Thursday, April 30, 2009
Amato questioned on use of district SUV
Superintendent Tony Amato of Stockton Unified says he plans to go car shopping this weekend after board trustees questioned his use of a school district leased SUV.Contentious climate again rampant in Stockton Unified
As he headed to the exit of the Chavez High School auditorium after a tense four-hour meeting, Stockton Unified board President Daniel Castillo paused for a brief encounter with fellow trustee Bill Ross, who had spent a portion of the evening pillorying him. According to Ross, Castillo said with a grin, "I love you, Bill. But I also hate you." Smiling right back, Ross says he replied, "Either one works for me."Manteca school board urged to save jobs, programs
Teachers and parents critical of budget cuts in the Manteca Unified School District lashed out at the Board of Trustees and Superintendent Jason Messer on Tuesday night, delivering passionate pleas to save school programs and jobs.King City school district plan gets initial OK
State senators Wednesday gave initial approval to a financial-rescue plan for the troubled King City Joint Union High School District. The plan, approved in Senate Bill 130 by Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, would provide up to $5 million to get the district through the current fiscal year, ending June 30, and then authorize another $8 million from a specialized state bank.Eagles Peak to open as new school this fall
It appears that Eagles Peak Charter School will reopen next year with a new board, new sponsor and a new name -- Mountain Peak Charter School.Vista USD sues developer over work at magnet campus
The Vista Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against a developer who school officials say reneged on an obligation to install utilities for a new magnet high school campus the district is building in eastern Oceanside.State schools chief releases test results
San Bernardino County schools have shown a slight increase in the percentage of English-learner students scoring at the advanced and early advanced performance levels compared with last year.Chico USD OKs borrowing millions for operations
Chico's school board is seeking a loan to stave off running out of cash this fall. The Chico Unified School District board of education Wednesday authorized borrowing up to $17.3 million in a short-term loan it would have to repay by June 2010.Stimulus funds won't avert massive layoffs, educators say
Federal stimulus funds won't provide enough money to prevent Orange County's cash-strapped districts from laying off many of the 3,500 teachers and other staff facing termination, local education leaders said Wednesday.Two schools will switch to project-based learning
Two K-8 Santee schools, one with sagging enrollment, are reinventing themselves this fall. Prospect Avenue, which plans to change its name, and Pepper Drive schools will start the new academic year as project-based learning schools.District to rescind layoff notices
The South Bay Union Elementary School District plans to rescind tentative layoffs for 58 teachers, a move that will keep whole the district's signature dual-immersion program at Nestor elementary school.San Jose schools hope attendance figures bring extra funding to classrooms
California's budget woes have prompted at least one San Jose school to ask parents to do their part in filling the coffers by reducing the number of times their children are absent.Board ratifies contracts, approves layoffs
Mirroring contracts with employee unions, three top Mt. Diablo school district administrators have agreed to forgo pay raises next year.Santa Clara school nurse dies after performing CPR on stricken coach
A 59-year-old school nurse at Santa Clara High School died unexpectedly after she helped resuscitate a softball coach who collapsed on a track during practice, school officials said Wednesday.Swine flu concerns grow in Pittsburg
Pittsburg school officials scrambled Wednesday to cope with an apparent outbreak of swine flu that prompted the closure of one school in the district and raised concerns that students at a second school may have been infected.Charter school staff face dilemma on benefits
Three local charter schools, including two that are widely acclaimed, face a potential exodus of teachers and others who are fearful of losing generous Los Angeles Unified School District health benefits.Survey finds California school funding dilemma
Californians want public schools spared from state budget cuts, but are less willing than before to foot the bill with more taxes, according to a statewide poll released Wednesday.
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