The Pajaro Valley Unified School District governing board will weigh nearly 160 proposed layoffs, including arts teachers, mental health clinicians, counselors and dozens of special education staff — cuts union leaders say would “devastate” students.
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Lookout PM: Proposed PVUSD cuts’ ‘devastating’ effects, next steps for the Coastal Rail Trail, vets pushing for Veterans Services Office restructuring
Welcome to Monday night’s Lookout PM. Find the latest Lookout List winners and runners-up here. Be sure to sign up for our breaking news email alerts here, and download the Lookout Santa Cruz app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. PVUSD family, special education staff say proposed cuts will ‘devastate’ most vulnerable students Parents and educators […]
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State health agency warns of poisoning linked to foraged death cap mushrooms
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued an urgent advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged death cap mushrooms (Amanita phalloides).
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In the Public Interest: Rail trail changes; Flock Safety searches; veterans’ appeal to supervisors
Headlines to know from around Santa Cruz County politics & policy, plus a look at what’s on local agendas this week and beyond.
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PVUSD family, special education staff say proposed cuts will ‘devastate’ most vulnerable students
Parents and educators in Pajaro Valley Unified School District warn that proposed cuts to more than 40 special education positions will severely undermine services for the district’s most vulnerable students, who they say are already under-supported.
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Westside / Downtown Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, December 8
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Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, December 8
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Aptos Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, December 8
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Watsonville / Pajaro Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, December 8
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Bonny Doon / Davenport Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, December 8
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