In response to the current budget crisis, the Board of Education directed that a fee for transportation be charged in the 2010-11 school year for all transported students, with the exception of Special Education, students certified to receive free and reduced lunch, and students whose household income qualifies for free transportation.
As the program rolls out, parents should be assured that all students assigned to a bus will be provided with transportation on the first day of school, Tuesday, Sept. 7, through Friday, Sept. 17, when either payment or exempt applications are due.
Students should be at their assigned bus stop at the designated time on the first day of school, Sept. 7th. For more information, please call Transportation Services at (858) 496-8460 or visit www.sandi.net/transportationfees.
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Hot Weather Plans in Place
All schools in San Diego Unified have hot weather plans in place for continued operations of schools during periods of extremely hot weather.
As we kick off a new school year, a time when the weather often heats up, we want to make sure our students are as comfortable as possible so that their learning can continue.
Our schools have a number of guidelines in place for planning instruction during hot weather, including instructional program modifications, alternative locations for instruction, extracurricular activities and keeping students cool and hydrated.
Please visit the Hot Weather webpage (in English or Spanish) for more information.
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As we kick off a new school year, a time when the weather often heats up, we want to make sure our students are as comfortable as possible so that their learning can continue.
Our schools have a number of guidelines in place for planning instruction during hot weather, including instructional program modifications, alternative locations for instruction, extracurricular activities and keeping students cool and hydrated.
Please visit the Hot Weather webpage (in English or Spanish) for more information.
For more district news, subscribe to the Superintendent's Friday Notes.
Friday, September 3, 2010
IN THE NEWS: Supt. Kowba Talks Back-to-School
Interview covers school opening on Tuesday, Sept. 7, budget and test scores.
Watch video from Fox 5 San Diego»
Watch video from Fox 5 San Diego»
Cox Heroes Scholarships Give Helping Hand to San Diego’s Best
Richard Barrera, left, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education President, is joined by scholarship winners Anthony Martinez, Alan Hurtado, Mariana Diestra, Dorcus Banjeny.
Dorcus Bangenyi faced incredible challenges when her family fled the Congo, lived in a refugee camp and eventually came to the United States. She began her academic career in the United States as a freshman and was the first in her family to graduate from high school. Dorcus graduated from Crawford CHAMPS plans to study nursing at San Diego State University.
Bangenyi is one of 13 high school students and 5 adults chosen by the Cox Kids Foundation as a recipient of a 2010 Cox Heroes Scholarships presented by Mission Federal Credit Union. She will receive a $2,500 Cox Heroes Scholarship to continue her education at San Diego State University.
This year, $52,500 in Cox Heroes scholarships has been awarded to San Diego-area high school students and adults who are continuing their educational goals. The winners were honored on the baseball field at Petco Park prior a recent Padres game.
Winners from San Diego Unified schools include: Bangenyi from Crawford Champs; Mariana Diestra, Kearny School of International Business; Alan Hurtado, Clairemont High; Anthony Martinez, San Diego High School of Business; Joshua Morse, Pt. Loma High; Ereca Nguyen, Hoover High; Ly Nguyen, Hoover High.
Cox Heroes Scholarships recognize the hard work and commitment of high school seniors and adults re-entering school who have had to overcome personal challenges while pursuing educational advancement at a San Diego-area vocational school or university.
- More about this year's scholarships»
- More about the Cox Kids Foundation»
Thursday, September 2, 2010
New Work Permits Needed for School Year
As the 2010-2011 school year begins, working minors and their employers are reminded of the state law that requires any employee less than 18 years of age who has not graduated from high school or passed the California High School Proficiency Examination to have a Permit to Employ and Work.
Minors are responsible for obtaining this work permit application and employers are required to terminate the employment for any minor for whom they do not have an active work permit.
Minors who have graduated from high school or passed the California proficiency exam may give a copy of their high school diploma or proficiency exam certificate to their employer in lieu of a work permit. Minors who have not fulfilled one of these requirements must be enrolled in school in order to have a work permit application processed. A passing score on the California High School Exit Exam (CAHEE) does not exempt minors from work permit requirements.
All current work permits expire on September 13, following the start of the new school year on September 7. The expiration date is indicated on all permits.
