Saturday, December 19, 2009

DelMarTimes.net | EDUCATION MATTERS: Parent fees for public education come under scrutiny


DelMarTimes.net | EDUCATION MATTERS: Parent fees for public education come under scrutiny:

"One woman with a simple mission has made life very complicated for administrators in the San Diego Unified School District. And what she's stirred up has far-reaching ramifications for all other San Diego County school districts.

A hero to some and a villain to others, Sally Arguilez Smith has challenged San Diego Unified to follow the law and to cease charging parents for curricular and extracurricular materials and activities, including supplies for required courses.

In an interview on the subject, Dan McAllister, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector, said the issue deserves close attention by the other 41 school districts in the county.

'Other districts must in fact take note of the actions by the largest school district in the county of San Diego, San Diego Unified,' he said."