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New Board Member Named
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 - Kim Holmes
Ellen Sheffer was selected from a field of six candidates interviewed at a special meeting on February 23. Mrs. Sheffer will serve out the term vacated by John Spatafore who resigned in January, and which expires on December 1.
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Open Enrollment
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 - Kim Holmes
Open Enrollment requests and Kindergarten registration for the 2010-2011 school year will take place between February 23 and March 23, 2010. See the English/Spanish notice for detailed information.
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County School Employee-of-the-Year
Wednesday, 3 March 2010 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Our own Marvin Pech, Campus Security Officer for San Luis Obispo High School has been selected as the County School Employee of the Year for San Luis Obispo County. He was selected from all school district employees of the year in the category of "Support Services and Security." Mr. Pech's name will be submitted to the state level for consideration as a State Employee of the Year. Marvin has been with the district for six years in this capacity. Please join me in congratulating him.
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Board Candidates to be Interviewed
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 - Kim Holmes
Seven interested citizens have applied for appointment to the San Luis Coastal USD Board of Education, to complete the term of John Spatafore who resigned in January for business reasons. All candidates will be interviewed at a public meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Adult School Multipurpose Room, District Administration Complex, 1500 Lizzie Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
The candidates are Scott Lathrop (retired as Asst. Supt./Business from Lucia Mar USD; now self-employed), Robert Schrage, retired university professor), Catherine Shapiro (parent volunteer), Ellen Sheffer (paralegal, university instructor, and parent volunteer), Airlin Singewald (former county planner, redevelopment analyst, university lecturer, and parent volunteer), Kent Taylor (personnel commissioner, former university instructor, former county administrator [Santa Barbara and Solano counties]).
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District Website Down 12/30/09 - 01/3/10
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 - Information Services & Technology
The District website will be down over a portion of the holiday break from Dec. 30 - Jan. 3 and will be back online by Monday, Jan. 4th. Happy Holidays to our Students, Families, and Staff!
The District Office complex will be tented and fumigated over a portion of the holiday break. As a result, technology services will be down from Dec. 30 (4:00 p.m.) - Jan 3. This includes the District Website and GroupWise Web Access from home for district employees. We will begin restoration of services sometime on January 3rd, so that all will be fully functional upon the start of school on Monday morning, Jan. 4th.
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New Principal at Pacific Beach High
Wednesday, 7 October 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chris Dowler as principal of Pacific Beach High School. Chris replaces Karen Lopez who retired this past June. Chris was the Assistant Principal for Court and Community Schools operated by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education. He brings a rich background of alternative school experience and a wealth of relationships with both comprehensive and alternative high schools across our county. We are so pleased to welcome Chris to our own Pacific Beach High School!
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Study Session on Teen Drug Issues
Monday, 21 September 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
The Board of Education will participate in round table discussions and a study session on the topic of teen drug issues. The meeting is open to the public and will take place on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. in the Adult School Multipurpose Room (J2), District Administration Complex, 1500 Lizzie Street, San Luis Obispo. Joining the Board will be approximately 40 participants from various areas of expertise including education, law enforcement, medicine, justice, counseling, intervention, community support, etc.
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Urgent Message from Superintendent Regarding Budget
Monday, 20 July 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
It is no longer news that K-12 education is suffering wrenching cuts as the state budget deteriorates. There are many challenges we face over the summer months, and I want to include parents in this communication as well: English and Spanish.
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New Assistant Principal at Morro Bay High School
Thursday, 9 July 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Please join me in congratulating Kathy Buehler-Lipsey on her selection as the new Assistant Principal at Morro Bay High School. Kathy currently serves in the role of Dean at San Luis Obispo High School. Kathy rose to the top of a field of candidates from both inside and outside the district. She joins new MBHS principal Dan Andrus and completes the administrative team there. We will soon be advertising the vacated Dean position at SLHS. Interested and qualified candidates will want to contact the Personnel Office for details. Again, congratulations to Kathy!
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SLOHS Students Place in Skills USA National Championship
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - District Newswire
San Luis Obispo High School students, Nik Benedetto (Welding) and Jesse Cataneda (Technical Drafting), won national championships at the Skills USA competition. Beneditto finished 10th and Cataneda finished 5th in the national competition held last week in Kansas City, Missouri. Congratulations to these two students and their instructor, Tim Fay, who worked to support these students in their endeavors!
