Teachers Make More Sacrifices for Students; CSEA, NHAA to Vote on Similar Agreements

UNION CITY (Tuesday, June 12, 2012) – New Haven Unified School District teachers voted Monday to work and be paid for nine fewer days than during a normal school year and to take an additional 1 percent pay cut to help mitigate cuts forced on the District because of the ongoing state budget crisis. And the District reached tentative, identical agreements Monday with classified employees and administrators.
 
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E-News: June 12, 2012

Foundation, Boosters Launch Donation Drive
In the wake of last week’s defeat of Measure H, a parcel tax that would have helped the District offset cuts caused by the ongoing state budget crisis, the New Haven Schools Foundation and the New Haven Boosters Association have launched a campaign to give individuals a chance to donate the equivalent of the $180 tax – or any amount – to student programs.
 
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Fourth of July Reminder

The Union City Police Department is reminding New Haven students and parents and the rest of the community about fire safety laws and requirements pertaining to the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. Please see the attached.

District Announces Slight Adjustments to School Start Times

UNION CITY (Thursday, June 7, 2012) – In an effort to help alleviate increased traffic on city streets since state budget cuts forced the gradual elimination of bus transportation for students, the New Haven Unified School District will make a slight adjustment to school start times for the 2012-13 school year.
 
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Despite Defeat of Measure H, District and Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement

UNION CITY (Wednesday, June 6, 2012) – For the second time in just over a year, a substantial majority of New Haven Unified voters supported a parcel tax that would have helped mitigate cuts forced on the school district because of the ongoing state budget crisis, but the measure once again fell short of the two-thirds majority necessary for passage.
 
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Board of Education Briefs: June 5, 2012

Dr. Arlando Smith, a statewide leader in school district leadership who has worked with New Haven Unified teachers and principals for the past three years and was instrumental in the creation of the Union City Kids’ Zone, has accepted an offer to become the District’s Chief Academic Officer.
 
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E-News: June 5, 2012

It’s Election Day for Measure H
Today is Election Day, and New Haven voters will be deciding Measure H, a revenue measure that would mitigate some of the cuts forced on District students because of the state's ongoing financial difficulties.
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E-News: May 29, 2012

District Soliciting Suggestions for Naming Independent Study School
The Facility Names Committee appointed by the Board of Education to provide the Board with suggestions for naming the District’s independent study school is soliciting possible names from the community. The committeewill review suggestions and submit up to three names for the Board to consider.
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Summer Sports Camps

The James Logan Athletic Department proudly announces it is sponsoring its 25th Annual Summer Sports Camps. To see a PDF of the registration form -- including  a list of camps, times and dates, grade or age requirements and fees -- please click on the link below.  To register, print and fill out a copy of the form and return it, along with a check, to the address provided.

More Bad News in State Budget Revisions

UNION CITY (Thursday, May 24, 2012) – If voters reject a statewide tax initiative on the November ballot, the New Haven Unified School District faces the loss of an additional $1.3 million over previous estimates for the 2012-13 budget, the result of revisions to the state budget announced last week by Gov. Brown.
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E-News Addendum: May 23, 2012

Chief Academic Officer Named Superintendent in Cupertino
Wendy Gudalewicz, who served for the past three years as Chief Academic Officer of the New Haven Unified School District, was appointed Tuesday night as Superintendent of the Cupertino Union School District.
 
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E-News: May 22, 2012

Classified Employees Week
New Haven secretaries, custodians, food service workers and other classified employees are being honored as the District celebrates Classified Employees Week through Friday (May 25). This year’s theme is “Classified Employees: A Legacy of Service.”
 
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District Gets High Marks on Parent Survey

UNION CITY (Thursday, May 17, 2012) – The vast majority of nearly 1,000 parents who responded to an electronic survey say the New Haven Unified School District meets their children’s academic and social needs, provides a safe learning environment, practices equity and communicates effectively. And the District’s marks in virtually every area have improved – sometimes dramatically so – in comparison to a similar survey taken in 2010.
 
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Board of Education Briefs: May 15, 2012

The Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a plan to designate the District’s Independent Study Program as its own school, to be located on the campus of the New Haven Adult School.
 
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E-News: May 15, 2012

No School Next Monday
New Haven families are reminded that next Monday (May 21) is one of the five non-student budget-cut days forced on the District because of ongoing state budget cuts to public education.
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