Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Covina faces school closures as stimulus money becomes available
As districts across the state scrambled Monday to apply for some of the $3.1 billion in federal stimulus funding for education, the Covina-Valley Unified School District voted to close two schools.Santa Rita schools chief set to retire
The superintendent of Santa Rita Union School District will retire at the end of June, and the search for his replacement starts today. James Fontana will retire June 30 after working 29 years for the district - four of them as superintendent.King City schools cut clerks, staff hours
The King City Union School District board unanimously voted to lay off three office clerks and reduce the hours of eight food-service employees on Monday night.Teachers, Escondido USD settle contract dispute
The teachers union and the Escondido Union School District have settled their contract dispute over medical benefits. Teachers who pay no medical premiums were asked to pay $260 a month for one of two medical plans, a proposal that left the two sides at an impasse for five months.Chino Valley's Heatley in running for Nevada position
A school superintendent who in recent months made school closure recommendations that have drawn the ire of parents may be heading out of town. Edmond Heatley, superintendent for the Chino Valley Unified School District, is among four finalists for the same position in the Washoe Unified School District in Nevada.Poway board votes to cut 127 classified positions
The Poway school board voted to eliminate 127 classified positions, which don't require a teaching credential, and cut the hours of three other classified positions last night.School board to discuss outcry over name of new Grand Terrace high school
Some residents upset about the school board's decision on the name of the city's new high school plan to protest by opting their children out of upcoming state testing.School board OKs plan for cuts
Modesto City Schools trustees Monday night approved a tentative agreement with the Modesto Teachers Association that provides for a slate of reductions in pay, workdays and stipends for the 2009-10 school year. It also increases maximum possible class sizes and the ratio of students per counselor.Oakland school district discovers new, $15 million shortfall
After months of digging, a private auditing firm has concluded that the cash-strapped, state-indebted Oakland school district has even less money than anyone thought — nearly $15 million less.
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