Big Bear Lake, CA -- Given this week’s pink slip notifications to teachers, mandated state-wide, last night’s meeting of the Board of Trustees for Bear Valley Unified School District drew a number of community members—including students. As school budget cuts, including staffing issues, were not on the agenda for the March 17 meeting, the school board was unable to comment, … [Read more...] about Community Members Offer “Respectful, Passionate, Supportive” Comments to School Board at March 17 Meeting
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“It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Teachers across the state of California received pink slips yesterday, indicating that their positions could be eliminated in the 2010/2011 school year. Of those nearly 22,000 employees of public education, 26.8 are from among the Bear Valley Unified School District which, at present, employs 134 full-time teachers. In a conversation with BVUSD’s … [Read more...] about “It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
Twenty-Six BVUSD Teachers Among Nearly 22,000 Receiving Budget-Prompted Pink Slips Today
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Nearly 22,000 public school employees will be receiving pink slips in California today, March 15, and, of those, 26 are teachers employed by the Bear Valley Unified School District. Each year on March 15, school districts are legally required to notify staff if their positions could be eliminated in the coming school year. In anticipation of this deadline, … [Read more...] about Twenty-Six BVUSD Teachers Among Nearly 22,000 Receiving Budget-Prompted Pink Slips Today
BVUSD’s School Board Expresses Their “Deep Regret” While Approving Pink Slips for 26 of 134 Teachers
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Of the Bear Valley Unified School District’s 134 full-time teachers, 26 can expect pink slips come March 15, which is the day that school districts are mandated to notify certificated staff members that their positions could be eliminated in the coming school year. This decision, to eliminate 26.8 teaching positions, was made at last night’s Board of … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s School Board Expresses Their “Deep Regret” While Approving Pink Slips for 26 of 134 Teachers
Student Snow Days to Be Made Up on March 29-April 2; BVUSD Spring Break Begins April 5
Today (March 4) is a minimum day for students at Big Bear Middle School and all three elementaries, to allow for teachers' strategic planning on this and every Thursday afternoon. And, as far as student attendance, parents are reminded that all Bear Valley Unified schools will be in session through the end of March, and into April. The dates of March 29 through April 2 are on … [Read more...] about Student Snow Days to Be Made Up on March 29-April 2; BVUSD Spring Break Begins April 5