Orange County teachers offer last-minute compromise before striking
A last-minute compromise gives the Capistrano Unified School District until 5 p.m. today to avert a teachers' strike.
According to the Orange County Register, a letter was sent yesterday to the district's attorney, John Rajcic, suggesting ways the two sides could restart negotiation talks. The terms of the compromise are:
1. The permanent 10 percent pay cuts be made temporary.
2. The temporary cuts expire on June 30, 2011.
3. The district agrees to restore salary, unpaid work days and benefit cuts if any unforeseen money is received to bolster the budget.
4. The district agrees to implement contractual language that had been previously agreed upon.
District officials acknowledged receiving the letter but did not comment on whether they would accept the union's
Palin's speaking fees rival former presidents
1. The permanent 10 percent pay cuts be made temporary.
2. The temporary cuts expire on June 30, 2011.
3. The district agrees to restore salary, unpaid work days and benefit cuts if any unforeseen money is received to bolster the budget.
4. The district agrees to implement contractual language that had been previously agreed upon.
District officials acknowledged receiving the letter but did not comment on whether they would accept the union's
Palin's speaking fees rival former presidents
As politicians go, perhaps only Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and a number of former presidents can command the speaking fees it reportedly takes to land Sarah Palin, a Texas newspaper reported Sunday.
While other schools cut sports, UCSD explores adding football team
While other schools cut sports, UCSD explores adding football team
Some collegiate sports teams in California are up against tough times.
Student athletes at UC Davis learned last week that the university would cut four sports teams in an effort to plug a $1.4 million deficit. The women's rowing, men's wrestling, men's indoor track, and men's swimming and diving teams fell victim to the chopping block.
Student athletes at UC Davis learned last week that the university would cut four sports teams in an effort to plug a $1.4 million deficit. The women's rowing, men's wrestling, men's indoor track, and men's swimming and diving teams fell victim to the chopping block.
