The City Council approved a drug and alcohol policy despite concerns voiced by police officers and fire fighters about the language used in the document concerning "designated standby or on-call status," normally used to describe around the clock periods.
The Arcadia Educational Foundation conducts fundraising efforts that enhance opportunities for students. Scholarships were awarded to five seniors and money was presented to AUSD.
Captured Images Photography (CIP) will produce senior portraits and provide materials for photography classes and the yearbook. The Governing Board also adopted a new search policy.
City Council voted to appoint a financial advisory committee to examine the city's financial policies and the size of its reserve fund, then report back to the Council by December.
A policy aimed at preventing gang activity in schools was introduced at Monday's Board of Education meeting. If approved, the policy would prohibit students from dressing like gang members.
City Manager Donald Duckworth's surprise resignation came after a closed session of a City Council meeting. He said he was no longer able to carry out the council's policies.
A bill approved by the state Assembly with a 41-21 vote would require the state Integrated Waste Management Board to take into account how the proposed Rodeffer landfill would affect El Monte residents before the board issues permits for the project. It now goes to the state Senate for a vote.
George Stapleton, 62, an Arcadia High School chemistry teacher, has received repeated, anonymous threats that school officials believe are attempts to intimidate him into relaxing his grading policies.
Arcadian Cheryl Mead is volunteer manager for the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Arcadian Patrick Everett is a member of the Board of Directors.
The City Council approved a revision of Arcadia's General Plan, the foundation for which all land-use decisions are made, so that regulating growth is one of the main aims of the revised plan. Article includes a list of the Plan's goals and policies.