The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified the UC Santa Cruz student killed at Seabright State Beach late last week as Zainab Mansoor, 21, of San Ramon.
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Live Oak School District approves layoffs in bid to avoid state takeover amid budget crisis
The Live Oak School District governing board unanimously approved layoffs totaling the equivalent of 42.32 full-time positions during its special meeting Tuesday night. And teachers announced a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Daisy Morales.
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Live Oak School District to attempt another vote on layoffs Tuesday, with new cuts to admin jobs
The Live Oak School District governing board will attempt to vote, for a second time, on layoffs during a special meeting Tuesday night. Many teachers and parents say the district needs to find other ways to get out of its budget crisis. The district is proposing to add more potential layoffs focused on administrative jobs.
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Sheriff: Pajaro Valley Unified School District principal arrested for rape
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested a principal in Pajaro Valley Unified School District for rape Thursday. According to a media release, officers were informed of the sexual assault Tuesday, which led to the arrest of 58-year-old Dagoberto Garcia on Thursday. He is facing multiple sexual assault charges including the rape of an intoxicated […]
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Live Oak School District parents seek answers as assistant superintendent resigns amid budget crisis
With a March 15 deadline looming, Live Oak School District teachers and parents say they hope the school district will reduce layoffs of teachers and staff members who work directly with students.
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Furious parents, teachers confront Live Oak School District as board fails to vote on layoffs
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.
