The Kern High School District board approved a last round of 5 percent raises for union members -- this time transportation workers -- during a special board meeting Thursday.
The Oxnard Union High School District and employee union leaders have reached a tentative deal, ending a contract negotiation process that led to several packed school board meetings. Reached on Wednesday, the deal calls for at least a 2 percent raise and the elimination of five furlough days.
Eight months after issuing a report that harshly criticized how Colton Joint Unified used the district’s cafeteria fund and the failure of staff to obey state and federal regulations, the California Department of Education said Thursday that the district is “now in compliance” with required regulations.
The FBI is beginning to probe the activities of the Centinela Valley high school district at a time when the board has vowed to do a full investigation in the wake of Superintendent Jose Fernandez’s placement on paid leave this week.
Valley Sikh leaders and Fresno County educators at a public forum addressing the bullying of Sikh American students say they are willing to work together to resolve the problem.
The Sweetwater Union High School District and its teachers union reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday night after a year of contentious negotiations and a strike authorization vote just last month.
Two bills -- one to strengthen teachers' mandated reporting requirements and the other to provide additional funding for new state education standards -- were approved by the Assembly Education Committee.
The Mt. Diablo school board on Wednesday approved about $1.1 million in administrator raises and bonuses, but in a 4-1 vote excluded four top managers covered by contracts.
A South Bay schools superintendent who attracted scrutiny for his $674,559 pay was placed on administrative leave this week, pending an internal investigation.
Making parents partners in the state's new school funding process and encouraging them to share their ideas and opinions is a complex and delicate task that has taken many forms in three of the school districts
Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Oxnard Union High School District and its union leaders have reached a tentative deal, ending a contract negotiations process that packed a couple of school board meetings.
A three-year contract naming Brian Stephens as the next superintendent for Tracy Unified schools was approved Tuesday night by the district school board, with one abstention and one absence.
The District Attorney's Office filed charges against a former school district bookkeeper Wednesday for allegedly embezzling from Linden Unified.
The El Monte Union High School District school board voted Monday to censure one of their colleagues for using district funds to buy booze, pay for friends’ meals and get reimbursed for meals that came free.
Teachers in the Alisal Union School District received a long-awaited pay raise from the school board Wednesday night but not without getting an earful from two of their biggest adversaries.
After years of going without salary increases, teachers at the North Monterey County Unified School District say it's time for a raise. But after years of grappling with decreased funding, district officials say they're not ready to grant big hikes just yet.
In the latest development of what has been a murky personnel matter, the governing board of the Port of Los Angeles charter high school in San Pedro has reinstated the executive director who has been on paid leave for several weeks.
Colton Joint Unified officials used the district’s cafeteria fund to illegally pay for more than $730,000 in utilities, salaries and benefits, and accepted inappropriate gifts from vendors, according to a scathing report from the California Department of Education.
Fresno Unified trustees on Wednesday continued discussions over next school year's budget, including a measure to boost operations funding by $3.6 million and spend an additional $1.3 million on special education services.
The Santa Ana Unified School District Police Department has launched an investigation into video footage apparently showing a school police officer restraining a sobbing 14-year-old boy with a headlock.
The Sacramento City Unified School District announced Wednesday it will abandon a plan to work with seven other California school districts on employing new performance standards that were intended to satisfy federal education officials.
A former Sweetwater schools trustee was sentenced on Wednesday to probation and community service and fined $4,500 for not reporting gifts she received from a contractor while on the board.
The Centinela Valley school board on Wednesday night placed Superintendent Jose Fernandez on paid administrative leave, saying an investigation needs to be conducted with regards to his extraordinary compensation package.
Antioch school trustees decided Wednesday night not to renew RAAMP Academy's charter, citing its underachieving academic performance.
The Brea elementary school damaged by a 5.1 earthquake March 28 has never been upgraded for seismic safety despite years of warnings by state and district experts that it doesn’t meet current building codes.
