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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lakeport Christian Center Preschool will host its annual barbecue fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 28.
The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the preschool, located at 175 C St.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Take out is available and family discounts will be offered.
For information, call 707-262-5520.
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The California Community Colleges Board of Governors on Monday voted to endorse Proposition 30, also known as the School and Local Public Safety Act.
The nation’s largest system of higher education faces mid-year budget cuts of $338 million if Proposition 30 does not pass in November. Funding for California Community Colleges has been cut by $809 million, or 12 percent, since 2008-09.
“This disinvestment in higher education has to stop,” said Board of Governors Vice President Manuel Baca. “But cuts in recent years have led to massive cuts in course offerings at a time of high demand as students clamor to get training for the jobs of the 21st century, or transfer to a four-year university. Our economy is weakened when we don’t have an educated workforce. People need to realize that when a student can’t get the chance to compete in the classroom, the state cannot compete against the world.”
The board voted 8-0 with two abstentions in favor of the endorsement.
Enrollment at the state’s 112 community colleges has declined by nearly 500,000 students since 2008-09, and course offerings have been cut nearly 25 percent.
At the same time, demand has soared as high schools produce more graduates and as unemployed workers seek retraining and returning veterans seek a college education.
If Proposition 30 passes, the community colleges would receive $210 million in additional funds in 2012-13.
Most of that money would be used to make good on deferred funding commitments by the state to colleges, but passage of the measure would make room for an additional 20,000 students.
If Proposition 30 fails, the $338 million cut in the middle of the academic year would mean 180,000 fewer students would be served. Colleges would be forced to slash course offerings even further, lay off more educators and staff and borrow more. These cuts would also occur if Proposition 38 passes and receives more votes than Proposition 30.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It is composed of 72 districts and 112 colleges serving 2.4 million students per year.
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The California Community Colleges Board of Governors on Monday approved changes that will establish system-wide enrollment priorities designed to ensure classes are available for students seeking job training, degree attainment or transfer and to reward students who make progress toward their educational goals.
New students who have completed college orientation, assessment and developed education plans as well as continuing students in good academic standing who have not exceeded 100 units (not including units in basic English, math or English as a Second Language) will now have priority over students who do not meet these criteria.
Among these students, active-duty military and veterans and current and former foster youth will continue to have first call on courses, followed by students in Extended Opportunity Programs and Services and Disabled Students Programs and Services.
The regulations, unanimously approved at the board of governors meeting at San Diego City College, will be implemented in the fall of 2014.
Colleges will begin to inform current students of the new policy in the spring 2013 term so those on probation will have an opportunity to seek help to improve their academic standing and those nearing the unit cap can carefully plan their remaining courses.
“In the past, community colleges have been able to serve everyone and students could accrue a large number of units or do poorly in all of their courses and still receive priority registration” said Chancellor Jack Scott. “Now that colleges have had to cut back on the courses they can offer, those students were taking up seats in classrooms and crowding out newer students focused on job training, degree attainment or transfer. Our Student Success Task Force identified this as a major barrier and recommended these changes.”
The 72 districts that make up the California Community Colleges do maintain discretion to adopt policies exempting certain categories of students from the 100-unit limit, such as those in high-unit majors or programs.
Districts will be required to adopt an appeals policy and process for students who lose priority due to circumstances beyond their control such as accidents or illness.
Districts also will have discretion in dealing with students who have been declared academically ineligible or on probation if they have shown signs of improvement.
The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It is composed of 72 districts and 112 colleges serving 2.4 million students per year.
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A new year at W. C. Carlé High School begins!
In this 2012-13 year we already have plenty of excitement. Two school events are coming up that can earn students credit (more details later).
On Friday, Sept. 14, students will visit Highland Springs. Highland Springs will be an all school day event and the students will receive P.E. credit.
The next chance students to earn extra credit this time is our Back To School Night, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. During this evening students and parents can come, meet teachers and staff, learn more about the curriculum, have a site council meeting and eat food. It is a potluck for the school community.
Carlé would like to acknowledge student Nura Brown as the official first Student Of The Week. Good job, Nura!
Along with Brown, congratulations also go to Raymond Green, who won a $50 prize for having perfect
attendance for the last school year.
Carlé would like to welcome the new faces to our school. First, Carlé welcomes its new principal – and the principal of Highlands as well as Blue Heron – Dr. Jim Burger.
“Carlé High School is a great school and I am thrilled to be here,” said Dr. Burger, who came to Lake County from Jefferson High School in Siskiyou County.
Also new to the Carlé family is Ms. Robin Shrive, the new English teacher who is coming from Lower Lake High School.
“I really want to thank everyone for their support,” said Shrive.
Finally, we’d like to welcome the new students to Carlé: Autumn Balog, Ty Beasley, Mariah Bernal, Atlanta Bongiorno, Lyric Brown, Andre Clark, Charlie Clark, Isaac Dominguez, Michael Field, Cassie Garrett, Emilio Gonzales, Mark Grimesey, Summer Gunn, James Paul Harvey, Luis Herrera, Keanon Jardstrom, Luke Johnson, Kenny Kalousek, Annie Keller, Joshua Kennedy, Tricia Labrasca, Jo-Jo Logue, Cheryl Long, Alex Loughmiller, Jessie Mason, Kobi Minard, Christopher Montes, Sienna Norton, Regina Perrin-Clanton, Sara Peters, Esparanza Roberts, Johnny Roofener, Keith Stalker, Lucas Stickel, Levy Venuto and Cari Wiebush.
Welcome to you all.
Jesse Harrell is a student at W.C. Carlé Continuation High School in Lower Lake, Calif.