THIRD-GRADER CHANNEL GRIMES HOLDS UP A "SAVE OUR TEACHERS" SIGN WHILE HER FATHER ASKS NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES NOT TO LAYOFF TEACHERS. MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WORE PINK IN SOLIDARITY … [Read more...]
Stanford Settlement Senior Center Program Saved
June 17, 2009 by 2 Comments
A message from Sister Jeanne:"Thank you to all of our many supporters who contacted the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on behalf of Stanford Settlement. Today the County passed a budget that … [Read more...]
In Case You Missed It: Summer School Canceled
June 17, 2009 by 2 Comments
The Natomas Unified School District sent the following message to families whose children were registered for K-8 summer school programs. Check out the Sac Bee on Friday for an article about how … [Read more...]
Today’s Official Natomas USD Budget Update
June 12, 2009 by 5 Comments
The Natomas Unified School District's official followup to last night's budget meeting was issued a short while ago via the following letter from superintendent Steve Farrar. This info trumps anything … [Read more...]
A Mere Five Hours & $5 Million Later…
June 12, 2009 by 1 Comment
STANDING-ROOM ONLY CROWD AT THURSDAY NIGHT'S N.U.S.D. BUDGET WORKSHOP.THE BUZZ survived the Natomas Unified School District five-hour long marathon budget workshop during which the board of trustees … [Read more...]
Seen In Natomas: 30 Kids To A Class?
June 10, 2009 by 4 Comments
T.V. camera crews were spotted this morning on the Heron School campus where one 2nd grade teacher has added ten desks to her classroom just to see what it would look like with 30 students.During a … [Read more...]
In The News: NUSD Budget Cuts Get More Ink
June 6, 2009 by 8 Comments
The Sac Bee today ran another article about the Natomas Unified School District's decision earlier in the week, this time spotlighting plans to increase 2nd and 3rd grade class sizes from 20 to 30 … [Read more...]
More Details About NUSD’s Budget Surgery
June 5, 2009 by Leave a Comment
From Natomas Unified School District superintendent Steve Farrar:Last night (June 3) our school board met again to address the worst budget crisis of our time. They approved a $2.9 million package of … [Read more...]
School Cuts: A Little Here, A Little There
June 4, 2009 by 8 Comments
The Natomas Unified School District board of trustees last night made $2.9 million in budget cuts. Decisions included:raising student meal prices 50 cents,increasing walking distances for … [Read more...]
NUSD Considers More Budget Cuts Tonight
June 3, 2009 by 10 Comments
Natomas Unified School District Superintendent Steve Farrar sent the following message to all of district employees this morning:Tonight our school board meets again to address the worst budget crisis … [Read more...]
