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There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Summer School

Item ID: 3087AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

While other areas are expecting dramatic jumps in assessed valuations, comparatively minor increases will take place in Foothill cities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3297AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3308AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 21, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3304AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3311AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School is ranked among the top 12 schools in the nation at the National Science Bowl Competition.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 7, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 7, 1998

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia High School; National Science Bowl Competition

Item ID: 26513AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Early Childhood Education program in effect at Camino grove School since last fall has been ranked 19th out of 800 in the State. The program provides funds to expand the program from K through 3rd grade. It is the ultimate goal of California State School Superintendent Wilson Riles that all schools will be able to have ECE.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 11, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Camino Grove

Item ID: 2681AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

New Superintendent of Schools Mimi Hennessey talks about the direction the Arcadia schools will be going under her leadership.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 9, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 9, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Hennessey, Mimi; Schools; Educators; Teachers

Item ID: 27332AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council voted to appoint a financial advisory committee to examine the city's financial policies and the size of its reserve fund, then report back to the Council by December.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 8, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: August 8, 1998

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: City Council, 1990 - 1999

Item ID: 15014AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mimi Burgdorf-Hennessy, Deputy Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, was selected as the district's next Superintendent.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 24, 1999

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 24, 1999

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arcadia Unified School District; Bergdorf-Hennessy, Mimi

Item ID: 17263AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mimi Burdorf-Hennessy has been named Superintendent of Arcadia schools. She will replace retiring Terrance Towner.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 3, 1999

Pages: p. A3 w/photo

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 3, 1999

Pages: p. A3 w/photo

Subjects: Burgdorf-Hennessy, Mimi

Item ID: 17367AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Edward Ryan, Superintendent of Schools, will receive the American Educators Medal from the Freedom Foundation. Biographical sketch included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 22, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ryan, Edward V.

Item ID: 2352AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Following the format of a meeting "agenda", the Arcadia Board of Education celebrated the career of retiring Arcadia Schools Superintendent Terry Towner.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 17, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 17, 1999

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: School Board; Schools; Towner, Terry

Item ID: 27167AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: School Integration

Item ID: 2580AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city of Arcadia receives the Government Finance Officers Association's "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 22, 1996

Pages: p. 6

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 22, 1996

Pages: p. 6

Subjects: Finance Award

Item ID: 25940AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

By a 3-2 vote, the School Board authorized the Superintendent of Schools to sign an assurance of compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974. This assures non-discrimination against the handicapped.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 15, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 15, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2454AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Finance Director Alan C. Murphy died of cancer at 34 - just two weeks after receiving a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and an award for Financial Reporting Achievement by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Photo

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 9, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 9, 1990

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Employees - Murphy, Alan

Item ID: 1161AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2587AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Terrance M. Towner, former Pasadena resident and school superintendent in Los Gatos, will be next superintendent for the Arcadia Unified School District. The Arcadia Board of Education selected Towner after a 4-month search. He replaces Stephen Goldstone, who left in September to become superintendent with the Chino Unified School District. Mr. Towner will earn $91,000 per year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1990

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - Superintendent

Item ID: 3101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Describes the state conflict of interest and financial disclosure law as it affects local office holders. An examination of the problems of the law approximately three months after passage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1974

Pages: p. B-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 24, 1974

Pages: p. B-3

Subjects: California - Elections - 1974

Item ID: 851AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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There will be no summer school in the Arcadia Unified School District due to the passage of Proposition 13 limiting property taxes to 1 percent of the assessed valuation.

While other areas are expecting dramatic jumps in assessed valuations, comparatively minor increases will take place in Foothill cities.

City Manager Lyman Cozad is assuming that there will be a 25% increase in assessed valuation which should make budgeting easier for 1976-77, but will not result in a lower tax rate.

For the fourth year Arcadia property tax rate has been set at $.94 per $100.00 assessed valuation. This is the lowest it has been since 1914 when it was $.60 The highest rate was $1.98 in 1945.

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

Arcadia High School is ranked among the top 12 schools in the nation at the National Science Bowl Competition.

New Superintendent of Schools Mimi Hennessey talks about the direction the Arcadia schools will be going under her leadership.

City Council voted to appoint a financial advisory committee to examine the city's financial policies and the size of its reserve fund, then report back to the Council by December.

Mimi Burgdorf-Hennessy, Deputy Superintendent of the Arcadia Unified School District, was selected as the district's next Superintendent.

Mimi Burdorf-Hennessy has been named Superintendent of Arcadia schools. She will replace retiring Terrance Towner.

Dr. Edward Ryan, Superintendent of Schools, will receive the American Educators Medal from the Freedom Foundation. Biographical sketch included.

Following the format of a meeting "agenda", the Arcadia Board of Education celebrated the career of retiring Arcadia Schools Superintendent Terry Towner.

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

The city of Arcadia receives the Government Finance Officers Association's "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting."

By a 3-2 vote, the School Board authorized the Superintendent of Schools to sign an assurance of compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974. This assures non-discrimination against the handicapped.

City Finance Director Alan C. Murphy died of cancer at 34 - just two weeks after receiving a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and an award for Financial Reporting Achievement by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Photo

Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

Describes the state conflict of interest and financial disclosure law as it affects local office holders. An examination of the problems of the law approximately three months after passage.