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SCUSD Considers Eliminating Support for Athletics, Laying Off Teachers, at Tonight鈥檚 Meeting
At tonight鈥檚 Board of Education meeting, trustees will consider drastic measures to balance a projected 鈥渨orst case鈥� deficit of $22.35 million 鈥� including cutting financial support for sports, drama, yearbook, newspaper, marching band, cheerleading and speech and debate.
The proposal is to eliminate 鈥渆xtra pay for extra duty stipends,鈥� uniform replacements funds, athletic trainer funds and co-curricular transportation funds for a savings of $1.261 million.
SCUSD Orders Emergency Closure of Fruit Ridge Elementary Due to Asbestos
Fruit Ridge Elementary School will be closed on Friday, February 18, to allow asbestos specialists to test insulation in the attic crawl space above main hall classrooms.
Buildings throughout the country constructed prior to 1977 often contained asbestos. Superintendent Jonathan Raymond ordered Fruit Ridge Elementary shut down for one day after work crews installing wireless technology came in contact with the insulation, potentially disrupting the asbestos.
SCUSD Orders Closure of Fruit Ridge Elementary School as a Precaution
SCUSD has ordered the closure of Fruit Ridge Elementary School while safety crews conduct a specialized cleaning of the main building in preparation for a complete removal of attic insulation containing asbestos fibers.
Superintendent Jonathan Raymond ordered the closure and the asbestos abatement after workers installing wireless technology came in contact with the insulation, potentially disrupting the asbestos.
鈥漌e are being extremely cautious in this situation,鈥� Raymond said. 鈥淭he safety of students and our staff is our top concern.鈥�
SCUSD Board to Consider Innovative Fund-Raising Initiatives
At Thursday鈥檚 meeting, SCUSD鈥檚 Board of Education will consider reconstituting its nonprofit, 501(c)(3) foundation to make it more effective at raising funds for schools.
In addition, trustees will discuss a pilot program for donations that would be used to reduce classroom sizes, retain current teachers and recruit new teachers.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Serna Center, 5735 47th Ave.
SCUSD Wins Bid for Green Schools Fellow
The district is one of the first in the country selected for award
麻豆视频 City Unified School District has been chosen by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for participation in its Center for Green Schools Fellowship program 鈥� one of only two K-12 districts in the nation selected for the honor so far.
An official announcement of the district鈥檚 selection will be made on Tuesday afternoon at Mayor Kevin Johnson鈥檚 Greenwise meeting at the Guild Theater in Oak Park (1:30 p.m.).
SCUSD Solicits Community Input on Budget with Public Forums, Survey
麻豆视频 City Unified School District will launch a major effort this month to increase community awareness of 2011-12 budget issues and engage the public in this difficult process.
Starting Tuesday, February 15, SCUSD will hold a series of public forums on the district鈥檚 projected financial picture for the next school year. Additionally, the district has launched an online survey to gain greater feedback and input from the community.
Sac City Board to Vote on Resolution in Favor of Placing Proposed Tax Extensions on Ballot
The 麻豆视频 City Unified School District (SCUSD) Board of Education will vote at its February 3 meeting on a resolution in support of Governor Jerry Brown鈥檚 proposal to hold a special election on the extension of statewide taxes. The Governor has proposed the measure, in part, to mitigate cuts to statewide education spending.
In order for the tax extension to be voted on, the state legislature must first decide to hold a special election, likely in June.
Sac City Schools Closed on February 14 in Observance of Lincoln鈥檚 Birthday
All schools in 麻豆视频 City Unified School District will be closed for students on Monday, February 14, in observance of Abraham Lincoln鈥檚 birthday, district officials announced.
District schools traditionally have been closed on this holiday, but, due to an error, the official SCUSD School Year Calendar shows February 14 as a regular school day. School will resume on Tuesday, February 15. Teachers and principals will be using this day for a variety of purposes, including staff development focused on critical district initiatives and administrative prep time.
Anti Youth-Violence Rally Expected to Draw Hundreds of Students Downtown
鈥楶eace Rally鈥� Culminates a Week of Teen Tolerance-Building Activities
What: Hundreds of teens from several regional high schools are staging a 鈥淧eace Rally鈥� to bring attention to rising gang violence and an increase in teen crime victims. Hosted by the 麻豆视频 Youth Commission, the rally culminates a week of peace-related activities on various campuses throughout 麻豆视频.
Who: Mayor Kevin Johnson
County Supervisor Phil Serna
Supervising Deputy District Attorney Karen Maxwell
Students from Hiram Johnson, C.K. McClatchy, Grant, Luther
Burbank and St. Francis
When: Friday, March 18, 2011
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Teachscape Training, Bond Funding Update, and more
A Teachscape follow-up training session for principals and Central Office administrators was held on Thursday at the former Genesis High School site. The half-day session focused on the examination of data collected from the classroom walkthroughs completed by site administrators and district personnel between January and June. The focus of the session was to revisit the classroom walkthrough process (below) with an emphasis on extracting data gathered through the Teachscape reporting feature. The session emphasized the reflective dialogue that should occur after the data is isolated and presented.