The Arcadia Unified School District is taking a "zero tolerance" position against violence and drugs in the schools. Anyone caught assaulting another student, bringing a weapon to school, or using or selling drugs on campus will be expelled.
In the wake of a fight in January between Asian American and white teenagers near Arcadia High School, police, parents and school officials have come up with a new get-tough policy to crack down on students involved in violence or drugs. Called PAXCE 2000, for "Peaceful Arcadia Through Community Efforts 2000," the program puts a police officer at the High School and three junior high schools.
P.A.C.E. 2000 (Peaceful Arcadia through Community Efforts) will be a new section within the Arcadia Police Department. It is a community-oriented policing effort headquartered at Santa Anita Fashion Park.
New regulations require that Arcadia, among other cities in the Los Angeles River basin, reduce the amount of trash put into the system to "zero tolerance" in twelve years. Arcadia has joined other cities in the Coalition for Practical Regulation to appeal the order.
New efforts to combat truancy were outlined by school district officials. Businesses that regularly cater to students during school hours can be cited if they don't cooperate with the effort.
The City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District, in a joint effort with the Youth Master Plan Committee, kicked off the opening of the first summer youth center.
In its efforts to raise money for the Arcadia School District, the Arcadia Educational Foundation is conducting a direct mail campaign to enlist community support for their efforts.
John B. Simmons, principal of Continuation High School, will be honored by the school district for his efforts in developing and administrating the Continuation High School program. Simmons' background and the school's program are discussed.
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.
California offers schools $2 billion incentive to resume in-person learning. Parents of Arcadia Unified School District students plan a peaceful rally for Thursday, March 4 at noon at Arcadia County Park to address Arcadia's reopening plan.
Cal Poly Pomona student Melissa Cripe, 20, will work with junior high students to solve personal problems without resorting to violence as part of the AmeriCorps program, a $360 million national program launched by President Clinton to act as a domestic version of the Peace Corps.
Arcadia teachers will file an unfair labor charge against the Arcadia Unified School District for "not participating in a timely manner" in a process of negotiations called fact-finding.
Recently, about 140 people attended the 16th Annual Law Day at Arcadia Public Library. This free Ask-a-Lawyer Program is a joint effort of the City of Arcadia and the Arcadia Chinese Association.
Arcadia saving energy, creating jobs through HERO Program. HERO is the state's largest PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Program. HERO has funded more than 60 homeowners in Arcadia in energy efficiency, water efficiency, or solar power improvements in the last three years.