San Dieguito school district no longer accepts written public comment
The SDUHSD board met virtually on Feb. 25.
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The San Dieguito Union High School District is facing questions about how it is handling public comment, including its recent decision to no longer accept written public comments and an incident when several speakers were cut off mid-comment during a special board meeting.
On Feb. 25, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of San Diego and Imperial Counties wrote a letter to the board and superintendent with concerns that they are unlawfully restricting public comment.
“We write to remind you that a school board may not silence community members engaged in lawful public comment simply because the board dislikes their message,” wrote Melissa Deleon, an equity staff attorney with the ACLU. “If the board is limiting access to public meetings and restricting comments based on the viewpoint expressed, it is violating its own bylaws,
Solana Beach district administrators earn regional honors
March 1, 2021 10:50 AM PT
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The Association of California School Administrators Region 18 has recognized two Solana Beach School District leaders in its annual awards program. Jennifer Orr, director of SBSD’s Child Development Center, is the 2021 Administrator of the Year in the category of Classified Leader and Kristie Towne, executive assistant to the superintendent/public information officer, was named the 2021 Administrator of the Year for Confidential Employee.
“These two women are incredibly deserving of this recognition under normal circumstances, and even more so now as they have demonstrated such care, expertise, and professionalism in the face of inordinate challenges over the past year due to the pandemic,” said Vicki King, SBSD board president in a release. “We are all thrilled that ACSA Region 18 has chosen to honor them and submit their names for consideration as part of the statewide awa
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Solana Beach sixth graders return to school four days a week
Solana Ranch sixth graders returned to four days a week school on Feb. 8.
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Solana Beach School District celebrated another first day of school as all sixth graders were welcomed back to four days a week in-person instruction on Feb. 8, moving out of a hybrid model that had students online two days a week. Since the fall, district parents have been pushing for more in-school days as online learning has been a struggle mentally, emotionally and academically for many students.
To bring back the larger 4-6 grade classes in the district, some classrooms have been extended into secondary learning spaces in order to accommodate all students while maintaining distancing and stable groupings per California Department of Public Health guidelines.
ENCINITAS
The Encinitas City Council met Wednesday in closed session to discuss litigation. In open session, the council interviewed applicants for several city commissions. These applicants were approved: Commission for the Arts, Irene Abraham, Kathleen Lees, Randall Sims; Environmental Commission, Christian Adams, Inge Bisconer, Katie Cramer, June Honsberger, William Morrison; Parks and Recreation Commission, Brad Hanson, Ross Ridder, Steven Winters; Planning Commission, Stephen Dalton, Kevin Doyle; Senior Citizen Commission, Mona Angel, Christie Kramer-LeVander, Maureen Lucewicz, Laura Rau; Traffic & Public Safety Commission, Matthew Loecker, Robert Prendergast. The council approved a request to create an Encinitas Equity Committee.
ESCONDIDO
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The Escondido City Council met Wednesday to give final approval to the Palomar Heights project, and also to changing the council meeting times to 4 p.m. for closed sessions and 5 p.m. for regular sessions. The council heard