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New Principal at Los Osos Middle School
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Terry Elfrink |
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Elfrink as principal of Los Osos Middle School. We have great middle schools and remarkable talent within our district. That will remain so in the years to come. Please join me in welcoming Terry to his new role.
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New Principal at Laguna Middle School
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Diane Frost |
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Frost as principal of Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo. We have great middle schools and remarkable talent within our district. That will remain so in the years to come. Please join me in welcoming Diane to her new role.
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2009-10 Teacher-of-the-Year
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Carol Comeau |
Please join me in congratulating Carol Comeau as the 2009-10 San Luis Coastal Teacher of the Year. I had the privilege of visiting the Baywood staff yesterday to make the announcement. The reaction of Carol's teaching colleagues was clear testimony to the kind of respect and admiration held by everyone for Carol. The selection of employees of the year in all categories within the district is especially meaningful because it is done by peers. Carol expressed that to her colleagues citing the honor it was to work with such fine friends and talented individuals. Nominees are selected by parents, administrators and colleagues for review by the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Nominees were: Carolyn Boomer, Morro Bay High; Carol Comeau, Baywood Elementary; Gary Peters, San Luis Obispo High; Colleen Spafford, Laguna Middle; and, Laurie Tangeman, Bishop's Peak/Teach.
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New Morro Bay High Principal
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
Dan Andrus |
Please join me in congratulating Dan Andrus as the next MBHS principal. Dan is the current Assistant Principal at MBHS. Dan will be succeeding Pete Zotovich who will be retiring at the end of this school year. Dan has distinguished himself as an administrator in our district and rose to the top of an outstanding field of candidates from all over the state. Congratulations to Dan!
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MBHS Students Place in California Skills USA State Championship
Monday, 29 June 2009 - District Newswire
Morro Bay High students win the Gold and Silver at the California State Skills USA competition! Congratulations goes out to teachers Donald Repucci and Liz Moore who work to support their students in this annual competition. Congrats to the following students:
Gold: Wesley Schadan, Computer Maintenance and Repair
Gold: Sam Lester, Photography
Silver: Casey Weiss, Photography
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SLOHS Auto Students Place in National Championship
Monday, 29 June 2009 - District Newswire
Two students from San Luis Obispo High School took fifth place at the 2009 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Championship. The competition is designed to find the future stars of the automotive industry and gives auto tech students an opportunity to showcase their problem-solving skills by resolving "real-world" repair challenges in a timed, head-to-head match-up of top teams representing all 50 states.
Eric Reed and Doug Rinell, seniors at SLOHS, took just 50 minutes and 29 seconds to repair their bugged Ford Escape at the Ford/AAA headquarters in Michigan. They were coached by SLOHS Industrial Tech teacher, Jeff Lehmkuhl, and accompanied to the contest by the Auto Club's Motor Sports Manager, Rick Lalor. The team members received a school trophy and scholarships of up to $14,000 each. In addition, the Instructor and students will receive a 2008 Ford Edge for future automotive tech students to train on at the high school.
The District would like to thank Perry Ford in San Luis Obispo who provided the car for the team to train on. The dealership owner, Perry Faulk, and his group have been great supporters of the auto skills program at SLOHS.
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Golden Apple Special Educators Award
Monday, 8 June 2009 - Jackie Kirk-Martinez, Student Services Director
Greg Kraemer of C.L. Smith Elementary and Erin Brzykcy of Chris Jesperson in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District were this year's recipients of the special educator award given by the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Recipients are selected based on surveys completed by parents of students with special needs. Please help me congratulate these two wonderful educators!
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Classified Employees of the Year
Monday, 8 June 2009 - Rick Robinett, Personnel Director
The following individuals have been selected as Classified Employees of the Year 2008-09:
The Board of Education and Superintendent Edward Valentine recognized these dedicated employees at the Board meeting on May 26, which was followed by a reception. Please join me in congratulating each of them for their excellent service to our district.
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Family Precaution Re: H1N1 Flu
Monday, 11 May 2009 - Edward Valentine, Superintendent
There have been no cases of Influenza A H1N1 in our district at this time. Families should take precautions and read the following health alerts: English and Spanish.
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