an educator, Superintendent Bob Ferguson of the Tamalpais Union High School District will retire in June.Teacher layoffs may result from budget crunch
Jobs could be on the line in districts throughout Kern County as schools see budgets shrink by as much as 10 to 15 percent next school year.Up to 40 Bakersfield High School students could face suspension
As many as 40 students could be temporarily kicked out of school as a result of a brawl that erupted at Bakersfield High School last week. Bakersfield police responded in overwhelming force Friday to a disturbance at Bakersfield High School, where a police officer was punched, one student was subdued with a Taser and five students were arrested.Districts scramble to rewrite budgets that reflect state cuts
Liberty Union High School District has suspended negotiations with two employee groups, as trustees wait to find out how California's projected deficit will affect their schools. Meanwhile, officials with the Antioch Unified School District this week issued grim warnings that it will not be business as usual in 2008-09, even though it will be months before the board adopts a final budget.One thing is already certain: It is not a pretty picture.Jurupa Unified board to file state complaint against trustee
The Jurupa Unified School District will file a complaint with the state alleging that trustee Michael Rodriguez violated California law when he refused to leave a closed board session where his lawsuit against the district was under discussion.School alters parking-lot traffic patterns
Ralston Middle School parent Roy Jorgensen finds it less difficult now to pick up his daughter at a campus that, like many others, becomes highly congested before and after school. The school has put in several measures to improve traffic safety during student drop-off and pick-up times as part of a response to last year's motorist crash, which injured several children as they were heading home.
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