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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) Deputy Superintendent Robert Leri has resigned. Arcadia High School Principal David Vannasdall will take on the additional role of Deputy Superintendent March 1 and leave his job as principal at end of school year to become Deputy Superintendent. Other personnel changes within the school district. AUSD is trying to cover a projected $7 million annual budget deficit with a proposed 5-year parcel tax. Arcadia Educational Foundation is doing its annual solicitation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32821
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 21, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 21, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Amos, Debra
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)--employees
Leri, Robert
Letson, Paul
Popovich, Danae
Reynolds, Brook
Vannasdall, David
Item ID
33018AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Educational Foundation announced its kick-off of the 1998-1999 capital campaign with a goal to raise $2.5 million to implement the Arcadia Unified School District's technology plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26425
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 12, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF)
Schools
Item ID
26625AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35283
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
Item ID
35472AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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In 1993 the Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment Agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy Program designed to bring new economic developments to the downtown district. The streetscape construction project has been completed and the revitalization is on-going with the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP) providing financial assistance for storefront improvements.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25908
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Economic Development
Business and Industry
Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP)
Item ID
26108AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The new CAS (2) program, an acronym for Curriculum Alignment System and Comprehensive Assessment System, will replace the California Assessment Program (CAP), the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS), and the District Minimum Proficiency Tests. CAS (2) testing will begin in November for high school seniors, with all other grades to take the test in the spring. Advantages of the new test are given in the article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3221
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3129AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District's Governing Board has named John S. Pisula, Jr. as the new principal of Baldwin Stocker Elementary School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14216
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
June 11, 1998
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
June 11, 1998
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Pisula, John S., Jr.
Item ID
14792AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) named to the College Board's prestigious AP District Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35063
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
January 20, 2018
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Awards, honors, recognitions
College Board
Item ID
35253AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) releases personalized learning thought exchange results. Personalized Learning is an innovative new campaign led by Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) Superintendent David Vannasdall. In May 2017 AUSD utilized a thought-sharing platform called Thought Exchange to facilitate community and student feedback. The report covers five major principles that personalized learning should constitute: 1) Differentiated Learning 2) Class Size and Assistance 3) Individual Learning 4) Students' Current Skill Assessment 5) Parent-Teacher Communication.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35038
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 4, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Education
Personalized learning
Vannasdall, David
Item ID
35229AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) caught in the web of Net-Neutrality preservation. On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality laws. AUSD is transitioning into technology-based platforms of learning with a focus on personalized learning using Chromebooks. Students using different ISPs at home may have varied access to educational means. It is unlikely to affect their access to educational resources while they are at school.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35057
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 18, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Item ID
35247AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Downtown 2000: is the CFRP making a difference? In 1993, Arcadia City Council and the Redevelopment agency implemented the Comprehensive Revitalization Strategy and Program, a project designed to bring a new economic vitality to the downtown district. One of the main components of the program is the Commercial Facade Rehabilitation Program (CFRP), which provides financial assistance to downtown merchants for store-front improvements. Garlan Roberson received $11,000 from the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency for improvements to his business, Sullivan's Paints. Since the facade improvements, Roberson says business has increased significantly.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32743
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 13, 1997
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Downtown redevelopment
Roberson, Garlan
Item ID
32940AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The new J Building and Music Building are ready at Arcadia High School, made possible by passage of the $28 million bond issue in April, 1993. The new facilities include the Library Technology Center, the new nurse's office, Associated Student Body Office and the Trading Post student store.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4413
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 20, 1994
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
4289AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District takes on social media in a new way. AUSD's Public Information Officer Ryan Foran, said, "Social media is an essential tool for our communication outreach plan..." Foran has formed a Digital Communications internship program for Arcadia High School students in advanced communications and journalism.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34408
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 22
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 24, 2015
Pages
p. 22
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Foran, Ryan
Tsou, Jonathan
Item ID
34600AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The school board elected new officers for the 1990-91 year. These include G. Michael Allison, President; Robert Kladifko, vice president; and James Bryant, secretary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2617
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1990
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1990
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Allison, G. Michael
Bryant, James
Kladifko, Robert
Item ID
2558AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Manager Bill Kelly and Mayor Gary Kovacic met with school board members to discuss possible city-school district projects. School Board members questioned how much a new auditorium would be used and were cool to a joint plan.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26709
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 11, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Schools
School Board
Item ID
26911AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Classroom of the future is in Arcadia. Arcadia Unified School District embraces AltSchool's "Personalized Learning" technology in an experimental lab that has flexible seating, desks and walls that can be written on, hanging chairs, an observation room, Google Jam Board, and other tools and techniques not typically used in other public schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35077
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
February 1, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Personalized learning
Item ID
35266AN
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Newspaper Index
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James C. Romo has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Arcadia Unified School District to fill the vacant seat created by the resignation of Michael Lamb in September.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10702
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
School Board - Romo, James C.
Item ID
10629AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mary Bittner, 79, is retiring from the Arcadia Welfare and Thrift Shop after 33 years on the governing board and 4 years as welfare director. Ms. Bittner will move to a retirement community in San Luis Obispo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper611
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 23, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Bittner, Mary
Item ID
611AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) hosted its first ever Fireside Chat to talk about personalized learning becoming the future of education. Keynote speakers were Superintendent David Vannasdall and Board of Education member Kay Kinsler.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35031
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 14, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF)
Kinsler, Kay
Personalized learning
Vannasdall, David
Wright, Sheldon
Item ID
35222AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Unified School District Telethon aims to raise about $50,000 for Arcadia Educational Foundation's $2.5 million "Connect to the Future" capital campaign to bring the latest technology to every district classroom by 2000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12721
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
12924AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Captured Images Photography (CIP) will produce senior portraits and provide materials for photography classes and the yearbook. The Governing Board also adopted a new search policy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26381
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 18, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
26581AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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