Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Pledge could soon be back at Lodi school
Students at Joe Serna Charter School are expected to resume recital of the Pledge of Allegiance - with the phrase "under God" included - March 26.Impassioned pleas at Tracy USD budget meeting
All of eight people sat in the audience Monday night at Monte Vista Middle School to listen to Tracy Unified School District officials outline how they plan to trim nearly $5 million from next year's budget.School districts send layoff notices to staff
At least 30 teachers in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties have been given notice, or will be given notice by Friday, of potential layoffs in accordance with the governor's proposed 10 percent budget cut.School chief resigns abruptly
For the second time in six months, school superintendent Philip Yoon resigned from his post, this time from the Mark Twain Union School District.Lucia Mar faces millions in budget trims
The Lucia Mar school board will have to cut more than $2.3 million from its budget in the next two years to meet state financial requirements, according to district staff.Local home schools wonder about ruling that will require parents to have teaching credentials
San Luis Obispo County’s top education official says it will be up to the state to determine how to implement a new court ruling that parents who teach their children at home must be credentialed teachers. About 800 students are being taught at home through arrangements with the county’s public schools, according to county schools Superintendent Julian Crocker.Rhythms charter school may be in jeopardy
The troubled Rhythms of the Village charter school may not have a place to come back to if the Pasadena Unified School District board rejects the school's request for space for next year.Educators decry budget cuts
Local teachers, superintendents and administrators went to the Capitol on Monday, demanding that lawmakers reject $4.8 billion in proposed education cuts. Robert Watanabe, superintendent of Bassett Unified School District, helped orchestrate the rally in response to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed cuts, which could take more than $50 million from San Gabriel Valley schools.Fallbrook High School board gives up benefits
The Fallbrook Union High School District governing board voted 4-1 Monday night to stop receiving stipends and benefits common to publicly elected school boards, after a lengthy discussion during its last meeting about upcoming budget woes.San Rafael schools ready to issue pink slips
The San Rafael Board of Education said Monday it will send pink slips to 32 people to cope with the state's threats to slash up to $2.1 million from the elementary school district budget.Lakewood schools group pushes on
Seven years ago, the State Board of Education rejected a bid by Lakewood residents to create their own school district. But the story didn't end there. The group that took up the cause is still working.Durham school board votes to cut staff
In a move entirely expected, Durham's school board voted to cut more than four and a half positions. But in a decision that was entirely unanticipated, the same board members voted to reinstate a teacher whose job had previously been cut.Layoffs loom for teachers
The Bakersfield City School District, Kern County's largest elementary district, announced Monday it will not lay off teachers next year because it expects enough employees to retire or leave the district. The Kern High School District, the county's most populous school district, while also saving some jobs through attrition, decided to notify 38 teachers that they may not have jobs next year.Column: Budget gap spotlights public school funding
Inevitably, every debate about California's deficit-riddled budget morphs into a fight over how much money we should be spending on public schools and how that money should be spent. It's happening again as the Capitol's political figures wrestle with a deficit that's worse than usual and as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes – semiseriously – a $4.8 billion whack in state aid to schools.San Marcos school board to cut 40 jobs next year
Almost all of San Marcos Unified School District's teachers, excluding those on probation or hired for temporary assignments, should still have jobs for the next school year.Poway trustees to notify 180 teachers of job cuts
Despite pleas from students and parents for Poway High School's agriculture program and Westview High School's ROTC program, Poway Unified School District trustees voted last night on cuts that will affect both programs.Judge turns down Jurupa Unified trustee's requests
A judge Monday denied a request by Jurupa school trustee Michael Rodriguez for a preliminary injunction against the school district.In his request, Rodriguez had asked the judge to stop the Jurupa Unified School District from filing a complaint against him with the state Fair Political Practices Commission.Oakdale schools cut $1.6 million
Trustees cut Oakdale Joint Unified School District's budget by $1.6 million Monday night. While the plan avoided layoffs, it didn't dodge teachers' disappointment.School touts new fitness center
When Emanuele Elementary teacher Greg Bodmer was told the school had up to $20,000 to spend on equipment for gym class, the 28-year physical education instructor decided it wouldn't make sense to spend all that money on balls and jump ropes. So he opted to outfit the PE room with three treadmills, three elliptical machines and three exercise bikes, along with aerobic steps and balance balls, all for about $16,000.Permanent teachers won't be laid off
The Oakland school district announced Monday afternoon that permanent classroom teachers, counselors and librarians would be spared the preliminary layoff notices that have caused so much angst in districts throughout the state.Split principal-ity
Since August, Mike Ribera has been splitting his time between schools 31/2 miles apart because the district has had no luck attracting a qualified applicant to replace Carver Academy's previous principal, who retired. It's a problem schools face nationwide.Closing schools to balance budgets comes on heels of growth
A few years ago, closing schools seemed unlikely as Inland districts' enrollments boomed. But since January, when Gov. Schwarzenegger unveiled a budget proposal that would slash education funding by $4.4 billion, many turned toward that option.
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