Incumbents Mary Dougherty, 57, and Joann Steinmeier, 47, beat out challenger Debbie Ewing, 29, for 2 Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education positions. A bond measure to raise funds to renovate AUSD facilities won by a vote of 71% to 28.3% (67% was needed to pass).
Campus safety and tight funding rank among the issues of greatest concern to the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education.
Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education took no action to reinstate fired coach James O'Brien as head cross country coach of Arcadia High School.
Camino Grove elementary teacher Patricia Ann Baltz will be one of 60 teachers profiled by the Disney Channel. 36 finalists will be culled from the 60 teachers profiled, and each will receive an honorarium of $2500. Disney will also award one additional cash prize of $25,000 to an "Outstanding Teacher of 1993." The teacher's school will receive $25,000 and the school district $10,000.
According to final campaign contribution statements for the April 18 school board election, the candidates who raised the most money got the least number of votes. Results are analyzed.
Controversy surrounds the appointment of a new principal at Arcadia High School as the district interview committee forwarded only one candidate to the school board for approval. The contract requires 2-4 candidates be reviewed. The teachers' union protested.
Incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael O. Lamb were re-elected to the Arcadia Unified School District board. They were joined by first-time candidate John McClain.
Fired Arcadia High School cross country coach James O'Brien questions reason for dismissal. The Arcadia Unified School District's Board of Education upholds its decision to not reappoint Mr. O'Brien as head coach for the 2013-2014 year. He will continue to teach at Arcadia High School.
James Romo, an education attorney and school district volunteer, has been selected to fill the vacant seat on the Arcadia School board. He will replace Michael Lamb, who resigned from the board last month.
A candidate's forum on Wednesday evening gave school board incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael Lamb a chance to air their views, along with challengers Min Mey Chang, John McClain and John Wuo. They are vying for 3 seats.