As BUSD finalizes its 2017-18 budget, the district is already looking at potential cuts for 2018-19 to prevent deficit spending.
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BSEP renewal would fund small class sizes, libraries, music in Berkeley schools, but with big tax hike
School children campaigning for Measure E1 at the Solano Stroll in September. Photo: Yes on Measure E1 Campaign Since 1986, Berkeley public schools have benefited from smaller class sizes, libraries, music and arts instruction thanks to the infusion of funds from the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP). The parcel tax has been renewed with voter support in […]
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Address verification work continues for Berkeley Unified
The Bonar Street headquarters of the Berkeley Unified School District. Photo: Kaia Diringer The Berkeley Unified School District has continued its stepped-up efforts to cut down on enrollment fraud during its second year of widespread home visits and address verifications prompted by a new policy adopted by the School Board last year. Wednesday night, the board got […]
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BSEP meetings lay groundwork for November vote
BSEP funds ensure smaller class sizes, particularly in lower grades. Photo: Mark Coplan BSEP funds ensure smaller class sizes, particularly in lower grades. Photo: Mark Coplan Berkeley Schools’ local parcel tax — BSEP — which provides 20% of the school district’s budget, will be on the ballot this November for the first approval in 10 years. The district is […]
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Berkeley School Board to consider new elementary campus; BSEP tax measure meetings kick off Thursday
The BUSD School Board, seen here in December, meets tonight, Feb. 24. Photo: Mark Coplan/BUSD Berkeley could get a new elementary school in 2018 to help reduce and even out school population sizes around the district, as well as other possible benefits, according to a staff report prepared for the Feb. 24 School Board meeting. School […]
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BSEP decisions: yes to drums, no to soccer
Berkeley High School. Photo: Jeremy Franklin By Karen Laws A budget unanimously approved by the Berkeley High BSEP (Berkeley Schools for Excellence Project) site committee on March 21 will provide salaries for both college counselors, 100% of the supplies for art classes, beakers and flasks for chemistry labs, and much more. With student enrichment proposals […]
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Endangered science at BHS
Berkeley High’s School Governance Council voted this week to approve principal Jim Slemp’s latest proposal for a new schedule at BHS. It now goes to the Berkeley Unified School District (although Slemp claims that the proposal doesn’t need BUSD approval). The most contentious aspect of the new schedule is the elimination of before- and after-school […]
