Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Some on Stockton USD board see 'setup'
A 23-page report on the Stockton Unified School District describes its Board of Trustees as "dysfunctional," "fractured" and lacking in "vision." Not surprisingly, some trustees aren't thrilled with this aspect of the report, released recently by the firm leading the search for a replacement for retiring Superintendent Jack McLaughlin following four days of interviews last month with anonymous district employees, students, parents and community members.OCEANSIDE: School district tries new technology to expand computer access
More students in Oceanside schools have access to computers this year because of new technology being used in their classroom, officials said this week.ESCONDIDO: High school district cuts $3 million from budget
During an emotionally charged meeting, complete with signs, standing ovations and muffled boos, trustees for Escondido's high school district signed off Tuesday on nearly $3 million in cuts for next year's budget.BONSALL: District moves to end bus transportation
Trustees in the Bonsall Union School District voted to eliminate school bus transportation at the end of the current school year with a split decision to lay off eight bus drivers Tuesday night.Eureka school restructuring may be back on table
A committee charged with helping Eureka City Schools determine how best to reduce next year's budget to the tune of $3.5 million wants to take a second look at dividing schools by grade level.Cupertino teachers reject the district's latest offer
The Cupertino Union School District made an official contract proposal to the Cupertino Education Association on April 2, but the teachers' union remains dissatisfied. The proposal includes a 2.4 percent, one-time, off-schedule salary increase for the 2007-08 school year.Districts take a hard look at school closures to cut costs
Closing schools is continuing to be a cost-cutting option in the county. North County districts recently voted to close four schools in Oceanside, Valley Center and Palomar Mountain. Two East County districts are considering closing two schools with low enrollment in Pine Valley and Spring Valley.Riverbank schools trustees OK $1.4M in budget cuts for 2008-09
Trustees narrowly approved $1.4 million in cuts to Riverbank Unified School District's budget at a meeting Tuesday night.Hayward Unified prepares for cuts
Trustees tonight will take a look at how to trim $8.5 million from the school district's budget during a board work session. Hayward Unified — like all school districts throughout California — is anticipating losses in revenue as a result of the governor's proposed across-the-board cuts to reduce the state budget deficit.Schools hope rate will solve solar snag
The solar movement on San Diego-area campuses has stalled because schools are finding that going green isn't saving green.Palos Verdes Peninsula parents drop plan for charter school
Supporters of a breakaway charter school in the high-achieving Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District have dropped the effort, at least for now. The proposed charter, which some parents said would have provided an alternative to the standardized-testing culture of district schools, bitterly divided the wealthy enclave.Education protest canceled in mix-up
A dozen San Jose high school administrators, union leaders and school board members urged state lawmakers Tuesday to restore proposed cuts to education funding, but the effort fell short of their expectations because of a snafu that kept hundreds of students from joining them.
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