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District presents budget quandary at local meeting

District presents budget quandary at local meeting

By Chris BLUME
The Glendale Unified School District held a meeting this week at Crescenta Valley High School to discuss the budget crisis that will affect the education of children in the district.
In the state of California, 40% of the state’s budget is spent on education. Due to an anemic economy the governor and the state [...]

GTA, GUSD Negotiations stalled over health care

GTA, GUSD Negotiations stalled over health care

By Brandon HENSLEY
Negotiations between the Glendale Teachers Association and the Glendale Unified School District have intensified recently, and the main roadblock is a problem that is being felt nationwide.
Because the state continues to pull funding for education, the district has proposed a new health care plan to save money for the long term.
“At the end [...]

Superintendent steps down

Superintendent steps down

By Mary O’KEEFE
After six and a half years as Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Michael Escalante is saying goodbye.
“I need to start making up for all the time I spent away from my family,” Escalante said.
Before coming to Glendale Escalante was superintendent of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District and had over 30 years [...]

Technology use, budget cuts topics of board meeting

Technology use, budget cuts topics of board meeting

By Chris BLUME

Privacy rights for users of school technology was one subject tackled at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Glendale Unified School District board of education.
After hearing from the public, discussion turned to a new board policy concerning employee use of technology provided by the district. Among the items discussed was employee [...]

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