The City Council will continue its discussion about which programs to keep—and which to ax—as it tries to balance the budget. Members of the city’s nationally recognized… Read more “Saving Coach O’Brien: Letter writing campaign to keep the city paying for Masters Swim coach position”
Category: budget cuts
Reminder: School bands and choral groups perform to save Mt. Diablo music programs
Bands, orchestras and vocal groups from elementary, middle and high schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District will perform today at the All Area Music Festival.… Read more “Reminder: School bands and choral groups perform to save Mt. Diablo music programs”
Measure A passing
With all 37 precincts reporting, more than 68 percent of voters said “yes” to Measure A, a $112-per-parcel tax to help high schools in the state-budget-stricken Acalanes… Read more “Measure A passing”
Big student rally and performances in Lafayette Sunday to protect arts and elective programs in Walnut Creek and Lamorinda high schools
My sixth-grade son recently said he was looking forward to going to school at Las Lomas, because he had heard there would be a creative writing class there. But… Read more “Big student rally and performances in Lafayette Sunday to protect arts and elective programs in Walnut Creek and Lamorinda high schools”
Students rally to save arts, electives and other programs in our schools
State budget cuts are threatening to cut English, science, foreign language, social studies, mathematics and arts classes in the Acalanes Union High School District. The elective programs… Read more “Students rally to save arts, electives and other programs in our schools”
Mt. Diablo school board to make more cuts tonight
The Mt. Diablo School Board is expected to vote tonight on cutting 11 non-teaching positions and scaling back the workdays of about 125 school office workers. These… Read more “Mt. Diablo school board to make more cuts tonight”
Teacher pink slips have gone out: Are you concerned about favorite teachers or other school employees not having jobs next year?
The number is huge: 23,000. That’s the number of pink slips that have gone out over the past week to public school teachers and certified employees across… Read more “Teacher pink slips have gone out: Are you concerned about favorite teachers or other school employees not having jobs next year?”
Mt. Diablo school board OKs tough budget cuts, including 200 teacher layoffs and shortening the school year
About 400 parents, teachers and staff packed the cafeteria at Monte Gardens Elementary Tuesday night, as the Mt. Diablo Unified School District board began to make painful… Read more “Mt. Diablo school board OKs tough budget cuts, including 200 teacher layoffs and shortening the school year”
Outpouring of concern about Walnut Creek Intermediate students’ safety and well-being not enough to save vice principal’s position
Parents, teachers, and staff packed into the Walnut Creek School Board chambers Monday night to voice concerns about the proposed $1 million in cuts the district says… Read more “Outpouring of concern about Walnut Creek Intermediate students’ safety and well-being not enough to save vice principal’s position”
Mt. Diablo district to consider 200 lay-offs and cutting three days from the school year
The Mt. Diablo Unified School District board will vote Tuesday on making $48.8 million in cuts over the next four years that could lead to laying off… Read more “Mt. Diablo district to consider 200 lay-offs and cutting three days from the school year”
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