Friday, October 31, 2008
Ruling against Fillmore's student transfer rules challenged
An attorney for the Fillmore school board appeared in court Thursday to challenge a 16-month-old Ventura County Board of Education decision that allowed several families to transfer their children out of Fillmore schools.Willows voters to be asked again to approve school improvements bond
Voters in Willows will be asked, once again, to approve a bond for improvements to Willows Unified School District facilities. If passed, about $45 per $100,000 assessed value would be added to property taxes.Hamilton elementary teachers, district settle contracts
The long-fought battle at Hamilton Elementary School over teachers' contracts ended Wednesday night with approval by the district board of a union-ratified agreement.Mold closes Hamilton school portable buildings
A growth of mold appearing in two portable buildings at Hamilton Elementary School has official scrambling to replace the structures.Helix High board calls for trustee to resign
Helix High School officials yesterday demanded the Grossmont high school district apologize or censure board member Jim Kelly for his public allegations that Helix is covering up employee sexual misconduct.Val Verde superintendent on paid leave accused of sexual harassment
Four days before the school board placed him on paid administrative leave as Val Verde Unified's superintendent, a legal claim accused Charles Fred Workman of sexually harassing an employee and creating a hostile work environment for the woman when she rebuffed his romantic advances.Federal program aims to get students to eat fruits and veggies
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program doesn't nag. It provides money so that schools can give students the food everyone has been saying they need to eat in order to combat obesity, malnutrition and their attendant ills.Edison teacher at center of grade dispute put on leave
The mathematics teacher who alleged an improper grade change at Edison High was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday by Fresno Unified School District.Bay Area students excited about election, politics
Across the Bay Area, Tuesday's election has generated unusual interest and enthusiasm from the 17-and-younger crowd — kids not old enough to vote but who are weighing in through lively campus debates and by sporting political pins, stickers and T-shirts.
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