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麻豆国产AV and River Cats Team Up to Help Fund Sports in City Schools
Local team steps up to the plate for student athletes.

School athletics programs threatened by the statewide budget crisis will be saved in part by a new partnership between the 麻豆国产AV and the Sacramento River Cats that will raise money for the financially strapped programs.

The new partnership will be launched with an on-field pre-game ceremony on Wednesday, June 1 at Raley Field (prior to the start of the team鈥檚 12:05 game against the Salt Lake Bees). The school district and the River Cats will announce they are teaming up to provide resources to district sports programs.

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Neighbors asked to help protect schools over Memorial Day

Memorial Day may mark the official start of backyard barbecue season, but for school districts, the holiday weekend can be anything but relaxing as vandals, thieves and arsonists take advantage of empty campuses.
In light of this, 麻豆国产AV is asking the community for help in keeping schools safe and secure over the three-day break (May 28-30).

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Survey Says: Extend Taxes to Save Schools from Further Cuts
Superintendent Raymond points to survey results, calls for governor, Legislature to act

Sacramento parents, community members, and school teachers and staff overwhelmingly want the extension of current temporary taxes to prevent further cuts to education, a new survey commissioned by the 麻豆国产AV shows.

The Fiscal Priorities Survey, conducted by an independent research firm, shows that Sacramento residents are far more supportive of extending the taxes to make up the budget shortfall than they are making further education cuts, including eliminating teacher jobs.

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麻豆国产AV Offers Free Whooping Cough Boosters
Immunization clinic on Wednesday is part of 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 comprehensive preparations for new state law

麻豆国产AV is staging a series of free immunization clinics to help parents comply with a new California booster shot requirement.

State law now requires that all students entering seventh through 12th grades in the fall provide proof of receiving the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccination on or after age 7. The proof must be recorded before students enter school in September, according to the law.

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Judge rules for 麻豆国产AV in layoffs case

A State of California Administrative Law Judge presiding over 麻豆国产AV certificated employee layoff hearings has issued a finding that agrees with the school district on most of the issues regarding its layoffs, validating most of the Board of Education鈥檚 certificated layoffs and skipping criteria (鈥渟kipping鈥 refers to Board-approved criteria that allows staff with specialized training and/or qualifications to be 鈥渟kipped鈥 as part of the layoff process, regardless of their seniority).

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麻豆国产AV Opens 鈥楪ateway鈥 Support Center for Families, Students
New 鈥楥onnect Center鈥 will improve coordination of services, increase access for those in need

麻豆国产AV (麻豆国产AV) is improving the way it delivers critically important services to students and families by opening an innovative new 鈥渙ne-stop鈥 support center in the former Genesis High School building.

The 鈥淐onnect Center鈥 will centralize such services as crisis intervention, mental health counseling and health insurance enrollment 鈥 providing a gateway to support for parents and kids.

The Connect Center will be opened with a reception at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9. The center is located at 5601 47th Ave.

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Kennedy High School鈥檚 Greene Wins UC Davis C-STEM 鈥楾eacher of the Year鈥
The automotive technology instructor is recognized for his work in helping students master 21st century job skills

Rob Greene, who teaches automotive technology at John F. Kennedy High School through the Regional Occupation Program, received UC Davis鈥 C-STEM (Computing, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 鈥淭eacher of the Year鈥 award at ceremony on Saturday.

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Bullies Beware: New 麻豆国产AV Policy Cracks Down on Harassment
District toughens stance in a sweeping initiative to keep kids, schools as safe as possible

A comprehensive new policy aimed at cracking down on bullying 鈥 in school hallways and in cyber space 鈥 will be considered by 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 Board of Education on Thursday.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday (May 5) in the Serna Center Community Room, 5735 47th Ave. The anti-bullying item is set for discussion at 9 p.m.