"GLENDALE — Despite some misgivings, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education has unanimously affirmed its intent to compete for a share of up to $700 million in federal grants.
But its application could be soiled by the Glendale Teachers Assn., which refused to sign on to the memorandum of understanding last week because of uncertainty in Sacramento. State education officials said the more signatures from each district, the stronger the application for funding.
“It’s the details; things had changed from the last draft, and they’re continuing to be changed,” said Tami Carlson, president of the teachers union.
The deadline for memos to the California Department of Education was Dec. 8 , which meant it was unlikely Glendale Unified’s application would carry the full complement of signatures as other districts."
But its application could be soiled by the Glendale Teachers Assn., which refused to sign on to the memorandum of understanding last week because of uncertainty in Sacramento. State education officials said the more signatures from each district, the stronger the application for funding.
“It’s the details; things had changed from the last draft, and they’re continuing to be changed,” said Tami Carlson, president of the teachers union.
The deadline for memos to the California Department of Education was Dec. 8 , which meant it was unlikely Glendale Unified’s application would carry the full complement of signatures as other districts."