San Bernardino Press MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 - OCTOBER 12, 2014
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VOLUME 1, NO. 23
Governor vetoes CSU funding for Hillside repairs but four-year degrees approved Elementary by Vickie Vértiz School named Up to $50 million could National have been used to improve deteriorating Cal State University buildings and infrastructure, Blue Ribbon but on Saturday, September 27, Governor Jerry Brown School vetoed legislation that would have supported the 23 campuses, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Spokesman for the CSU system Mike Uhlenkamp told the Sun, “Obviously we are disappointed […] we’ve discussed the critical need for additional resources to address this deferred maintenance we have.” Approximately fifty percent of the public school facilities are over 40 years old with maintenance costs that have been put off because of the $1.8 billion cost. AB 1476 was a budget amendment introduced by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) for the CSU system to be financed under, including $50 million for the University of California system. The Sun reported that Governor Brown “issued a lineitem veto on the extra funding for CSU and UC.” Further, if California property tax receipts exceeded estimated projec-
Out event on theSaturday before the drill. “The museum is able to work with a wide variety of other agencies to provide information about earthquakes, ranging from earthquake science to preparedness,” said Leonard Hernandez, interim museum director. “By having a preparedness event before the drill, and by
The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday recognized Hillside University Demonstration School as a National Blue Ribbon School, becoming the only campus in the Inland Empire to earn the coveted honor. The award honors public and private schools where students either perform at high levels or make notable improvement in closing the achievement gap based on overall student scores, subgroup scores, or graduation rates. Hillside is one of the 287 public and 50 private schools that will be honored at a recognition ceremony on November 10 and 11 in Washington, D.C. In its 32-year history, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has bestowed this coveted award on just fewer than 7,900 of America’s schools. “These great schools are fulfilling the promise of American education—that all students, no matter their name or zip code, can flourish when schools provide safe, creative, and challenging learning environments,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “National Blue Ribbon Schools are models of consistent excellence and a resource for other schools and districts. We celebrate them for their tireless effort and boundless creativity in reaching and teaching every
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Gov. Jerry Brown -Photo by Terry Miller
tions this year, the CSU and UC systems would have almost certainly received the money according to the budget signed by Governor Brown. Citing property tax revenues as below budget estimates when he addressed the state Assembly in a message, Brown noted he was forced to deny
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Get ready to ShakeOut at the County Museum The San Bernardino County Museumwill host a special event, “Are You Ready for the ShakeOut?” onSaturday, October 11, 2014. From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. the museum will be joined by more than two dozen other agencies and organizations to provide information about earthquakes that kids and families can use. And—because it’s so important for inland Southern California residents
to be well informed and prepared—admission to the museum on that day is free! The Great California ShakeOut is an annual drill, this year scheduled for October 16 at 10:16 a.m. Schools, businesses, government agencies, and individuals will Drop, Cover, and Hold On to practice how to react during an earthquake. This year, the County Museum decided to hold a special Shake-