Friday, July 10, 2009
King City school bailout bill goes to governor
The Assembly sent the governor a bill Thursday to bail out the King City Joint Union High School District. Without discussion, legislators voted 64-4 to approve Senate Bill 130 by Sen. Jeff Denham, R-Merced, to loan up to $13 million to the financially troubled district.Is your child's school bus safe?
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is nearing the halfway mark on its goal to make Orange County school buses safe for children to ride, district officials said.District begins process of taking back Helix High
The Grossmont school board last night reluctantly took the first step in taking back control of Helix High School, a charter campus that has been rocked by four teacher sex crimes in an 18-month period.Alvord Unified cuts bus services
Fewer middle school students will get to ride buses when school starts next month in the Alvord Unified School District. The board approved increasing the walking distance from two to 2.5 miles on a 3-2 vote Thursday night.Some districts limit student transfers
Some school districts across California are tightening their grip on granting transfers and are holding onto their students in the face of deep state cuts to their budgets.Chino school district loses its gamble
State officials Thursday denied a school district's novel plan to make up for lost instructional time -- and avoid a $5-million penalty -- by providing a last-minute summer sessionWest County teachers strike possible after district imposes contract
The West Contra Costa school district board this week voted to force a contract on the teachers union, a move that drew hisses and boos from teachers and set the stage for a possible strike.Guaranteed school funds complicate budget
As the budget clock ticked, the state's school funding guarantee complicated talks this week due to questions over how much money the state owes education now and in future years.
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