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Education

Early retirement incentive may prevent ACUSD layoffs

Friday, February 05, 2010

By Stephanie Minasian

Amador County Unified School District school board members passed a motion Wednesday night to approve an early retirement incentive for teachers in an effort to save younger teachers from imminent layoffs.

Due to the fierce budget cuts sweeping California schools, ACUSD has been in discussion abou...
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ACUSD president steps down; budget cuts, tolerance discussed 12/25/2009 By Stephanie Minasian The Amador County Unified School District meeting was buzzing with action Dec. 16 as board positions were shifted and new tolerance programs and budge... FULL STORY...		Cosumnes River College to offer courses in Amador County 12/22/2009 By Stephanie Minasian Cosumnes River College is offering classes in Amador County as part of its special course offerings for the spring 2010 semester. The classes will beg... FULL STORY...

Amador, Argonaut high schools score well in advanced placement exams 10/22/2009 By Stephanie Minasian The tests are in and the results show that high school students at Amador and Argonaut have done well on the advanced placement exams in 2009, with mo... FULL STORY...		OTHER HEADLINES Flu symptoms force absenteeism at Jackson Junior High ACUSD students score high on progress tests State makes changes to schools' budget, ACUSD adjusts Obama addresses students, ACUSD schools don't watch Local students score high, low ARCHIVES