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Arcadia teachers and students unite for Measure A, the renewal of a parcel tax that helps provide stable school funding for Arcadias, on March 7 ballot. Previously approved in 2012, Measure A would authorize a "qualified special tax of $288 per parcel of taxable real estate property," an increase of $60 over the 2012 proposal. Citizen homeowners age 65 and over would be able to exempt their primary residence from the tax.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34825
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 2, 2017
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Elections-local-March 7, 2017
Ballot measures
Chen, Travis
Item ID
35017AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A parcel tax in Arcadia appears to pass. Voters appear to have narrowly approved a parcel tax measure that will raise $3.4 million for the Arcadia Unified School District each year for the next five years, according to preliminary results. If the outcome is finalized, property owners would pay $228 per parcel per year in an effort to stave off additional cuts in the classroom. Measure A, which required a two-thirds vote to pass, was approved by 67.61% of those who voted in the district's boundaries. The vote should be finalized tomorrow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32889
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Elections--Ballot measures--Measure A
Item ID
33086AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's parcel tax, Measure A, is validated. It gives schools $17 million over the next 5 years. Residents, with a few exceptions (seniors and those who receive Social Security), will have to pay an additional $228/year to help offset the fiscal deficit the Arcadia Unified School District faces. This Measure A was on the March 13 ballot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32906
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of San Marino Tribune
Date
March 29, 2012
Pages
p. S1, S3
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of San Marino Tribune
Date
March 29, 2012
Pages
p. S1, S3
Subjects
Arcadia Schools
Arcadia Unified School District
Elections--Ballot measures--Measure A
Item ID
33103AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified saves taxpayers over $40 million by refinancing bonds that were obtained through Measure I, Facilities Bond that voters approved November 2006. The refinancing takes advantage of current lower interest rates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34833
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 9, 2017
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Measure I-Facilities Bond
Item ID
35024AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District adopts "Common Core," so students in Arcadia will be studying subjects at the same time as students in 46 other states. Teacher Jennifer Prince said Common Core is meant to help students compete in a 21st century national and global economy. See hard copy in VF "Schools--History--2001-2020."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33793
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 3, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 24
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia Schools--curriculum
Item ID
33988AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Grades are in: San Marino Unified is still tops in state test. About 90% of San Marino Unified students met state standards in English and about 85% met state standards in math. In comparison, 79% of Arcadia Unified School District students met state standards in English and 76% met state standards in math.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34969
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 28, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California state tests
Arcadia Unified School District
San Marino Unified School District
Test Scores
Item ID
35159AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia: Measure A reflecting on the journey to passage. The measure passed in the March 7 election. It seeks to generate locally-controlled funding through a parcel tax that is exclusively for teachers' salaries and educational programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34862
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 27, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Chen, Brandon
Khine, Sandi
Item ID
35052AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD) introduced the new $7.5 million Facilities and Maintenance Yard Tuesday, which is the culminating project of the $218 million Measure I bond that spanned more than ten years. This school bond measure was voted on and passed by the Arcadia community in 2006. Jim Leahy, retired Executive Director of Facilities was honored for his contribution.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35283
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District (AUSD)
Leahy, Jim
Item ID
35472AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A makes waves. The debate on repealing the Utility User's Tax (UUT) is coming to a head. Measure A is opposed by City of Arcadia workers. It is supported by Larry Papp and California Tax Limitation Committee, backed by TeaPAC, part of the Tea Party's Tax Revolt. See hard copy in VF Arcadia-City Council-Elections-2016.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34473
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 25, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
City Council Elections--2011-2020--April 2016
Measure A--Utility Users Tax
Papp, Larry
Item ID
34665AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Measure A passes in semi-official election returns, according to latest figures from Arcadia Unified School District. Measure A, the education parcel tax had 6,199 yes votes and 2,970 no votes. Out of 28,616 registered voters, only one-third came out to vote on this measure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32868
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 15, 2012
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Ballot measures
Elections
Measure A
Item ID
33065AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District named to the 2018-2019 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement in student success for the second consecutive year. Arcadia Unified School District is one of only 26 public school districts to receive this recognition.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35541
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
July 13, 2019
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Awards, honors, recognitions
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The ad (open letter to the Arcadia community) that was paid for by the three members of the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education who are targeted for recall--Cung Nguyen, lori Phillipi, and Kay Kinsler--was printed in the Pasadena Star News August 11, 2013. Fired Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien and his supporters say the letter was a public relations bid to derail the recall effort. See hard copy of the letter in VF "Arcadia High School." See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1 and 27, August 15, 2013.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2013
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 13, 2013
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports--cross country
Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education
Gonzalez, Sergio
Kinsler, Kay
Nguyen, Cung
O'Brien, James
Phillipi, Lori
Wei, Esmond
Item ID
33781AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has launched new online application for its meals program. For each student that qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals, the savings can equal more than $1400 per school year. Under the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) adopted by the state, school districts will receive additional money for each student that qualifies. Arcadia High School students that qualify can also waive AP and SAT fees, graduation will be free, and get a reduced rate for Grad Night.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Lunch program
Item ID
33964AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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How can you help the Arcadia Educational Foundation? The Arcadia Educational Foundation (AEF) is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1981 in response to substantially reduced federal and state funding for California public schools, administered by parent and community member trustees, to raise funds for Arcadia Unified School District. AEF runs the annual summer school program, offers $25000 in teacher grants each year, funds district-wide phone and text communication system, and has also funded teacher positions due to state-wide budget cuts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35286
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2018
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Arcadia Unified School District
Item ID
35475AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Construction has begun on Arcadia Unified School District's $20 million Performing Arts Center. The 40,000 square feet, state-of-the-art facility is due to open in fall of 2012. It is funded by Measure I.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32467
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--buildings
Performing Arts Center
Item ID
32655AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District has faced the reality of mid-year school budget cuts for the past 3 years. To prepare for a possible fourth year of mid-year cuts, the AUSD school board is exploring the option of a parcel tax, an amount to raise hopefully a few million dollars that would help offset what the State is expected to take away. Arcadia School Board Vice President Joann Steinmeier and colleagues are investigating the need for a parcel tax and what form it might take to get passed at the March election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32541
Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S7
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Newspaper
San Gabriel Valley Edition of the San Marino Tribune
Date
September 15, 2011
Pages
p. S1, S7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--School Board
Budget
Parcel taxes
Steinmeier, Joann
Item ID
32739AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Longley Way Elementary School students return to campus after $10.4 million upgrade from Measure I bond. Upgrades include air conditioned cafeteria and classrooms equipped with smart boards, assisted hearing technology and document cameras.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34276
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2015
Pages
p. A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 28, 2015
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Arcadia schools-Longley Way Elementary School
Long, Travis (principal)
Item ID
34470AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia gets top marks in county API scores. Arcadia Unified School District has three of the top four highest scoring middle schools on the Academic Performance Index. Foothills Middle School ranked first, tied with Huntington Middle School in San Marino. First Avenue Middle School and Dana Middle School also ranked in the top four in Los Angeles County.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33611
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2013
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District--Schools--Middle Schools
Shawn, Joel
Test Scores
Item ID
33806AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Unified School District hosting Arcadia Innovation Summit, free of charge and open to all. Sessions will focus on three areas: Google Ecosystem (using Chromebooks, Google Apps for Education and Third-Party Applications), teaching in a 1:1 classroom, and other innovative teaching practices like Genius Hour and Makerspace.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34186
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Education
Item ID
34380AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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After bond refinance, Arcadia Unified School District doubles taxpayers savings to $80 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34881
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2017
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Unified School District
Bonds
Item ID
35071AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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