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Arcadia Unified School District is looking to cut 10% of its budget for district offices and school sites in preparing the budget for the 2003-2004 school year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31238
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 24, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Budget
Item ID
31431AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District students show impressive scores on the Standard Achievement Test (SAT 9) and on advanced placement tests. See chart of scores from 1994-2001.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30109
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Advanced Placement
Arcadia Unified School District
Standard Achievement Test - SAT 9
Test Scores
Item ID
30296AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District will face a "belt tightening" year in 2003-2004. Christina Aragon, assistant superintendent for business, said the district faces the loss of $1.4 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31497
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District budget
Item ID
31692AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mimi Hennessy, Superintendent of Arcadia Unified School District, writes in response to anonymous letter about the district's vehicle perquisite, after a district vehicle was involved in an accident in Las Vegas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30209
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Unified School District
Automobile accidents
Cars
District vehicles
Hennessy, Mimi
Item ID
30396AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Joyce Platt, an honored and revered educator for 39 years in the Arcadia Unified School District, and a resident of Arcadia, will be retiring in June.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31517
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 5, 2003
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Educators
Platt, Joyce
Teachers
Item ID
31713AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Christina Aragon, Assistant Superintendent of business services at Arcadia Unified School District, totaled her district car that she uses as a personal vehicle. It is part of her salary package. Arcadia School Board members and Superintendent Mimi Hennessy defended Aragon in media coverage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30202
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Aragon, Christina
Arcadia Unified School District
Automobile accidents
Cayer, Margaret
Takamura, Vickie
Item ID
30389AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education has adopted a $63.9 million General Fund budget for the coming year. The budget contains reductions across the board, with 10% cuts at schools, a reduction in categorical programs and no cost of living increase from the state.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31561
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education - budget - fiscal year 2003-2004
Item ID
31757AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education candidates discuss issues and answer questions posed by The Arcadia Weekly. Two articles are on this page.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31217
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education - Elections - 2003
Candidates
Gibson, Maryann
Haste, Daniel J.
McClain, John R.
Peritore, Fred
Romo, James C.
Sonnenberg, Roger
Item ID
31412AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Weekly columnists:Jake Armstrong writes general news, p. 1; Patrick Basham provide commentary, p. 3; Charles Cooper reports on Arcadia news, p. 1, 18; John LaRocca reports on real estate, p. 20; Bill Lee reports on real estate, p. 20; Eph Konigsberg reports on fruits, p. 24; Julia MacKenzie-Miller and Terry Miller write restaurant reviews, p. 8; and Luis Romero writes general news, p. 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31782
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Subjects
Armstrong, Jake
Basham, Patrick
Cooper, Charles
Konigsberg, Eph
LaRocca, John
Lee, Bill
MacKenzie-Miller, Julia
Miller, Terry
Romero, Luis
Item ID
31979AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Investigators have concluded that the failure of a pump on a fire engine was likely caused by a mechanical and/or design defect. The failure occurred on July 4 at a car accident scene where David Contreras died. Chief Dave Lugo may pursue litigation with manufacturer Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus. See related story, Arcadia Weekly, July 11, 2002, p. 8 and Arcadia Weekly, July 18, 2002, p. 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30660
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Contreras, David
Fire engines
Fire equipment
Kovatch Mobile Fire Apparatus
Traffic Accidents
Item ID
30848AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia and Monrovia will be split into two assembly districts in the redistricting plan signed by Governor Gray Davis last week. Under the new plan, the 59th District, currently represented by Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, will move 84% of Arcadia and 40% of Monrovia to Assemblywoman Carol Liu's 44th District. The new plan is still being challenged in court. Senate district boundaries were also modified but did not affect Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30095
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 4, 2001
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Liu, Carol (Assemblywoman)
Mountjoy, Dennis (Assemblyman)
Assembly districts
Politics
Redistricting
Item ID
30282AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Former Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested June 8 on suspicion of cocaine possession and of being under the influence of the drug. The Arcadia school board dismissed him. He will begin a 2-week trial period in drug court on August 7, where he will undergo counseling, drug testing, and a 12-step program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31770
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia High School teachers
Arrests
Coaches
Drugs
Parisi, Mike
Item ID
31967AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council has approved an ordinance to upgrade the recycling efforts of commercial haulers in the city. The ordinance decreases the number of permitted commercial haulers in the city to 3. The ordinance adds language to clarify how recycling diversion is calculated, and requires free recycling containers and public education.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31521
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 29, 2003
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
BFI
Recycling
Waste Management
Item ID
31717AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Twenty-four staff members of the Arcadia Unified School District were honored with Profiles in Excellence awards.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31186
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 27, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards - honors - recognitions
Ashcraft, Nancy
Blackman, Alison
Castillo, Jennifer
Chang, Grace
Childs, Paul
Citrin, Bill
Donoghue, Melody
Educators
Evans, Barbara
Hoherd, Michelle
Hopkins, Gayle
Huntzinger, Penney
Johnson, Linda
Malisos, Fontaine
McGrath, Melinda
Oakland, Teresa
Ottaviano, Carol
Parrott, Barbara
Peritore, Linda
Potter, Debbi
Scherba, Marilyn
Swender, Lynn
Teachers
Uranga, Emilio
Vinci, Linda
Williams, Kim
Item ID
31381AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) operates a cable television channel to communicate with parents and the community. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, within Arcadia's city boundaries on Adelphia's channel 96 (with cable-ready television) or channel 58 (with converter box). "School Matters" is a talk show produced by AUSD.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32731
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Unified District television
Fox, Joe
Garfield, Pam
Plourde, Martin
Item ID
32928AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Madeline Antilla, a history teacher at Arcadia High School, has been named Teacher of the Year for the school district.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30584
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2002
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 26, 2002
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Antilla, Madeline - biography
Arcadia High School - teachers
Arcadia schools - educators
Awards - honors - recognitions
Item ID
30772AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Board of Education selected Genna Helmberger as Arcadia Teacher of the Year for 2003-2004. She is an 8th grade science teacher at Dana Middle School (picture).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32718
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 2003
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--teachers
Helmberger, Genna
McClain, John
Teacher of the Year
Item ID
32915AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Annie Yuen is the first Asian elected to the School Board. Joann Steinmeier also wins a seat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30018
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Yuen, Annie
Steinmeier, Joann
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education
Asians and Asian-Americans
Item ID
30205AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Results of the new state test called the CAT-6 (California Achievement Test), which replaces the old SAT-9 test, show that around 70% of the students at each grade level in the Arcadia schools are in the national norm of 50th percentile in reading, and half or more of these students tested at or above the 75th percentile. Each grade level has a breakdown, and comparison with Monrovia students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31848
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 28, 2003
Pages
p. 16
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
California state tests
Students
Test Scores
Item ID
32045AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects to be done this summer include roofing, re-roofing, painting, kitchen and plumbing work at area schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30020
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 28, 2001
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District - Board of Education
Improvements
Contracts
Item ID
30207AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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