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Tardy repairs add up to $3 million sum
- Five schools in the city sorely need nearly $3 million worth of overdue renovations, according to a new report.
Revised bond terms given the green light
- An unusual plan to change the terms of a nearly $300 million school bond without voter approval was given the go-ahead by county supervisors Tuesday.
School district to pen list of budget cuts
- Parents and community members are expected to flood community meetings tonight and later this month as a Burlingame school district decides how to cut nearly $1.13 million from the budget.
Charter school settles down, draws praise
- It may have been nomadic, but Summit Preparatory High School has established itself as one of the state’s elite charter schools.
- It may have been nomadic, but Summit Preparatory High School has established itself as one of the state’s elite charter schools.
Language-test numbers static
- As California’s non-native students showed improvement in English proficiency this school year, the same can’t be said for those in San Mateo County, according to the results of a statewide exam.
- As California’s non-native students showed improvement in English proficiency this school year, the same can’t be said for those in San Mateo County, according to the results of a statewide exam.
‘Tailor made’ bill could protect district from cuts
- A Hail Mary bill that is making its way though the state Capitol could allow a Peninsula school district to avoid deep budget cuts next year by allowing it to essentially borrow its own money.
Small-town news exposed by group of high schoolers
- Hillsborough — In the private, small town, a group of kids fresh out of middle school are on a crusade to provide news to a community that is often shut off from the rest of the county.
- Hillsborough — In the private, small town, a group of kids fresh out of middle school are on a crusade to provide news to a community that is often shut off from the rest of the county.
Students may have lunch-money blues
- With the cost of food rising at historic rates, the county’s largest school district may have to charge children more for school lunches.
- With the cost of food rising at historic rates, the county’s largest school district may have to charge children more for school lunches.
Plan to get around bond terms on shaky legal ground
- A scheme by San Mateo County’s largest high school district to sidestep flaws in the fine print of its $300 million bond appears to be illegal, according to the county’s legal advisers.
District charges forth on parcel tax
- As the San Bruno Park School District faces a $1.4 million cut in state funding next year, residents will likely be asked in November to raise their property taxes to help offset the shortage.
Fine print may bring 15 years of higher tax
- Improvement projects for one of the largest school districts in San Mateo County are in jeopardy after district officials found flaws in the fine print of a $294 million bond measure in the latest chapter of the bond’s troubled history.
