Education task force to study local efficiencies - San Jose Mercury News:
"SANTA CRUZ -- The county Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a request by Superintendent Michael Watkins to form a task force that will study ways local school districts could be more efficient, such as combining some services.
The task force will be made up of a superintendent and trustee from each of the 10 districts, which combined are responsible for educating about 38,000 students. Watkins said the idea is to 'reduce redundancies' in special education, transportation, maintenance, food service, professional development and other spending."
"SANTA CRUZ -- The county Board of Education on Thursday unanimously approved a request by Superintendent Michael Watkins to form a task force that will study ways local school districts could be more efficient, such as combining some services.
The task force will be made up of a superintendent and trustee from each of the 10 districts, which combined are responsible for educating about 38,000 students. Watkins said the idea is to 'reduce redundancies' in special education, transportation, maintenance, food service, professional development and other spending."
