Still a work in progress, Live Oak School District’s farm project will host its first event this Saturday and has a new general manager to oversee farm operations.
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How will Santa Cruz County school districts be affected, if at all, if Proposition 2 passes?
If approved by California voters, Proposition 2 would allow the state to borrow $10 billion to help schools and colleges to fund repairs and construction. Santa Cruz County superintendents talked to Lookout about what they can expect for their districts.
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Seniors will rally against Live Oak school bond issue
Representatives from local seniors organizations are rallying Thursday afternoon in Live Oak against a school district bond measure that would fund the development of workforce housing. They fear it will displace senior services. Live Oak School District is asking voters to approve the $45 million bond measure – Measure N – so it can develop 14 to 25 units of housing for district staff.
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After past tension, Live Oak School District and Community Bridges sign two-year lease allowing Meals on Wheels to remain
Live Oak School District and Community Bridges entered into a two-year lease agreement this week allowing the nonprofit to continue to operate the Meals on Wheels program at the district-owned property at 1777 Capitola Rd.
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Santa Cruz County school districts will ask voters to borrow millions for repairs, workforce housing
On this November’s ballot, five school bond measures, totaling $525 million, propose making infrastructure repairs to roofs and athletic fields, modernizing classrooms, and in some cases, building rental apartments for staff and teachers. District leaders talked to Lookout about some of the major projects the bond measures, if approved, would fund.
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Coming to Santa Cruz County school cafeterias: More meals made from scratch
Last week, staff members from kitchens at five different local school districts participated in a weeklong training on how to incorporate more from-scratch foods into their menus. Since California’s Universal Meals Program launched during the pandemic, local schools have seen a surge in students getting at least one meal per day on campus. New funding is making it easier for schools to pursue more healthy options for kids, but school representatives say their biggest challenges are logistical, including time for training and preparation, and having adequate staff.
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New Live Oak School District superintendent Pat Sánchez: Stabilize the budget, improve the culture
Since his first day on the job July 1, new Live Oak School District superintendent Pat Sánchez has focused on rebuilding the district’s finances and culture. In an interview with Lookout, he also talked about his vision for increasing enrollment.
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Santa Rosa district hires ex-Live Oak superintendent Morales over staff, parents’ objections
Daisy Morales, who resigned in March amid fiscal and other turmoil at Live Oak School District, will lead the much larger Santa Rosa City Schools district in Sonoma County after that district’s board approved her hiring in a 5-1 vote Wednesday night.
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Live Oak School District board approves new superintendent Patrick Sánchez, moves ahead with workforce housing bond measure
Patrick Sánchez, 57, will start serving as Live Oak School District superintendent on July 1. The governing board, with member Jeremy Ray absent, voted unanimously both to approve Sánchez’s one-year contract and to move forward in placing a $45 million workforce housing development bond measure on the November ballot.
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Live Oak School District board to vote on hiring Patrick Sánchez as new superintendent and on workforce housing bond
The Live Oak School District governing board will vote at its Wednesday meeting on the selection of a new superintendent, Patrick Sánchez, after Daisy Morales resigned in March. Her last day is June 30.
