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Friday, December 13, 2013
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Lincoln school removed from Simi Valley closure list; 2 other campuses remain

Lincoln School, one of three Simi Valley campuses recommended for closure, got a reprieve Thursday night.

Critics hammer Principal Moffitt

Tensions ran high at Wednesday night's Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified School District board meeting, where critics slammed the continued employment of Tenaya Elementary School Principal Susan Moffitt.

Monterey Peninsula USD rejects middle school project because of cost overruns

Trustees with the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District rejected a proposal to continue renovations on a school in Marina after the price tag doubled from the original estimate.

Embattled Orland school boss leaves post

Chris von Kleist, the embattled Orland Unified School District superintendent, has left his job after making a settlement deal with the district.

Coachella Valley Unified School District to install security cameras

The Coachella Valley Unified School District will spend as much as $1 million to install security cameras all 21 schools in the east valley district.

Advocates press Fresno Unified to restore sex education classes

Youth advocates urged Fresno Unified School District to revamp its sex education curriculum Thursday evening, saying budget cuts have hurt such programs for high school students.

Sweetwater schools' CFO out after 10 months

After less than a year as chief financial officer of the Sweetwater Union High School District, Albert Alt has “parted ways” with the district. “It was a difference of style and we separated,” said Sweetwater spokesman Manuel Rubio. “Monday (Dec. 2) was his last day.” Rubio declined to elaborate.

Sweetwater teacher contract talks reach impasse

For the third month in a row, hundreds of placard-waving, chanting teachers and their supporters gathered before and during the regular Sweetwater Union High School District board meeting to protest what they say is the district’s refusal to bargain a new contract in good faith and the imposition of costlier health care rates.

LAPD teaches educators that 'Seconds Count' in school shooting scenario

With the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy looming, the LAPD trained local educators Thursday on how to respond to an active shooter on campus.

Budget outlook, prospects for bond measure brighten for West Contra Costa schools

West Contra Costa schools trustees on Wednesday night received some good news about the district's budget and prospects for passing a bond measure next year, along with a less-sanguine outlook for a possible parcel tax measure.
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Ventura Unified gives workers 2 percent raises

After pay cuts in the past five years, all Ventura Unified School District
employees will get a 2 percent raise this year, the school board decided Tuesday night.

Renaissance High in Long Beach to get $40 million renovation

A new auditorium may be in store for Renaissance High School for the Arts now that the Long Beach Unified School District has announced that the magnet school will undergo a $40 million renovation.

East valley schools to get air filtration systems

New air filtration systems will be installed at three east valley schools to protect students from smoke that billows into their buildings from nearby farms where fires have been lit to protect crops from freezing temperatures.

Fresno Unified Superintendent Hanson gets contract extension

Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Michael Hanson will get an extra year tacked onto his four-year contract after getting a positive review by the school board on Wednesday.