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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3192
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1990
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
3101AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2175
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2153AN
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The Arcadia School Board took a neutral position on the proposed transfer of Sierra Madre students to the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2174
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2152AN
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The Los Angeles County Commission on School District Organization voted 9-0 to deny Sierra Madre's petition to join the Arcadia School District. The matter will go to the state Board of Education, which may take 3-4 months to make a decision.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2154AN
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Some Sierra Madre parents want to split from the Pasadena Unified School District and join the Arcadia Unified School District because of Arcadia's high-ranking CAP scores and low dropout rate. Members of Arcadia's Board of Education question whether they could handle the influx of new students.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2151AN
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Climaxing a 16-month battle, the state Board of Education in Sacramento voted 9-0 to deny a petition by a group of Sierra Madre parents to have the city join the Arcadia Unified School District.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2177
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Pasadena Unified School District
Item ID
2155AN
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School district gets CAP test scores. Although Arcadia students remained comfortably above the 80th percentile in most categories in California Assessment Program test scores, the influx of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students into the district is having a definite impact. In 1976, there were 63 limited or non-English speaking students in Arcadia school district. As of October 1 this year, 539 students are in the LEP program. 78% of LEP students are Asian; 14 % are Spanish, 2 % European, with the remainder from other cultures. Fifteen languages are represented. See hard copy in Box 51.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
Pages
p. A1, A2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1983
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p. A1, A2
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
California Assessment Program (CAP) test scores
English proficiency
Languages
Item ID
34189AN
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Dr. Stephen A. Goldstone was hired as the new superintendent for the Arcadia School District at a special meeting of the Arcadia Board of Education. Goldstone, currently employed as the superintendent of the Albany Unified School District near San Francisco, will begin his duties in Arcadia July 1, 1985.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1985
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent - Goldstone, Stephen A.
Item ID
3093AN
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Souders expects to retire after his two-year interim contract as superintendent expires. Souders has been with the Arcadia schools since 1955. He discusses problems facing the schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent - Souders, Elbert E.
Item ID
3099AN
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Russell J. Ribb, former superintendent for the Hacienda-La Puente Unified School District, has been named to serve as Arcadia's interim school superintendent. Elaine Boyce of the School Service of California, a Sacramento-based consulting firm, has been hired to recruit a new superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3186
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent - Ribb, Russell
Item ID
3095AN
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Richard Grimes, the dean of students at Crescenta Valley High School in the Glendale Unified School District, has been named director/principal of alternative programs in the Arcadia Unified School District, replacing the retired Richard Towner.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Grimes, Richard
Item ID
2841AN
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Dolly McLain has retired after 23 years of service with the Arcadia Unified School District. For the last 17 years she has worked as secretary to the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2927
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - McLain, Dolly
Item ID
2854AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education has begun the process of finding a new superintendent of Arcadia schools. Elbert Souders, current superintendent who announced his retirement last spring, will leave the district in June 1985. The Board has hired Dr. Elaine Boyce of School Services of California, Inc. to coordinate recruitment and selection process.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3183
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
3092AN
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Mark Towner of Arcadia is a mime. A freshman at Pasadena City College, Towner is in public relations. His many talents are discussed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3509
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1981
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p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1981
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p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Towner, Mark
Item ID
3395AN
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Contract negotiations between Arcadia Teachers Association and school district remain at standstill, according to John Sinclair, Associate superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2820
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 2, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2750AN
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Contract negotiations between the Arcadia Teachers Association and the school district remain at a standstill, according to John Sinclair, associate superintendent.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2830
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 15, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 15, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2760AN
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About $1 million will have to be chopped from the expenditures column of Arcadia School District's 1987-88 tentative budget if the district wants to ensure an adequate contingency fund and avoid running a deficit. According to Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Dennis Chuning, this undoubtedly involves staff cuts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3013
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2937AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education chose Karen M. Cline, assistant principal at Ramona Intermediate School in Bonita, to be the new principal for First Avenue Junior High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2897
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Cline, Karen M.
Item ID
2824AN
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John Sinclair, Arcadia school's Associate Superintendent of Personnel Services and Staff Development, will be taking an early retirement baginning July 31.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2948
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Sinclair, John
Item ID
2875AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2472AN
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Newspaper Index
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