5.10.12 Rancho Santa Fe Review

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Trustees OK purchase of iPads, computers

‘Rambling thru the Ranch’

School board expected to vote on deployment of iPads June 7 BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe School District is going to be flush with new technology in the fall as the board approved the purchase of 52 iPads and 240 desktop computers at its May 3 meeting. The 52 iPads will be for teachers, at a cost of $28,818. District superintendent Lindy Delaney wanted to get the new technology into their hands over the summer. On June 7, the board is expected to vote on the iPad deployment for students and they are leaning toward the model of 1:1 implementation at the middle school level, six iPads per classroom at the K-6 level, and 10 iPads for special education. The total cost of the student iPads will be $275,682 per estimates given at the board’s technology retreat last month. Delaney said the technology retreat was very helpful and she believes the district is being thoughtful in its decision to implement the mobile learning devices. “I think we’re moving in the right direction,” said Delaney. See IPADS, page 26

Carol Kumlin of C. Kumlin Designs and Kimberly Schnell with Chate, Jackie and Sarah try on some hats during the Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club’s ‘Rambling thru the Ranch’ event May 5. See page 22. PHOTO: ROB MCKENZIE

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RSF Faculty Association requests salary and benefit increases BY KAREN BILLING The Rancho Santa Fe Faculty Association made its initial proposal to the Rancho Santa Fe School board on its new three-year contracts on May 3, requesting increased salary and benefits and a continuation of the board policy to allow faculty children to attend R. Roger Rowe School. Steve Rossier, faculty association representative, said the last three years have been “remarkable” for the teachers, enduring the construction and temporary classrooms and finally mov-

ing into their “beautiful new campus.” He said that teachers have continued to exceed the district’s high standards with additional responsibilities and duties added with no salary increase and “the continued erosion” of their benefits. “From an analysis of our budget, the percent the district spends on teachers’ salaries ranks the lowest of basic aid districts in San Diego, while the percent the district spends on classified See FACULTY, page 26

RSF philanthropist awarded 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Rancho Santa Fe resident Harry Leibowitz, Ph.D., who co-founded the nonprofit World of Children Award (www. worldofchildren.org) with his wife Kay Isaacson-Lei-

bowitz, has been chosen for an award of his own – the 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. This is a recognition given to remarkable Americans who exemplify outstanding qualities in

Good Guys at Morgan Run

both their personal and professional lives while continuing to preserve the richness of their particular heritage. This year’s Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients

include Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, actress Brooke Shields, singer Frankie Valli and other notable leaders of industry, education, the arts, sports and government. Past

medalists include six Presidents, numerous Nobel Prize winners and leaders such as Rosa Parks, Dolores Huerta, Muhammad Ali, See MEDAL, page 26

Review writers win more journalism awards

Silver Star recipient and event honoree Sgt. Phillip A. McCulloch Jr., 3rd Battalion 2nd Marine Division, is flanked by Good Guys Bert Poncher and George Moulios at the 13th annual Good Guys of Morgan Run fundraiser May 5 at Morgan Run Club & Resort. See page 16. PHOTO: ROB MCKENZIE

Rancho Santa Fe Review writers recently earned more journalism awards at the state-wide California Newspaper Publishers Association contest. Arthur Lightbourn won a second place award for this newspaper in the “Best Writing” category and Review educa-

tion columnist Marsha Sutton won second place in the “Best Columns” category. This newspaper and its writers have won numerous local, state and national journalism awards over the years, including three first place national “General Excellence” awards.

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