Education reformist Pedro Noguera has said for months that it will take deliberate and coordinated efforts by every department of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district to close the achievement gaps
As the Santa Monica-Malibu school district searches for its next superintendent, it still must approve contracts and handle other administrative issues as it pivots towards the upcoming school year.
Even
Jan Maez didn’t have to explain the situation to members of the local Board of Education. Her presentation slides were clear.
“You all know what red numbers on this
Silence fell over the public meeting room in the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s headquarters as Craig Foster’s voice was transmitted through a laptop’s video chat software and
As the Santa Monica-Malibu school district’s chief financial officer, Jan Maez manages millions of dollars in government funds, tax revenues, voter-backed bonds.
And she gets paid pretty well to
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district is moving forward with facility upgrades as it attempts to deal with a bond shortfall, unresolved claim issues and concerns about student welfare.
The local
In recent years, state budget changes led the Santa Monica-Malibu school district to cut back on professional development.
But it appears that’s going to change.
The local Board of
The local Board of Education voted this month to greenlight the process that would allow the Santa Monica-Malibu school district to extend its lease agreement with the operator of the
Say hello to the elephant in the room.
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District appears ready to explore the separation of the district into two entities, a topic that has
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million deficit during its recent review of the preliminary budget for the 2015-16 school year.
The projected deficit
Not even a Dilbert comic strip could lighten the mood.
The Santa Monica-Malibu school district Board of Education stared down a $7.4-million deficit during Monday's review of
