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Former Paso Robles school board trustee alleges retaliation

Written on 22 Dec, 2022 in Featured, Opinion | 13 comments

OPINION by KENNEY ENNEY If you were to believe progressives like Carey Alvord-Schof and her radical supporters, the challenge to my appointment to the Paso Robles school board is because I’m a “racist, sexist, hater,” determined to deny rights and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles superintendent gets $113,000 in severance pay despite shortfalls

Written on 21 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board voted unanimously Thursday to award $113,409 in severance pay, plus six months of health benefits, to outgoing Superintendent Chris Williams, even though he is leaving the district with depleted reserves and a... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles superintendent slated to receive more than $200,000 in severance pay

Written on 13 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Despite departing the school district with depleted reserves and an approximately $3 million shortfall over the next couple years, outgoing Paso Robles Superintendent Chris Williams could receive more than $200,000 in severance pay. [Cal Coast Times] Last... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles Unified School District facing $3 million shortfall

Written on 11 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Paso Robles Unified School District Superintendent Chris Williams, who abruptly announced his resignation last week, is leaving the North County school district with depleted reserves and an approximately $3 million shortfall over the next couple years. [Tribune] Williams announced his... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school district superintendent and athletic director resign

Written on 6 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Superintendent Chris Williams announced his resignation Thursday, as did the district’s athletic director and director of human services. [Cal Coast Times] Williams submitted his resignation at a school board meeting in which Paso Robles... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teacher reports sexual harassment, then demoted

Written on 22 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Paso Robles teacher who reported that a male colleague inappropriately touched two female students and used a racial slur in class has sued the district. After reporting the allegations, the teacher faced harassment and was ultimately demoted, according to... (Continue reading)

Former Paso Robles football coach blasts school board

Written on 13 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Paso Robles High School’s former head football coach, Rich Schimke, who was the first of two Bearcat coaches to be ousted over the last year, spoke out at a school board meeting Tuesday, in which he chastised district officials for... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles High parts ways with new football coach after first game

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 19 comments

Just one game into the season and months after hiring him, Paso Robles High School is parting ways with its head football coach, Larry Grant, a former NFL linebacker. The Paso Robles Unified School District hired Grant following a months-long... (Continue reading)

KPRL drops Paso High football games

Written on 10 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

A financial dispute has brought to a halt a 50-year tradition of North County radio station KPRL broadcasting Paso Robles High School football games. [Cal Coast Times] In June, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Superintendent Chris Williams decided to... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board row leads to censure

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board censured one of its members Tuesday, accusing him of a wide range of misconduct including having a conflict of interest, spreading misinformation and threatening colleagues with references to guns, bullets and a... (Continue reading)