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City Council unanimously agreed to hold a June election to attempt to bail the school district out of its financial troubles. Proposition A would increase the utility tax by 2%, bringing in $550,000. Proposition B would raise the tax an additional 1% bringing $250,000 more. The funds would be for maintenance of school property and facilities used by the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2923AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council has expressed interest in helping bail the school district out of some of its financial problems. There are a number of areas in which the city could provide assistance. One possibility being considered is a June election to determine public support for such action.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 25, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2925AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 18, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2929AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia schools have received $377,665 from the California state lottery and the district expects another, slightly smaller, payment for January-March 1986.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2935AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2922AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Declining enrollment over the past few years has hurt the Arcadia school system financially, since income is based on attendance. The 1984-85 budget totals over $20 million. Last year the school district went $300,000 over budget. Cuts will have to be made to accommodate the finances for the upcoming school year, but they will mainly be made in areas outside the classroom.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 5, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 5, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2932AN

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

In search of $50,000 in additional money for education, the Arcadia Unified School District has kicked off a district-wide energy conservation program in an effort to cut energy usage for each school by 10% compared with last year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 19, 1985

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 19, 1985

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2933AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Bond Committee has received nearly $11,000 in donations to help fund its campaign for a $28 million bond measure to upgrade Arcadia public schools.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 101AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City financial matters

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 22, 1960 p. 1; January 26, 1961 p. 1 (capital projects plan); June 9, 1966 p. 1 (Advisory Committee controversy); February 23, 1969 p. 1 (capital improvement review); March 19, 1969 p. 1 (approved)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 22, 1960 p. 1; January 26, 1961 p. 1 (capital projects plan); June 9, 1966 p. 1 (Advisory Committee controversy); February 23, 1969 p. 1 (capital improvement review); March 19, 1969 p. 1 (approved)

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 3913AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education approved an application to the state for a deferred maintenance program to assist with painting, roofing and asphalt costs. The unresolved question is where district matching funds will come from.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2930AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

If the School Board approves, 1976-77 will be the 9th year that Arcadia has participated in Title I funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Primary usage for these federal funds is on those youngsters who fall below the 50th percentile in achievement tests.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-9

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-9

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2914AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2942AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Summary of the general financial picture of the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 18, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 18, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1560AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia School Board members unanimously approved the funds to prepare and file the necessary legal documents to hold a bond election on September 15 that could raise nearly $28 million to renovate the district's classrooms.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1992

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 43AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2937AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An application for state funds to make $8.5 million worth of repairs in 6 Arcadia schools is moving ahead. Funds for the repairs, from the Leroy F. Greene State School Building Lease-Purchase Program, a bond measure, have been exhausted. However, another bond issue, coming up in the June 1990 election, is expected to pass and provide money to continue the program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 30,1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2943AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Unified School District officials prepared for a second try at a bond measure to rehabilitate school facilities by taking a group of seniors to Arcadia High School for a meeting and tour.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 29, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 29, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 231AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On June 14 the School Board voted to spend $23,399 from the general fund to finance a program, formerly funded by Federal monies, for the culturally disadvantaged.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 16, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 16, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2915AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia registered voters received the second in a series of mailings last week, urging them to vote in the $27.9 million bond election on April 20th. A similar bond measure failed by less than 1% in an election on September 15, 1992.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 16, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 16, 1993

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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City Council has expressed interest in helping bail the school district out of some of its financial problems. There are a number of areas in which the city could provide assistance. One possibility being considered is a June election to determine public support for such action.

Voters resoundingly defeated the two measures aimed at bailing the school district out of its financial difficulties. Results are given.

Arcadia schools have received $377,665 from the California state lottery and the district expects another, slightly smaller, payment for January-March 1986.

It appears residents will have an opportunity to vote in June on whether the city should help the school district with its financial problems. They are trying to reduce the budget by $1.2 million.

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

In search of $50,000 in additional money for education, the Arcadia Unified School District has kicked off a district-wide energy conservation program in an effort to cut energy usage for each school by 10% compared with last year.

The Arcadia Bond Committee has received nearly $11,000 in donations to help fund its campaign for a $28 million bond measure to upgrade Arcadia public schools.

City financial matters

The Arcadia Board of Education approved an application to the state for a deferred maintenance program to assist with painting, roofing and asphalt costs. The unresolved question is where district matching funds will come from.

If the School Board approves, 1976-77 will be the 9th year that Arcadia has participated in Title I funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Primary usage for these federal funds is on those youngsters who fall below the 50th percentile in achievement tests.

The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

Summary of the general financial picture of the city.

Arcadia School Board members unanimously approved the funds to prepare and file the necessary legal documents to hold a bond election on September 15 that could raise nearly $28 million to renovate the district's classrooms.

Arcadia Unified School District officials prepared for a second try at a bond measure to rehabilitate school facilities by taking a group of seniors to Arcadia High School for a meeting and tour.

On June 14 the School Board voted to spend $23,399 from the general fund to finance a program, formerly funded by Federal monies, for the culturally disadvantaged.

Arcadia registered voters received the second in a series of mailings last week, urging them to vote in the $27.9 million bond election on April 20th. A similar bond measure failed by less than 1% in an election on September 15, 1992.