Thursday, September 25, 2008
Second high-ranking official leaves
A high-ranking official has left the Stockton Unified School District for the second time in the past month, and once again, the circumstances of the departure are a bit murky.Stockton USD board approves Amato chief of staff
Since arriving at Stockton Unified nearly three months ago, Superintendent Tony Amato has been looking for a trusted lieutenant to ease his bureaucratic burden. Tuesday night, Amato got his man when the Board of Trustees ratified a three-year contract with 51-year-old Matt George that will pay him a salary of $180,000 a year.'No Child' called 'impossible' task for schools
The Santa Rosa school board Wednesday put into motion a plan to pull the district out of federal sanctions, even though some trustees acknowledge the task approaches the impossible.Academic practices at Preuss questioned
More than nine months after an audit found extensive grade tampering at the nationally acclaimed Preuss School on the UCSD campus, a new report raises questions about some of its academic practices.Santa Ana Unified may need $40 million loan
Santa Ana Unified School District may consider borrowing up to $40 million from the Orange County treasurer to help pay all the district's bills after nearly three months of a state budget impasse.Sylvan school district hopes to restore jobs, program
A music teacher, psychologist, art teacher and outdoor education program are some of the positions and programs Sylvan Union School District officials are hoping to reinstate this year.L.A. Unified clerks must do Windows
School district office workers whose jobs were cut must show computer competence for a shot at reemployment. For some, it's a tall order.Updated charter school plan still bothers San Mateo Union school leaders
A revised proposal to open a charter school didn't seem to impress San Mateo Union High School District leaders. But a charter school official said he believes that the proposal, including the changes, is good enough for the district board to approve next week. Otherwise, he said, the charter group would appeal a denial.Officials detail plan for schools unification
If Measure M is approved by voters six weeks from now merging Hamilton City's two school districts, a ton of work will lie ahead.Kevin Johnson, St. HOPE suspended from receiving federal funds
In a rare move, mayoral candidate Kevin Johnson and at least part of his St. HOPE organization have been barred from receiving federal money until an investigation into the use of funds for its volunteer program is completed.Madera school board election nullified before the vote
A judge in Central California has taken the unusual step of tossing out, in advance, the results of an upcoming school board election after finding that it violated the terms of the California Voting Rights Act.
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