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Immediately after passing a balanced budget of $25.4 million, the Arcadia Board of Education eliminated another $265,854 worth of jobs from the district payroll to help provide pay hikes for district employees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2648AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education approved the possible elimination of 61.4 teaching positions.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1981

Pages: p. A-6

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2746AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A series of spending cuts totaling nearly $190,000 have been approved by the Board of Education in an effort to balance the School district's $28 million 1988-89 budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2651AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 25, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2645AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dr. Ed Ryan, district superintendent, told the Board of Education that the teaching staff in the Arcadia School District must be reduced next year by 30. There are several reasons for the cut, including decreased enrollment and lack of funds. Plans for that reduction and the position of the Arcadia Teachers Association are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2735AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Administration has advised the Arcadia Board of Education that the proposed $17.7 million budget for 1980-81 will have to be cut back.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 12, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2634AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education has begun deliberations on cutting programs to match the $1.2 million in budget cuts that must be made. Sixty teachers may be terminated. Other possible program cuts are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 29, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2635AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3114AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Board of Education adopted an $18.6 million publication budget but major changes will occur before the final budget is adopted August 3. This budget does not include $300,000 savings from the closure of two elementary schools. The board is considering dropping driver training from the curriculum.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2640AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Some 44 teachers will receive layoff notices despite the finding of Judge Neher who ruled the board should eliminate only 38.9 positions.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 28, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Lynette Dunn retires from teaching 3rd grade at the Holly Avenue School in Arcadia for 38 years, but plans to serve as a volunteer for the Arcadia school district. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 19, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 19, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Dunn, Lynette

Item ID: 2832AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jim Bryant is the third candidate to file for a seat on the Board of Education. He discusses the problems of closure and budget cuts.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: School Board - Elections; Bryant, James

Item ID: 2522AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education has unanimously passed a tentative budget for the 1983-84 academic year that, although expected to be comparable to last year's, will still require reductions.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 30, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 30, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2644AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board approved an $18.8 million budget that represents a 2% increase over last years figures. The driver training program was not included in the budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2641AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Harvey was presented with a Certificate of Honor by the Board of Education for her volunteer work in the English as a second language program at First Avenue. An Arcadia resident since her childhood, Harvey attended First Avenue, taught there and had two of her three children graduate from there.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Harvey, Mary

Item ID: 2847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative $28 million budget for 1989-90. The year-end balance of $191,326, combined with the 1988-89 balance, will total 4381,714 as a reserve fund. The final budget will not be adopted until September.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2653AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 7, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Schools, Private - Arcadia Chinese School

Item ID: 3061AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

More information on proposed budget cuts: 53 teachers will be cut rather than the 60 that had been publicized; the instrumental music program will remain intact; academic counseling will continue but personal counseling will be cut back.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2637AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Advocates of an ordinance advocating English as the official language for Arcadia squared off in heated debate with opponents before the Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Ordinances, Municipal

Item ID: 2066AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 6, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Collection

Item ID: 1931AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Immediately after passing a balanced budget of $25.4 million, the Arcadia Board of Education eliminated another $265,854 worth of jobs from the district payroll to help provide pay hikes for district employees.

The Board of Education approved the possible elimination of 61.4 teaching positions.

A series of spending cuts totaling nearly $190,000 have been approved by the Board of Education in an effort to balance the School district's $28 million 1988-89 budget.

In order to give Arcadia teachers an already agreed-upon 6% raise, the Arcadia Board of Education voted to approve cuts of $50,000 from other portions of the budget.

Administration has advised the Arcadia Board of Education that the proposed $17.7 million budget for 1980-81 will have to be cut back.

The Board of Education has begun deliberations on cutting programs to match the $1.2 million in budget cuts that must be made. Sixty teachers may be terminated. Other possible program cuts are discussed.

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

Some 44 teachers will receive layoff notices despite the finding of Judge Neher who ruled the board should eliminate only 38.9 positions.

Lynette Dunn retires from teaching 3rd grade at the Holly Avenue School in Arcadia for 38 years, but plans to serve as a volunteer for the Arcadia school district. Biographical notes included.

Jim Bryant is the third candidate to file for a seat on the Board of Education. He discusses the problems of closure and budget cuts.

The Arcadia Board of Education has unanimously passed a tentative budget for the 1983-84 academic year that, although expected to be comparable to last year's, will still require reductions.

The School Board approved an $18.8 million budget that represents a 2% increase over last years figures. The driver training program was not included in the budget.

The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative $28 million budget for 1989-90. The year-end balance of $191,326, combined with the 1988-89 balance, will total 4381,714 as a reserve fund. The final budget will not be adopted until September.

The Chinese School in Arcadia, with about 85 children, is geared to teaching Chinese children about their cultural heritage, music history, language, customs and traditions. See hard copy in VF "Schools - Private."

More information on proposed budget cuts: 53 teachers will be cut rather than the 60 that had been publicized; the instrumental music program will remain intact; academic counseling will continue but personal counseling will be cut back.

Advocates of an ordinance advocating English as the official language for Arcadia squared off in heated debate with opponents before the Arcadia City Council.

The Library Board approved a budget of $5000 to purchase more Asian reading materials. Rose Hwang, the librarian in charge of the Asian language collection said the money will buy at least 600 new books.