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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
VP Family Picnic on Sunday continues 50th Anniversary Celebration
VP Family Picnic on Sunday continues 50th CelebrationVilla Park’s 50th Anniversary celebration continues this weekend on Sunday May 27, 2012 with the Villa Park Family and Friends Community Picnic at Irvine Lake from 11:30 am – 4:30 pm. Incorporated in 1962, 50 years later what better theme for this years’ annual Villa Park Family picnic than “ The 60’s Live on Forever”. Of course no one better represents the 60’s than the King of Rock and Roll himself Elvis- so it is no surprise that the King himself (or at least one of his many reincarnations) Will be there to entertain and for photo opportunities, because who can pass up a picture with ELVIS????
The afternoon brings all of Villa Park and their Greater Orange neighbors together this year to celebrate 50 years of life in Orange County’s “Hidden Jewel”. Aside from Elvis, festivities will include lots of food vendors, a rock band, contests, prizes, carnival rides, a dunk tank and free boat rides on the lake. If that wasn’t enough, the featured rivalry of Villa Park Elementary vs. Serrano Elementary in a tug-o-war for city bragging rights is always a highlight. That would be more than enough, but yes this is an official part of Villa Park’s 50th Anniversary celebration, so this year will include a scavenger hunt for Elvis's Blue Suede Shoes!
Tickets are just $ 2 a person ($5 for an immediate family) and can be purchased at the Villa Park City Hall, Villa Park Pharmacy, or at the gate on the day of the picnic.
For more information CLICK ON: PICNIC
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
OUSD Trustees vote-a-rama at April meeting
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
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Trustee vote-a-rama at April meeting
At their April 19, 2012, the Orange Unified School District Board of Education became embroiled in a “vote-a-rama” over revisions to various OUSD Board Policies brought on by on-going updating to the document that governs the Board of Trustees. The on-the-outs board minority made up of Trustees Kathy Moffat and Diane Singer argued unsuccessfully to delay adoption of three proposed board policies through a precession of voice-call-votes that saw the duo lose to the aligned OUSD Board majority of Board President Timothy Surridge, Mark Wayland, Dr. Alexia Deligianni, Rick Ledesma and John Ortega.
Moffat’s reasoning was that the first reading for the proposed changes were done at a little noticed Special Board Meeting held March 22, 2012 (CLICK HERE: SPECIAL) which had no members of the public present and was not video taped and shown on local cable like regular meetings. Moffat argued that she felt in the spirit of transparency that the Board should delay the 2nd reading of the policy changes one meeting since none were time sensitive, thus giving the public time to review them. That idea was voted down, so Moffat sought to have the policies that she felt strongly about divided from the other policies and voted on separately. Moffat and Singer were supported by Wayland and Surridge in dividing the policy vote, with Wayland quipping about his vote, “I’m curious!”.
As it turned out, Moffat pulled items from Board Policy 9250 pertaining to: Board Meeting stipend compensation; rules related to increasing Board stipends; and policies on trustees receiving district health benefits. All the questioned policies have origins in various California government codes. Moffat reasoned that those origins in government code did not require OUSD Board Policies addressing them. About the stipend rules, Moffat argued it had never been needed in Board Policy and now was a bad time to add it considering the economic crisis. Moffat argued that a policy allowing a trustee to show up for any part of a meeting should to receive the stipend should be changed to some type of proportional formula, and she argued not including the state language on heath benefits. Moffat also stated that most school district trustees in California are not compensated.
Surridge argued that trustees do more than just show up at meetings, and that the stipend is small compensation for the work they do. He additionally argued that the health benefits are there if any one needs them and that the cost to the district is small, plus without them the district may have trouble attracting people to run for office. John Ortega argued that OUSD is “the most transparent district in Orange County and California”, while Ledesma argued that not including them in district policies because the items are in the state codes when they do apply to the district, was itself “not transparent”.
In the end, the Board voted repeatedly by roll call (at Moffat’s request) to approve all of the policy changes and not approve Moffat’s attempts to delay the adoptions.
INSIDE the May 19 Agenda: El Rancho Charter Renewal
The Thursday May 10, 2012 OUSD Board Agenda (page 8) includes the petition to renew the charter of El Rancho Charter School. The middle school is one of two OUSD charter middle schools. None of the past bruising fights OUSD has seen over charter renewals are expected to occur over the non-controversial Anaheim Hills school’s renewal.
Other Items:
Closed Session 4 C – The Board will review the performance of popular OUSD Superintendent Michael Christensen.
Announcement Item 9 E (Agenda page 3-4) – resolution declaring May 20-26 Classified School Employee Week (district support staff)
INSIDE Former Superintendent Godley’s
Retirement Bonus
Running total (beginning 8/2008)
$54,270.00*
* The Godley Retirement Bonus presented here is an estimate of the amount in “bonus retirement” accrued since the Superintendent’s retirement on 6/30/08 using a 6% lifetime formula calculated here at $1210 a month since 8/08. The actual retirement plan the former OUSD Superintendent opted to take is not public information and the figures presented are only as an estimate of the taxpayer costs after the OUSD trustees voted against an amendment to exclude Godley from the retirement program. The on-going estimated figure is presented as a reminder to the community of the high cost in educational tax dollars the OUSD Board vote to allow the former Superintendent to participate in the 6% retirement incentive cost the OUSD education community in tax dollars. Godley retired from OUSD on June 30, 2008 after he worked for the school district for a little over five years.
