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The School Board voted 3-2 to approve financing for the $2,000,000 CTE loan.  The members voted accordingly:

Yays:

• Diann Kitamura
• Art Oelsner
• Terry Parker

Nays:

• Kathleen Amos
• Dennis Richardson

Congratulations to the AG program.  Shortly, they will have a wonderful asset for their program at LRHS.  Click on the title to read more details.

Academic issues are being discussed at the bargaing table and are expected to be a factor in negotiations,

For four hours on Saturday moring the Board held a workshop to discuss the different options available to them for servicing the debt on the proposed $2,000,000 CTE  loan.  Among the results of this meeting, the Board advised the District Office staff to dip into JPA funds in order to reduce the burden on the general fund.  There is also a question as to whether the district fronted up to $800,000 of bond into this project.  Click on the title to read more...

The following members were voted to be delegates of the GFCCE to the CFT convention in March:

• Gayle Alvarado
• Paula Bauer
• Carmen Gallegos
• Debbie Peterson
• Araceli Vega

Congratulations!

For those of you who missed the chance to vote but would still like to fill out a COPE (political action committee) survey, please contact me soon.  I will keep the survey open for a couple of more days of feedback before we tally the data.

Educators across the nation report that they are witnessing hunger among their students despite government and private nutrition programs intended to ensure children have enough to eat in and out of school, according to a new survey of classroom instructors.

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The Bessie Tartt Initiative for Children has issued a new report entitled, “The State of the Early Education Workforce: Removing Barriers to Access and Advancement.” The study, based on face-to-face meetings with early educators throughout the state, illustrates the issues of compensation, access to educational opportunities, and the need for prompt action on these important education issues. 

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After over two hours of spirited debate, the School Board voted 5-0 to "table" the $2,000,000 loan until Monday, December 14. 

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