Thursday, July 23, 2009
Ojai school district names superintendent
The Ojai Unified School District board has appointed a former Illinois educator as superintendent of the K-12 district. Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to name Hank Bangser, 60, to the post.Amato ranks well in review
Stockton Unified Superintendent Tony Amato received a largely positive annual performance review last month, according to a copy of the evaluation provided to The Record by a confidential source.Student confronts Blakeslee over school cuts
On Wednesday, a 12-year-old Sacramento girl confronted state Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee, one of the Republican budget negotiators, as he was leaving a news conference in the Capitol. Ashante Throwerwommack (throh-er-WOH'-mak), who is in seventh grade, asked him why lawmakers keep cutting funding for public schools.State takes over King City Joint Union High School District
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Wednesday to bail out financially troubled King City Joint Union High School District, which will give up control of its school system in the process, state education officials said.School board increases class sizes for some students
The Carlsbad Unified School District board of trustees voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a cost-saving plan that will increase class sizes by as many as five students in grades one through three and eliminate three paid training days for teachers.Online charter school pitched to Chico USD trustees
A group is proposing to establish an online charter school within Chico Unified School District, but it could have a regional reach if approved. The Chico board of trustees Wednesday heard a petition for the Roads Online School.Districts pare their budgets
Most local students this fall will notice fewer teachers and staff, walk farther to school, pay more for lunch and have more kids in their classes. The changes are among school districts' responses to the $4.3 billion in cuts and $1.7 billion in payment deferrals that are part of the state's tentative budget agreement.Sacramento schools chief expected to be named
Interim Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Susan Miller said Wednesday she is looking forward to welcoming her replacement, who likely will be named late tonight during a school board meeting at Serna Center.School districts in Sacramento region were ready for budget cuts
So how will the budget cuts affect your child's classroom experience come fall? That picture is beginning to come into focus.Q and A: Education spending under the new budget plan
Ron Bennett, president and CEO of Sacramento-based School Services of California, offered insights on Monday’s state budget deal and its impacts on education in an extensive Register interviewMoving school to storefront hits nerve
The backers of a charter high school are proposing to move into a retail complex at Main Street and Magnolia Avenue that is considered a key part of the redevelopment of downtown El Cajon.Helix High trustees OK district's conditions as step to retain charter
In an attempt to maintain its independence as a charter school, Helix High School will change policies dictating everything from its board governance to student-teacher relationships.Board member seeks more school volunteers
In an effort to build support for public education, San Diego school board member John Lee Evans is working on an initiative to recruit volunteers and businesses to help out at about 200 campuses across the city.Menifee council sets meeting to discuss district issue
A nine-month debate over whether Menifee should hold a special election for residents to revote on representation by districts likely will be put to rest next week.State takes control of strapped Monterey County school district
The state is taking over a Monterey County school district that was facing bankruptcy and lending it $13 million, state officials announced Wednesday.Exit exam will remain a requirement for graduation
Passing California's high school exit exam will remain a requirement for students to graduate from high school, according to the state budget agreement reached this week.California budget hinges on 27,000 inmates
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic legislative leaders insisted that the $26 billion budget deal is still on track for a vote tonight, after Republicans threatened to scuttle it over a plan to reduce the prison population by 27,000 inmates.Budget's a mess, but it's our mess
Sacramento's latest budget product may be the worst ever -- and the very best possible given the reality of California politics.
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