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Friday, March 1, 2013

Oxnard Union board approves site near Camarillo Library for new school

Oxnard Union High School District trustees are in agreement that a piece of land near the Camarillo Library is the best spot to build a new high school.

Lincoln bond refinance will save $1.9M in taxes

Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes.
STOCKTON - Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes. - See more at: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130301/A_NEWS/303010320#sthash.Z2QYPO7G.dpuf
Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes. - See more at: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130301/A_NEWS/303010320#sthash.Z2QYPO7G.dpuf
Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes. - See more at: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130301/A_NEWS/303010320#sthash.Z2QYPO7G.dpuf
Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes. - See more at: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130301/A_NEWS/303010320#sthash.Z2QYPO7G.dpuf
Lincoln Unified announced late Wednesday it has refinanced $21.4 million in outstanding general obligation bonds, a move officials say will save district property owners $1.9 million in taxes. - See more at: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130301/A_NEWS/303010320#sthash.Z2QYPO7G.dpuf

Audit slams migrant education oversight

A state audit report released Thursday takes the California Department of Education to task for inadequate oversight of its Migrant Education system.

East Salinas homeowners feel left out of Tiburcio Vasquez school process

Residents of Salinas' newest neighborhood want Alisal Union School District trustees to reconsider the name for their yet-to-be-completed elementary school.

Gun class approved for Galt teachers

Galt teachers and other employees will have the opportunity to use and recognize different types of guns in a class sponsored by the Galt Police Department. The voluntary course was unanimously approved by the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District board on Wednesday.

Desert Sands Unified School District welcomes Gary Rutherford as new superintendent

Gary Rutherford has become DSUSD’s new superintendent. His four-year contract began Feb. 4. He replaced Sharon McGehee.

Labor talks stall again in Ramona school district

A three-hour “fact finding” hearing and 13 hours of negotiations Wednesday yielded no resolution to a prolonged contract dispute between the Ramona Unified School District and the teachers union.

New schools chief wins praise

The naming of Cindy Marten as the new superintendent for San Diego city schools seems to have been greeted with universal support, despite questions about the lightning quick, secretive selection process.

Oakland schools seek local control and money with No Child Left Behind waiver

Oakland and eight other school districts are asking the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver of tough school standards in order to pursue alternative performance measures that could return millions of dollars in federal funds back to local control.

California students leave hundreds of millions in aid untapped

Only about half of California’s high school seniors applied for federal and state financial aid last year -- leaving hundreds of millions of dollars on the table, according to a report by Education Trust-West, an Oakland-based nonprofit advocacy group.

New school funding plan wins cautious praise in Capitol hearing

The first legislative public hearing on Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for a new school funding formula drew scores of people Thursday who generally applauded the concept but criticized details.
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Jury decides liability of district in molestation

The Lodi Unified School District is 90 percent liable for the molestation of an 8-year-old girl on a school bus in November 2010, a San Joaquin County Superior Court jury decided Wednesday.

Layoff notices given at Bret Harte

Bret Harte Union High School District is sending layoff notices to several staffers this spring, a move approved by its Board of Education Monday.

Elementary principal named Unified chief

Barely 24 hours after Bill Kowba announced his resignation as superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, the board of education surprised the community by naming its next leader Wednesday night: a City Heights elementary school principal.