SMMUSD HDQTRS — Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District students outperformed their peers in Los Angeles County and across California in most categories on a statewide fitness test, but many children still fall short of the standards, according to results released this week.
LINCOLN — After many hours of testimony and discussion Tuesday, the Board of Education unanimously passed a policy prohibiting PTAs from paying for staff salaries, benefits or training, and instead entrusting that duty to the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation.
CITY HALL — The Malibu City Council unanimously endorsed a move by its school subcommittee to start a process that could end in Malibu’s secession from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL — The Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday to vote on a change in fundraising policy which would prohibit parent groups from raising money to pay for staff at specific school sites.
DOWNTOWN LA — Monday evening, in a Downtown Los Angeles Courthouse, John Adams Middle School eighth grader Francine Rios-Fetchko took the stand as a defendant in a murder trial.
COLORADO AVENUE — Saint Anne School will honor donors who funded a new music and science building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. “This facility allows us to expand and enrich our offerings in science and music by providing a dedicated space where curiosity, discovery and exploration in
DOWNTOWN LA — The former director at a private Santa Monica high school that was forced to close after filing for bankruptcy last year has agreed to pay parents and other creditors $200,000 as part of a settlement agreement, according to those familiar with the case and court records.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District needs to fill three seats on the Financial Oversight Committee. The district is seeking qualified candidates who will bring a depth of business and/or financial expertise to the committee.
Samohi — When Mackenzie Moody first saw Santa Monica High’s new artificial turf field, the feeling was a mixture of joy and relief. “I was excited for the band to have something that was reliable to work on,” she said.
JAMS — John Adams Middle School and other community officials marked the beginning of a $12.45 million campus modernization project last week, the most recent construction under the Measure BB bond program.
SMMUSD HDQTRS — The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education on Thursday agreed to move forward with a vote that could change the face of fundraising, despite calls from parents to wait until the details of the proposal are worked out.
SMC — The Corsairs’ Pacific Conference championship has nabbed them quite a few post-season honors. Santa Monica College’s head football coach Gifford Lindheim, who led the Corsairs to an 8-2 record this season, was named the American Division Pacific Conference Coach of the Year, it was announced o
