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Apr 18, 2024
Fiscal Services Director Corbett Elsen said he would bring back a new lower-end total cost for the bond at the April 30 board meeting. Trustees at the meeting could then vote on whether to go ahead with a new round of polling in May.
Apr 18, 2024
When Beatriz Castro drives a van around the neighborhood to pick up students, parents recognize her. They call and text to let her know where they see children miss the school bus. Castro is not a bus driver.
Apr 18, 2024
San Diego Unified School District officials took a key step forward this week with their plan to help ease the local housing crisis by letting developers build large rent-restricted apartment complexes on excess school property.
Apr 18, 2024
Carolee Ogata has been selected as the new superintendent of schools for the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Pending negotiations, a formal appointment will be made at the May 14, board meeting.
Apr 18, 2024
Although many of the layoff notices are withdrawn by May 15 — the last day final layoff notices can be given to tenured teachers — the practice is criticized by many for being demoralizing to teachers and disruptive to school systems.
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