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Donald E. Fickas, newly elected president of the Board of Education, discusses some of the problems facing the Board.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2462AN
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Donald E. Fickas elected school board president, Mrs. Papay is VP.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Fickas, Don
Papay, Carol
Item ID
2541AN
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There was a large crowd of parents at the school board meeting where the closure of two elementary schools was discussed. The board will make its final decision after the public hearings have been held on December 10 and January 8.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 27, 1980
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 27, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2665AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 14, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2666AN
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Article discusses need to close one or more of the Arcadia schools in 1981. A committee has been appointed to study the matter. Likely candidates for closure are Bonita Park, Santa Anita and Holly Avenue elementary schools. The vacated property might be used as a senior citizen center.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2658AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2668AN
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The Board will decide May 11 which two of four elementary schools to close next fall. Bonita Park is the most likely candidate for closure. Comments pro and con on the four schools under consideration (Santa Anita, Holly Ave., Bonita Park and Baldwin Park) are given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 30, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2672AN
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Two elementary schools, Bonita Park and Baldwin Stocker, have been recommended for closure by the Space Utilization Committee. The Board of Education will analyze the recommendations and schedule public hearings before making a decision.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2663AN
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The Space Utilization Committee will probably recommend the closure of two schools. Consensus was that one of the two should be Bonita Park, the smallest elementary school in the district. Committee members are still studying which other school to pair with Bonita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2662AN
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The School Board has approved two five-year leases for Bonita Park and Santa Anita schools to the Creative Academy of Learning and the Arcadia Christian school respectively. The leases will bring in $130,000 during the 1981-82 school year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 23, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2674AN
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A proposal by School Board member Pete May would delay the closing of any elementary school for at least a year. May proposed the district sell two residential parcels which should bring in around $250,000.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2669AN
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Petitions are being circulated that are aimed at thwarting the possible closure of two elementary schools. The savings would amount to only .7% of an $18 million school budget - not enough to justify closing the schools, according to the parents of students at Bonita Park and Baldwin Stocker.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2667AN
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Don Fickas, president of the Arcadia Board of Education, in a brief statement Monday night blasted the majority of teachers who had boycotted the high school open house the previous week.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2770AN
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The Board of Education has added four new members to the Long-Range Space Utilization Committee. The additions provide for representation by a parent from every elementary school in the district.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 15, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2660AN
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At the Board of Education meeting there was some discussion of the Space Utilization Committee's recommendation to close two elementary schools, Bonita Park and Baldwin Stocker. Robert Kladifke, a member of the committee, objected to closing the newest and most educationally modern school in the district, Baldwin Stocker. Two public hearings are scheduled.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 13, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools-Baldwin Stocker Elementary
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2664AN
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The Board of Education voted to close two elementary schools but delayed deciding which two pending possible bail-out by the city.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1981
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2670AN
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Don Fickas, a School Board member for 5 years, has announced that he will seek reelection.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1977
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Fickas, Don
Item ID
2496AN
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The Space Utilization Committee may recommend the closing of two elementary schools in Arcadia in 1981 and another a year or two later.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2661AN
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Don Fickas has announced he will run for re-election to the Board of Education. Article discusses his thoughts on current problems.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Fickas, Don
Item ID
2521AN
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A policy prohibiting students from dressing or behaving like gang members was approved unanimously Monday by the Board of Education.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 29, 1991
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 29, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Closure
Item ID
2679AN
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