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Superintendent Ed Ryan submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. He has been named director of the Institute for Research in Educational Administration in the School of Education at USC.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent - Ryan, Edward V.

Item ID: 3096AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Six of seven candidates for the two positions on the Board of Education respond to two questions asked by the League of Women Voters.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board - Elections

Item ID: 2525AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The school board unanimously agreed to approve a state mandated plan for special education after tacking on an amendment reserving the right to reduce services if insufficient funding is provided by the state.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2463AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education adopted a tentative $18.6 million budget. The budget assumes $14.5 million is state revenue and $3 million in local income.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2639AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Impasse still exists between Arcadia Teachers Association and the school district following one session with a mediator appointed by the Public Employment Relations Board.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2759AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a District Master Plan for school improvement.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2475AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article reviews second public hearing on the possible closure of two elementary schools. The Board of Education hopes to make a final decision by their second meeting in January.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 11, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2668AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 1500 people went to a hearing before the county Commission on School District Organization to discuss the possible transfer of Sierra Madre schools from the Pasadena Unified School District to the Arcadia Unified School District. The hearing is the first step in a long process that involves approval by the state Board of Education and local voters before an area can transfer to another school district.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pasadena Unified School District

Item ID: 2153AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3114AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A public hearing is scheduled Monday night by the Arcadia Board of Education on the initial contract proposal by the district's classified employees. They are members of the California School Employees Association, Chapter 40, and are seeking a 10% salary increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2755AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District's high school dropout rate was 1.13% for the 1987-88 school year. Erroneous figures previously released by the state Dept. of Education had the figures at 7.05% to 15%.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 12, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2944AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

School board hears report on anti-drug education program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 27, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Drug Abuse

Item ID: 1451AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Board of Education approved recommendation to authorize superintendent of schools to apply for funds allocated to the district under four state and federal programs.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 20, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2472AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Tom Romano, president of the Arcadia Educational Foundation, presented the Arcadia Board of Education with a $20,000 check. The money was the result of a "telethon" in which residents were asked to contribute to the foundation in support of Arcadia schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1986

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Educational Foundation

Item ID: 487AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The first public hearing on the closure of two public schools was held December 10. Most of the speakers urged the Board to look for other alternatives to closure. The savings isn't enough to justify the move. The Space Utilization Committee did not explore alternatives to closure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Closure

Item ID: 2666AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2645AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In response to a request by the Arcadia Board of Education for a report examining possibility of expanding parking facilities at Arcadia High School, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, John Nelson came up with 6 possibilities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 3, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 3, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2988AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia schools fared very will on the Performance Report for California schools, grade 8, according to a report received by the Arcadia Board of Education. All 3 Arcadia junior high schools meet or exceed all statewide targets.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3115AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Board of Education has authorized the administration to enter into an agreement with Performing Tree Inc. to provide Arts-in-Education programs for all schools within the district during the 1983-84 school year. Supt. Elb Souders said he would ask the Arcadia Auditorium Foundation to pick up the $2000 cost.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2613AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A committee headed by Irene Burkner has done an update of a study made ten years ago by the Arcadia League of Women Voters on local public school education. The recent study, which was presented to the Board of Education, attempts to reconcile the League's desire for the best possible education with the current financial situation. The article discusses the two studies.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Organizations - League of Women Voters

Item ID: 2089AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Superintendent Ed Ryan submitted his resignation to the Board of Education. He has been named director of the Institute for Research in Educational Administration in the School of Education at USC.

Six of seven candidates for the two positions on the Board of Education respond to two questions asked by the League of Women Voters.

The school board unanimously agreed to approve a state mandated plan for special education after tacking on an amendment reserving the right to reduce services if insufficient funding is provided by the state.

The Board of Education adopted a tentative $18.6 million budget. The budget assumes $14.5 million is state revenue and $3 million in local income.

Impasse still exists between Arcadia Teachers Association and the school district following one session with a mediator appointed by the Public Employment Relations Board.

The Arcadia Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a District Master Plan for school improvement.

Article reviews second public hearing on the possible closure of two elementary schools. The Board of Education hopes to make a final decision by their second meeting in January.

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

A public hearing is scheduled Monday night by the Arcadia Board of Education on the initial contract proposal by the district's classified employees. They are members of the California School Employees Association, Chapter 40, and are seeking a 10% salary increase.

The Arcadia Unified School District's high school dropout rate was 1.13% for the 1987-88 school year. Erroneous figures previously released by the state Dept. of Education had the figures at 7.05% to 15%.

School board hears report on anti-drug education program.

Arcadia Board of Education approved recommendation to authorize superintendent of schools to apply for funds allocated to the district under four state and federal programs.

Tom Romano, president of the Arcadia Educational Foundation, presented the Arcadia Board of Education with a $20,000 check. The money was the result of a "telethon" in which residents were asked to contribute to the foundation in support of Arcadia schools.

The first public hearing on the closure of two public schools was held December 10. Most of the speakers urged the Board to look for other alternatives to closure. The savings isn't enough to justify the move. The Space Utilization Committee did not explore alternatives to closure.

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.

In response to a request by the Arcadia Board of Education for a report examining possibility of expanding parking facilities at Arcadia High School, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, John Nelson came up with 6 possibilities.

Arcadia schools fared very will on the Performance Report for California schools, grade 8, according to a report received by the Arcadia Board of Education. All 3 Arcadia junior high schools meet or exceed all statewide targets.