Students may obtain application forms, or get information about work permits and child labor laws, at any high school, or contact the district’s work permit office at (858) 627-7355, or see the website at http://www.sandi.net/career/wp.html
Minors are responsible for obtaining this work permit application and employers are required to terminate the employment for any minor for whom they do not have an active work permit.
Minors who have graduated from high school or passed the California proficiency exam may give a copy of their high school diploma or proficiency exam certificate to their employer in lieu of a work permit. Minors who have not fulfilled one of these requirements must be enrolled in school in order to have a work permit application processed. A passing score on the California High School Exit Exam (CAHEE) does not exempt minors from work permit requirements.
All current work permits expire on September 13, following the start of the new school year on September 7. The expiration date is indicated on all permits.
Students may obtain application forms, or get information about work permits and child labor laws, at any high school, or contact the district’s work permit office at (858) 627-7355, or see the website at http://www.sandi.net/career/wp.html
IN THE NEWS: CNN Highlights Cherokee Point as a Successful Year-Round School
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Board Approves New Chief Financial Officer
A Northern California school official and MBA, Ronald D. Little II, is the new Chief Financial Officer of the San Diego Unified School District.
His appointment was approved at the Tuesday, Aug. 31, Board of Education meeting, after being submitted by Supt. Bill Kowba.
"We're excited to have someone of Ron's background join us at San Diego Unified," said Supt. Kowba. "His appointment completes our senior management team."
For the last three years, Little has been associate superintendent of business services for the 9,500 student South San Francisco Unified School District. Previously, Little served for nearly three years as Chief Business official for 3,000-student San Carlos School District.
Little brings a varied background to his new leadership position with San Diego Unified. He also worked in city finance before moving to the public education sector. He began his career working for cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Burlingame and San Anselmo, where he served as Director of Recreation for 2004.
San Diego Unified School District’s new CFO holds a master’s of business administration from the University of San Francisco, with a concentration in finance. He is a graduate of University of California-Irvine, where he received his degree in English literature before earning advanced degrees and professional certifications in finance, from the University of Southern California and the California Association of School Business Officials.
In the Bay Area, Little oversees a general fund operational budget of $75 million. His improvement in financial oversight resulted in significant cost savings, smooth external audits and an upgrade in bond ratings. He also has experience in community outreach, serving on multiple committees collaborating with area schools and institutions. In the San Carlos district, he led the effort to pass a $40 million school bond in 2005.
He looks forward to working with the district and the community to surmount the challenges facing the district during the state budget crisis.
"Community outreach is an important tool to educate the public about the need for significant revisions to the current state funding model," said Little. "We need to work together for the sake of our students today and California’s future."
Little is scheduled to start Oct. 4.
His appointment was approved at the Tuesday, Aug. 31, Board of Education meeting, after being submitted by Supt. Bill Kowba.
"We're excited to have someone of Ron's background join us at San Diego Unified," said Supt. Kowba. "His appointment completes our senior management team."
For the last three years, Little has been associate superintendent of business services for the 9,500 student South San Francisco Unified School District. Previously, Little served for nearly three years as Chief Business official for 3,000-student San Carlos School District.
Little brings a varied background to his new leadership position with San Diego Unified. He also worked in city finance before moving to the public education sector. He began his career working for cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, including Palo Alto, Burlingame and San Anselmo, where he served as Director of Recreation for 2004.
San Diego Unified School District’s new CFO holds a master’s of business administration from the University of San Francisco, with a concentration in finance. He is a graduate of University of California-Irvine, where he received his degree in English literature before earning advanced degrees and professional certifications in finance, from the University of Southern California and the California Association of School Business Officials.
In the Bay Area, Little oversees a general fund operational budget of $75 million. His improvement in financial oversight resulted in significant cost savings, smooth external audits and an upgrade in bond ratings. He also has experience in community outreach, serving on multiple committees collaborating with area schools and institutions. In the San Carlos district, he led the effort to pass a $40 million school bond in 2005.
He looks forward to working with the district and the community to surmount the challenges facing the district during the state budget crisis.
"Community outreach is an important tool to educate the public about the need for significant revisions to the current state funding model," said Little. "We need to work together for the sake of our students today and California’s future."
Little is scheduled to start Oct. 4.
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