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Sac City school board calls for CSBA's executive board to resign

Mon, 09/20/2010 - 14:25 — admin

Sac City school board calls for CSBA's executive board to resign
mgutierrez@sacbee.com
Published Friday, Sep. 17, 2010

The Sacramento City Unified School District board is calling for the resignation of the executive board of the California School Boards Association, the embattled nonprofit group caught in a salary scandal.

District trustees voted 5-2 Thursday evening to pass a resolution that also requires its $36,161 annual fees to be reduced by 50 percent if CSBA wants to retain Sacramento City Unified's business.

Trustees Gustavo Arroyo and Jerry Houseman voted against the resolution, which will be sent to CSBA.

"I feel strongly that a message needs to be sent," said Ellyne Bell, school board president.

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Race To The Wha?

Mon, 09/20/2010 - 14:18 — admin

By Cosmo Garvin
cosmog@newsreview.com

The normally sleepy school board elections in the Sacramento City Unified School District have been enlivened by two developments. First is the recent introduction of district elections—which have made the contests more competitive, and more personal.

Then there are the efforts of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson—who’s been tied to some very controversial education issues in the past—to inject himself into the process.

Both factors seem to be at work in the race for District 1—covering Midtown, downtown, Curtis Park and much of Land Park—between Paige Powell and Ellyne Bell.