On last Friday the 13th, more than 26,000 teachers and school staff within California received pink slips, as this was the last business day prior to March 15, the annual statutory deadline for school districts to issue layoff notices for the coming school year. Within the Bear Valley Unified School District, (as reported last week) 18 full-time teachers from Big Bear Middle … [Read more...] about Though Teachers Have Received Pink Slips, Some May Be Rehired for 2009/2010 School Year; 18 BVUSD Teachers Are Among 26,000 in California to Receive Notices
Government
Wednesday Meetings Include RTAC, BBARWA, BVUSD; Dr. Eads Returns to BBARWA Board for Time Being
There are a number of public meetings taking place today, the first of which is the Regional Traffic Advisory Committee. The RTAC meeting begins at 9:30am at the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce offices at 630 Bartlett Road in the Village. The Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency, which generally meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month, will instead … [Read more...] about Wednesday Meetings Include RTAC, BBARWA, BVUSD; Dr. Eads Returns to BBARWA Board for Time Being
ACLU Presentations to Big Bear High School Students on the First Amendment Have Been Postponed
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Bear Valley Unified School District have an agreement, prompted by an incident on November 3 (the day before Election Day) in which a student wore a t-shirt that read “Prop 8 Equals Hate”; a shirt that was deemed inappropriate by Big Bear High School staff. Since that time, BVUSD Superintendent Carole Ferraud issued an apology to the … [Read more...] about ACLU Presentations to Big Bear High School Students on the First Amendment Have Been Postponed
Big Bear City Joins Elite List of California Communities Honored With Firewise Communities/USA Distinction; Fire Chief Jeff Willis Accepts Honor from CalFire at Monday’s CSD Meeting
In a presentation before the Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District yesterday, Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis told the crowd, “Tonight we celebrate reaching a milestone.” That milestone is official recognition as a Firewise Communities/USA site, an honor only achieved by less than 20 communities, including Big Bear Lake, in the entire state of … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Joins Elite List of California Communities Honored With Firewise Communities/USA Distinction; Fire Chief Jeff Willis Accepts Honor from CalFire at Monday’s CSD Meeting
County Supervisors to Review $35,000 in Expenditures at Current Zoo, and Donation of Vehicle for Bear Valley Search and Rescue
There are two Big Bear-specific agenda items on the calendar for today’s San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting, which takes place at 10am in the County Government Center. The first of these items is to approve a vehicle donation to the Bear Valley Search and Rescue Team, as county policy requires Supervisors’ approval of all donations valued over $10,000. Our local … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Review $35,000 in Expenditures at Current Zoo, and Donation of Vehicle for Bear Valley Search and Rescue