Like other school districts across California, Fall River Joint Unified School District is scrambling to avert potential financial deficit as public schools experience both decreasing enrollment and an end to federal COVID funding.
Dhillon is the founder of the Center for American Liberty, which is representing a Chico parent in a lawsuit over parental rights. The suit was just resurrected by a federal court of appeals.
The California Teachers’ Association has issued a letter to politician Jackie LaBarbera, alleging that state law prohibits her from holding dual school board seats simultaneously.
Officials from the rural school district say staffing cuts are the result of dwindling COVID funding and have warned that more terminations could lie ahead. Parents and staff have questions.
Local politician Jackie LaBarbera says her dual school board roles are legal. But after a recent set of votes in which her loyalties to the two bodies may have clashed, a representative of the California Teachers Association said the union will issue a cease and desist letter next week.
The Shasta Public Library system provides a myriad of free adult services. Some cater specifically to immigrants as they work to acclimate to a new home.
Oak Run Elementary – a rural one-school district situated in Shasta County’s mountainous wilderness – is in trouble.
Bobbie Simpson is a Gateway parent who says she wants to ensure good policies in the District. She defeated an incumbent Moms for Liberty candidate to gain her new position on the local school board.
Governor Gavin Newsom outlined a “Master Plan” that could vastly improve the educational and economic playing field across California, especially in the North State. His presence in Shasta County also ignited longstanding tensions between local and state leadership.
Jackie LaBarbera hopes to concurrently hold elected seats on two local school Boards. Whether or not she can legally do so depends on whether the offices are "compatible", something that's defined under state law.
