January 8, 2010
California politicians scurried for months to pass legislation to ensure state schools have a chance to compete for federal Race to the Top stimulus funds. But many local districts have decided to watch the race from the sidelines. Roseville City Unified Elementary School District, Camino Union Elementary School District and Sutter Union High School District […]
January 8, 2010
The Pembroke School District could be facing a possible $1.3 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2011 budget if stimulus money, or “stabilization funds,” are not added to the budget through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. According to Superintendent Frank Hackett, the district has not yet heard from the state regarding the funds. Last […]
January 8, 2010
A series of sweeping education reforms intended to make California compet itive for up to $700 million in federal stimulus funding was signed into law Thursday, a milestone that Orange County educators say might prop up struggling schools – or bury local educators under new bureaucracy and costly regulations. The new laws encompass the education […]
January 8, 2010
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Some Genesee County schools stand to receive a sizable piece of the pot if Michigan is one of the states that wins a federal Race to the Top grant. The cash-strapped Flint School District could see a windfall of $6.34 million, while Beecher School District would snag nearly a million and […]
January 7, 2010
Administrators and central office employees in the Ledyard school district have agreed to forgo raises next year and teachers in town are set to vote on the same measure today, part of an ongoing effort to cut costs in the school budget. The news came from Superintendent of Schools Michael Graner, who briefed the town’s […]
January 7, 2010
State auditors claim officials in the Wayland-Cohocton school district have overestimated expenses for several years and failed to seek competitive bids for products and services. The state Comptroller’s Office released the audit of the 1,655-student district this week. In a response letter to the state, district officials said the examination covering July 1, 2007, to […]
January 7, 2010
The La Crescent-Hokah School District’s books are in order, Darwin Viker said, but the district, like all others around the state, is entering a very difficult three- to five-year stretch when schools shouldn’t expect any new state funding. Viker, who represents the school’s auditing firm of Larson Allen, gave an overview of the fiscal year […]
January 7, 2010
The Pennfield Schools Board of Education opted to participate in Michigan’s push for Race to the Top funding at a board workshop Wednesday. The federally funded program will distribute $4.35 billion, of which Michigan is eligible to receive $400 million. Some of Michigan’s funding would be spent on Project ReImagine grants, which were awarded to […]
January 7, 2010
Texans in some parts of the state have long known that our school funding system is screwy. But Dallas school district taxpayers are becoming aware of that fact up close and personal. As this newspaper recently reported, the Dallas Independent School District is now considered a "property wealthy" district. The designation means DISD gets to […]
January 7, 2010
Education needs to be a priority in California, according to the governor, but local officials are cautious to celebrate the statement before the budget plan is revealed Friday. It’s all about priorities, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in his annual State of the State yesterday. And California needs to prioritize education despite facing a $20 billion […]