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Volume 19, Issue 20
Live Oak Dog Park officially opens Facility is first off-leash dog park facilitated by County
A group of parents whose children participate in wrestling said they are frustrated over sanitary conditions in the Fallbrook High School wrestling room. Two of those parents voiced their concerns to the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) trustees in the public comment period of the Monday, May 11 meeting. And it wasn’t the first time. “At the April 27 [FUHSD] board meeting, other parents and I brought forward the issue of the un-cleanliness of the wrestling room,” said parent Paula Musso. “At that meeting, they said they would put it on the next agenda as a discussion item. They didn’t. It seems like they do not want to take responsibility for it and we can’t get administrators to communicate with us, from the top down.” Musso said it appeared that the school had closed the wrestling room, but no one had communicated to parents what is being done to address their concerns. “I appreciate that you closed the room, but parents and their kids have not been made aware of what the plan is. How are we going to find out?”
see PARENTS, page A-11
Bonsall Sponsor Group opposes Lilac Hills Ranch Andrea Verdin Special to The Village News The Bonsall Community Support Group (BCSG) voted Tuesday, May 5 to deny the current proposed plan for the Lilac Hills Ranch development. This came after clarifications of allegations of illegal activity and a discussion between board and community members who interjected their opinions throughout the meeting.
Christine Rinaldi photo Conducting the official ribbon-cutting to open the Live Oak Dog Park on May 8 are, from left, Joe Comella, Live Oak Park Coalition treasurer; Nieneke Hardenbol, president of Live Oak Dog Park Committee; Tom Contreras, supervising park ranger at Live Oak Park; Anne Richter, Live Oak Dog Park committee member; and Jason Hemmens, County Parks & Recreation, deputy director. According to the County of San Diego, its first off-leash dog park will be open Friday through Monday from 8 a.m. to sundown. If rain occurs, the area will be closed for 24 hours until ground conditions improve. See more photos on page A-9.
Sullivan receives honor for civic education
see GROUP, page A-11
FUHSD lays off teacher; not rehiring temporary positions Andrea Verdin Special to The Village News
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Sullivan Middle School Principal Dr. Tim Heck holds the Civic Learning Award of Distinction Shane Gibson photo presented to Sullivan Middle School by Administrative Presiding Justice Judith McConnell. Sullivan won the award based on its depth and breadth of research-based best practices in civic education. See more photos on page A-8.
The Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees approved a restructure and expenditure reduction, resulting in a decision to not rehire temporary certified employees and layoff a foreign language teacher. On Feb. 23, the board approved restructuring and expenditure reductions associated with core funding totaling $732,440. Of this amount, $390,000 in reductions is associated with certificated layoffs due to declining enrollment and the related decline in revenue. In order for certificated layoffs to become effective, the board of trustees needed to adopt a second resolution, which provides final notice to the affected employee. “When we submitted the number [of full time employees] that needed to be reduced, we considered the number of temporary teachers that we release at the end of the year,” said FUHSD superintendent Dr. Hugo Pedroza. “These employees are hired on a temporary status, and all temporary teachers are released at the end of the school year as a matter of course. We do our best to minimize the impact on our teachers.” Pedroza stated that four teachers were hired under a temporary status, and those teachers are encouraged to apply to permanent positions if qualified. Since the board action, the district has rescinded one certificated layoff in the subject of science, as a result of a teacher retiring. “When we put this proposal together, we were only going to let go of two teachers – one in science and one in French,” said Pedroza. “In terms of science,
see LAYOFF, page A-10