Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Drug-sniffing dog in store for Fallbrook High School
Educators voted unanimously to clear the way for canine drug searches at Fallbrook High School on Monday night, a move that officials said was sorely needed at a campus where drug use is common and may be on the rise.School board OKs plan to fund retiree health benefits with bonds
Trustees for San Marcos Unified School District approved Monday a plan to pay off an estimated $177 million in unfunded retiree health benefits by selling bonds and investing the proceeds in hopes of collecting enough in interest to meet both their retiree and bond debts.Spending waivers aid Long Beach USD
State education authorities have granted the Long Beach Unified School District more flexibility in spending its funds, allowing for an expansion of counseling services and new technology.Charter school plans move to new site
A charter school aimed at helping inner-city youths may open at a larger location in the fall.Acalanes laying off fewer teachers than expected
The Acalanes high school district's board voted Monday morning to issue final layoff notices to six teachers — four of them part-time — to eliminate the equivalent of 3.2 full-time teaching positions.Newark schools chief named
One of two internal candidates who sought to be the next Newark schools superintendent landed the job over the weekend. Kevin Harrigan, associate superintendent of educational services for the district, will take the reins July 1, school board President Jan Crocker said Monday.Charter school quandary
KIPP, the popular charter school network known for high test scores and a rigorous curriculum, is opening a new high school in East San Jose this summer. But that might be the last Bay Area KIPP.Recall bid against four Dry Creek trustees likely
Recall efforts were expected to be initiated Monday night against four trustees of Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District over layoff notices for teachers.St. HOPE withdraws middle school charter petition
St. HOPE officials Monday withdrew their charter petition to open a new middle school on the Sacramento Charter High School campus, citing financial concerns.District officials describe students' hacking methods
Stolen passwords and hacking tools from the Internet allowed students to break into Rancho Bernardo High School computers to acquire advance copies of tests and change grades, officials said yesterday.Rialto trustees approve layoffs for 190 teachers
One hundred and ninety teachers will receive permanent layoff notices from the Rialto Unified School District. The Board of Education on Monday night voted 5-0 to issue the pink slips.Court says schoolkids not harmed by uniforms
Public schools don't violate students' freedom of expression by requiring them to wear uniforms, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Monday.Locke High sends a message: No more disturbances
Conflict-resolution teams and tight security helped ease jitters at Locke High School on Monday, the first school day following the roving, half-hour-long melee last week that involved 600 students and required more than 100 police officers to defuse.First-grader takes gun to school in S.F.
A first-grade student took a gun to his San Francisco elementary school Friday, the district's second such incident in two days, school officials and police said Monday.Pair charged in abuse case are back at school
Los Angeles County prosecutors were sharply critical Monday of L.A. school district Supt. David L. Brewer's decision to send two high school administrators back to work on campus after they were criminally charged with failing to report a student's claims that she was sexually abused by a substitute teacher.Millions spent on LAUSD consulting deals even with budget woes
With Los Angeles Unified facing spending cuts of as much as a half-billion dollars amid a statewide budget crunch, the district is coming under renewed scrutiny for its nearly $175 million in consulting contracts with outside firms covering everything from legal help to improving student achievement.
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