Friday, February 8, 2008
School district juggles budget: Still $2.6 million short
The school district is beginning to get real about how to offset a $10.4 million loss of revenue in next year's budget due to a Draconian 10 percent cut proposed for all state agencies. At a special meeting of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District board Thursday, administrators said they've started the dirty work in trimming spending from numerous areas in the school system.Seven students the last to attend schoolhouse
After nearly six decades of educating children, a single-room schoolhouse on Palomar Mountain must close, Valley Center-Pauma Unified Trustees ruled Thursday night.Fortuna district enters into superintendent negotiations
The Fortuna Union High School District board of trustees voted Wednesday to enter into negotiations with Gordon Dexter to be the interim superintendent of the district in 2008-2009. If successful, the appointment will be made at a later board meeting. Dexter is currently the principal at Fortuna High School and, if appointed, will take over for Dave Moss, who retires in late June.Glenn schools knew of billbacks
While Glenn County Superintendent of Schools Arturo Barrera has publicly blamed the previous administration for failing to inform the school districts about rising special education costs - or how much they would be - information to the contrary has come to light.Glenn educators may change special ed funding plan
A review of the long-awaited results of a fiscal review by an outside agency, and a report from Orland Unified School district dominated most of Wednesday's meeting of the Glenn County Special Education Local Plan Area, known as SELPA. Nine district administrators and the county superintendent were all present to hear the results of a study conducted last October by analysts from the Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team.Schools brace for layoffs, other drastic cutbacks
As the economy skids toward recession, school districts across the East Bay and California are rolling out plans for drastic budget cuts that will send pink slips flying.School board meeting takes unusual turn
A West Contra Costa school district board meeting offered a bit of the bizarre this week when President Karen Pfeifer attempted a filibuster to prevent other members from tabling or voting against an arts program plan.Schools worry about looming cuts
Cuts proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to balance the state budget would seriously strain Tri-Valley schools, local district officials say. One district believes layoffs will be necessary if the governor's plan goes through.District and teacher who told students he was gay settle suit
After two years of litigation, the Ravenswood City School District has struck a settlement with a former fifth-grade teacher who alleged he was forced to quit after telling students he was gay.Report: No 'magic elixir' for school system
Oakland's public school system is often compared to a laboratory. National policy experts have watched, fascinated, as the state-run administration created new schools, overhauled old ones and, in a few instances, handed the reins over to chartering organizations. Captivating, yes, but is it working?
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