Monica Ratliff
Board of Education 2013 - District 6
Education Headlines
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Extension for Lodi Unified chief
Lodi Unified Superintendent Cathy Nichols-Washer received a contract extension Tuesday night, a deal that will restore a previous furlough-related pay cut and afford her early retirement benefits if she decides to take them in five years.Showing expelled students way back
When Civic Pride was established, the purpose was to provide a Lincoln Unified alternative to programs for expelled students that are operated by the San Joaquin County Office of Education.Pomona Unified school board approves science, technology charter school program
The Pomona Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday night approved converting an existing elementary school into a charter school where the educational program will emphasize science and technology.Desert Sands Unified teachers seek to settle union negotiations
t least 300 protesters descended on a Desert Sands Unified school board meeting on Tuesday night, chanting for the school district to settle prolonged negotiations with the teachers union.Grand Jury report criticizes Grossmont board
The San Diego County Grand Jury released a report Tuesday taking the Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board to task for not coming through on construction of a high school in Alpine despite passage of two bond measures.San Diego schools sit out lawsuit
San Diego schools have yet to join a whistle-blower lawsuit in Los Angeles claiming that Office Depot overcharged thousands of governments for supplies purchased through a nonprofit co-op that negotiated purchasing agreements.MORENO VALLEY: Consortium planned to discuss future of adult education
School districts and community colleges statewide plan to form a consortium to find better ways of delivering adult education, said Jesus Holguin, a Moreno Valley school board member and vice president of the California School Boards Association.Frey: Budget plan makes foster youth a priority, but takes away dedicated funding
Students in foster care will be moving to the front of the class if the new school accountability rules the governor proposed in his budget revision become law.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013