Volume XV, Issue 27
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June 30, 2011 Published Weekly
Local school districts allocate millions in federal money differently
Concerts at the Cove
■ Local resident helps bring soccer uniforms to kids in Costa Rica. Page 8
Emma, Kamala, Talisia and Carlie have fun during a Concerts at the Cove event held at Fletcher Cove Park. The Chase Morrin Trio performed. The concerts are held every Thursday from 6-7:45 p.m. (except for this week when the concert will be held July 1 as part of the city’s 25th anniversary celebration). Photo/Jon Clark
BY MARSHA SUTTON Senior Education Writer At the first meeting, last December, of the Del Mar Union School District’s newly elected board of trustees, the school board unanimously approved the payment of about $440,000 to district employees from the $763,852 given to the district under the Federal Education Jobs Fund. The $440,000 was the total cost after $1,000 was given to each full-time employee in the district, including superintendent Jim Peabody, the three assistant superintendents and the district’s eight principals. The $1,000 allotment – described in the Dec. 15, 2010 school board packet as a “one-time employee cash incentive” – was pro-rated for part-time
employees. DMUSD assistant superintendent of human resource services Tim Asfazadour called it “a onetime stipend” and said it was “to offset the increased cost of health benefits.” Asfazadour said the district employs about 300 fulltime and 300 part-time people, 21 of whom work at the district office rather than a school site. Because one condition of the Federal Education Jobs Fund is that the money can only be spent on school site personnel, the 21 district office employees received their money, totaling about $21,000, from the general fund, he said. Cathy Birks, DMUSD assistant superintendent of
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SB City Council approves establishment of levies ■ Healthy enhancements to long-running DM Farmers’ Market Page B3
BY MARLENA MEDFORD STAFF WRITER After conducting public hearings, Solana Beach City Council approved resolutions accepting engineer reports and establishing annual levies for the Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Maintenance District, which was formed in 2006 to sup-
port the operations, maintenance and landscaping of the trail. The Solana Beach Lighting District was formed in 1987 to support the installation, operation and maintenance of street lighting facilities within the city. Depending on how close to the trail residents live, and in what type of
dwelling, Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Maintenance District rates range from $2.44 to $19.50, though some are exempt. Benefit fees for residents in the Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Maintenance District are $8.80/single family, except for those living in the designated “dark sky” area,
in which case they pay $1.62/single family unit per year. The amounts to be assesses for the districts in FY 2011/2010 will not increase from FY 2010/2011. In other news: The council discussed Governor Brown’s recent removal of three members of
the 22nd District Agricultural Association (22nd DAA), all of whom were serving expired terms. Though it is not known who will be appointed to this vacancy, residents from Solana Beach and Del Mar are being considered, though no names have been publicly announced.
Solana Beach Sun now includes USA Weekend ■ Muffy Walker honored for increasing awareness of bipolar disorder. Page B1
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