Live Oak School District is facing a tight deadline to approve its budget-stabilization plan because of a state law requiring that layoff notices be issued by March 15. Parents and teachers urged the board to avoid all cuts at its Wednesday board meeting.
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Live Oak School District plans to cut teachers, classroom aides in bid to solve budget crisis
Live Oak School District’s governing board is set to discuss a proposal Wednesday to lay off the equivalent of nearly 40 full-time positions as part of efforts to slash its budget by nearly $3 million in the face of declining enrollment. Superintendent Daisy Morales has also proposed rescinding salary increases that the board approved for Morales and several assistant superintendents earlier this month.
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These fed-up parents fought California’s pandemic schooling and won. Now what?
A recent legal settlement directs $2 billion to California schools to help students recover from learning loss. The lawsuit claimed remote learning was so ineffective that thousands of students were denied their right to an education.
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‘Water coming through the fire alarms’: School districts ask voters to approve measures to fund backlog of repairs, upgrades
Three Santa Cruz County school districts are asking voters to approve bonds and parcel taxes in the upcoming March election. District leaders told Lookout what they plan to use the funds for and why they’re important.
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UC Santa Cruz faculty mothers say lack of child care is hurting their academic careers
UC Santa Cruz faculty mothers say the cost of child care and rent is unsustainable and negatively affecting their careers. They’re submitting a child care subsidy proposal to administrators in the coming weeks.
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‘How do we eradicate hate?’: UCSC receives $500K to tackle Islamophobia, antisemitism and hate speech
UC Santa Cruz officials received $500,000 as part of a UC-wide initiative to eliminate hate and bias on its campuses amid escalating tensions stemming from the crisis in Israel and Gaza. Vice Chancellor of Diversity Anju Reejhsinghani hopes this will bring some much-needed healing to the campus.
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UCSC returns to traditional-style commencement after ‘significant feedback’ about Slug Crossing
UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive announced Monday that the campus is returning to its old-style commencement ceremony after receiving feedback opposing the university’s Slug Crossing of the past several years.
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Why California might mandate the ‘science of reading’ in all schools
More than half of the state’s students are below grade level in English language arts. Many experts say one of the main reasons why is how reading is taught.
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‘We’re in crisis’: Live Oak School District parents and teachers speak to budget shortfall, likely layoffs
Live Oak School District’s board heard from teachers and parents Wednesday on the recent news that the board faced a financing crisis. Among the concerns: higher-than-average administrative costs and preserving the jobs most important to student well-being.
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Live Oak School District, facing ‘budget crisis’ amid declining enrollment, plans layoffs
With Live Oak School District projected to come in well below state solvency requirement for the 2024-25 fiscal year, the district’s governing board could approve layoffs within a month. Educators and administrators cite declining enrollment as a key factor.