School board to discuss parental rights

BALLARD — The Ballard School Board will discuss a parental rights policy during the 3:30 p.m. board meeting today at Ballard Elementary School, 2425 School St.

During last month’s meeting, Rebecca Smith requested that the parental rights policy be put on the agenda. This policy was sparked by

Vehicles collide in Orcutt

ORCUTT — A minivan and a white Tahoe collided Tuesday near Stillwell Road/East Clark, behind Santa Barbara County Fire station 26 in Orcutt.

The minivan was driven by a woman, who was its only occupant and required extrication. She was in critical condition and was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria.

The white Tahoe was occupied by the man driving it and one female child, neither of whom sustained injuries, Capt. Scott Safechuck, public information officer for County Fire, reported in a tweet on Tuesday.

— Katherine Zehnder an incident that occurred in Ballard’s fourth-grade classroom, which was previously covered by the News-Press. For more about the district, see ballardschool.org.

— Katherine Zehnder

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