Negotiations are moving forward on the possibility of splitting the Santa Monica-Malibu school district into two distinct entities, but not without a series of bumps in the road.
The committee
It was a fitting reminder about how long Bill Nissley has been involved in the local tennis community.
Months ago, he and Tom Larmore met with the city's
The local Board of Education will consider approving the list of three people chosen by Superintendent Sandra Lyon to represent the Santa Monica-Malibu school district in talks with Malibu advocates
Well, not so fast.
The already arduous process of possibly separating the local school district appeared to hit another snag last month as officials and community members debated the implications
After months of study and analysis by a financial oversight committee, separation of the Santa Monica-Malibu school district has been deemed viable.
But it's certainly not as simple
Ralph Mechur was appointed to the local Board of Education following an approximately five-hour meeting Thursday night at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District headquarters.
He defeated eight other candidates for
The Board of Education will consider selecting a seventh member to fill the seat left vacant by State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) at its meeting this Thursday.
Ten of
