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School districts lack $1 billion to pay retiree health benefits, grand jury says

By Diana Lambert - Updated: 12:16 am

Twelve of Sacramento County's 13 school districts don't have enough money in their coffers to pay the health benefits promised future retirees and are not setting aside money to pay for them, according to a grand jury report released Monday.

• Sacramento, Elk Grove school workers' benefits rank high

Redevelopment agencies turn $1.7 billion over to state

By Loretta Kalb - Published: 12:00 am

Redevelopment agencies in the Sacramento area reluctantly ponied up millions of dollars Monday reserved for fighting blight – surrendering it for local education.

Twin Rivers votes on teacher layoffs

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: 4:49 pm

The Twin Rivers Unified School District school board will vote Tuesday night to issue final layoff notices to 203 teachers.

Students from region can enroll in virtual school

By Diana Lambert - Updated: 7:47 am

Elk Grove Unified School District has opened enrollment for its first-ever virtual school.

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