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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)

California music teacher arrested after punching student

Written on 5 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

A 64-year-old music teacher took numerous swings at a 14-year-old student who appeared to be acting belligerently at a Los Angeles area high school on Friday. [Cal Coast Times] The fist fight resulted in the teacher’s arrest. However, numerous people... (Continue reading)

Lucia Mar Unified School District selects new superintendent

Written on 19 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Andy Stenson had been serving as acting superintendent since Raynee Daley stepped down last month, citing health issues. On Tuesday, the board voted to hire Stenson as Dayley’s permanent replacement, effective Jan. 1. [Cal Coast Times] Stenson has lived in... (Continue reading)

Bill to delay school start times heads to Gov. Brown

Written on 3 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Middle and high school students could have more time to sleep in on school days if the governor signs SB 328 into law. Both house of the California Legislature voted in favor of a bill Friday that would mandate middle... (Continue reading)

Bill allowing medical marijuana at schools passes California Legislature

Written on 28 Aug, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A bill that would allow parents to come to their child’s school to administer a dose of medical marijuana has made its way to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. [Cal Coast Times] SB 1127, authored by state Sen. Jerry Hill... (Continue reading)

Raise increases Cal Poly president’s base salary to nearly $430,000

Written on 30 Jul, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Following a system-wide pay increase for California State University executives, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s base salary is set to rise to nearly $430,000 a year. [Cal Coast Times] Last week, CSU trustees approved a 3 percent pay increase for... (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)

Cuesta College in deficit spending, union pushing raises

Written on 11 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs | 24 comments

While the Cuesta College Board of Trustees is looking at strategies to offset a $551,000 budget deficit, the faculty union is pushing for higher pay. [Cal Coast Times] Lower enrollment coupled with increased unfunded pension liabilities have led to the... (Continue reading)

Mary Strobridge wins Cuesta trustee election

Written on 9 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By ERIK ENGLE With a focus on increasing faculty salaries in order to retain quality teachers, Mary Strobridge won San Luis Obispo County’s 5th District Cuesta College Board of Trustees Seat with 55 percent of the vote, getting 5,099 votes.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly students again angered by plan to develop farmland

Written on 16 May, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

For the second time in the span of a year, Cal Poly agriculture students are protesting a university plan to develop farmland. The new proposal targets land where cattle graze, and it has angered dairy science students. Last June, a... (Continue reading)