NEXT BOARD MEETING May 10, 2012
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday April 19 2012 -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 5:30 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON: MAY AGENDA
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
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Trustee vote-a-rama at April meeting
At their April 19, 2012, the Orange Unified School District Board of Education became embroiled in a “vote-a-rama” over revisions to various OUSD Board Policies brought on by on-going updating to the document that governs the Board of Trustees. The on-the-outs board minority made up of Trustees Kathy Moffat and Diane Singer argued unsuccessfully to delay adoption of three proposed board policies through a precession of voice-call-votes that saw the duo lose to the aligned OUSD Board majority of Board President Timothy Surridge, Mark Wayland, Dr. Alexia Deligianni, Rick Ledesma and John Ortega.
Moffat’s reasoning was that the first reading for the proposed changes were done at a little noticed Special Board Meeting held March 22, 2012 (CLICK HERE: SPECIAL) which had no members of the public present and was not video taped and shown on local cable like regular meetings. Moffat argued that she felt in the spirit of transparency that the Board should delay the 2nd reading of the policy changes one meeting since none were time sensitive, thus giving the public time to review them. That idea was voted down, so Moffat sought to have the policies that she felt strongly about divided from the other policies and voted on separately. Moffat and Singer were supported by Wayland and Surridge in dividing the policy vote, with Wayland quipping about his vote, “I’m curious!”.
As it turned out, Moffat pulled items from Board Policy 9250 pertaining to: Board Meeting stipend compensation; rules related to increasing Board stipends; and policies on trustees receiving district health benefits. All the questioned policies have origins in various California government codes. Moffat reasoned that those origins in government code did not require OUSD Board Policies addressing them. About the stipend rules, Moffat argued it had never been needed in Board Policy and now was a bad time to add it considering the economic crisis. Moffat argued that a policy allowing a trustee to show up for any part of a meeting should to receive the stipend should be changed to some type of proportional formula, and she argued not including the state language on heath benefits. Moffat also stated that most school district trustees in California are not compensated.
Surridge argued that trustees do more than just show up at meetings, and that the stipend is small compensation for the work they do. He additionally argued that the health benefits are there if any one needs them and that the cost to the district is small, plus without them the district may have trouble attracting people to run for office. John Ortega argued that OUSD is “the most transparent district in Orange County and California”, while Ledesma argued that not including them in district policies because the items are in the state codes when they do apply to the district, was itself “not transparent”.
In the end, the Board voted repeatedly by roll call (at Moffat’s request) to approve all of the policy changes and not approve Moffat’s attempts to delay the adoptions.
INSIDE the May 19 Agenda: El Rancho Charter Renewal
The Thursday May 10, 2012 OUSD Board Agenda (page 8) includes the petition to renew the charter of El Rancho Charter School. The middle school is one of two OUSD charter middle schools. None of the past bruising fights OUSD has seen over charter renewals are expected to occur over the non-controversial Anaheim Hills school’s renewal.
Other Items:
Closed Session 4 C – The Board will review the performance of popular OUSD Superintendent Michael Christensen.
Announcement Item 9 E (Agenda page 3-4) – resolution declaring May 20-26 Classified School Employee Week (district support staff)
INSIDE Former Superintendent Godley’s
Retirement Bonus
Running total (beginning 8/2008)
$54,270.00*
* The Godley Retirement Bonus presented here is an estimate of the amount in “bonus retirement” accrued since the Superintendent’s retirement on 6/30/08 using a 6% lifetime formula calculated here at $1210 a month since 8/08. The actual retirement plan the former OUSD Superintendent opted to take is not public information and the figures presented are only as an estimate of the taxpayer costs after the OUSD trustees voted against an amendment to exclude Godley from the retirement program. The on-going estimated figure is presented as a reminder to the community of the high cost in educational tax dollars the OUSD Board vote to allow the former Superintendent to participate in the 6% retirement incentive cost the OUSD education community in tax dollars. Godley retired from OUSD on June 30, 2008 after he worked for the school district for a little over five years.
NEXT BOARD MEETING May 10, 2012
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday April 19 2012 -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 5:30 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON: MAY AGENDA
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
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Orange Unified’s Grade Inflation Out of the Box or Out of Control?
Sunday, May 06, 2012
VP Rotary sponsors BE THE MATCH event
Villa Park Rotary sponsors BE THE MATCH bone marrow event
The Villa Park Rotary Club wants the Greater Orange Community to know that each person may have the power to save a life through the life saving power of bone marrow. You can give hope to patients with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, sickle cell and other life-threatening diseases. Thousands of cancer patients are waiting for a bone marrow transplant donor.
The City of Hope has established a BE THE MATCH registry to match donors and patients. The Villa Park Rotary Club is partnering with the City of Hope in honor of a member with cancer who needed a bone marrow transplant and was able to find one using the registry. However, with more patients than donors, the Rotary Club is getting involved by sponsoring a BE THE MATCH DRIVE on Saturday May 12, 2012 in front of the Villa Park Ralphs/Civic Center from 10 am-1 pm.
You can visit the drive to learn more on how simply giving a “swab” could potentially match you as a donor to save a life.
You may also learn more or register on line HERE:
BE THE MATCH
Friday, May 04, 2012
ORANGE ROTARY to host GRAND GARAGE SALE
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Orange’s first “GRAND GARAGE SALE” A garage sale may not seem like news- unless it is “The GRAND Garage Sale” that the Orange Rotary Club is planning for Saturday May 19, 2012.
The inaugural event is designed to raise funds for the Orange Rotary Club’s youth and teacher programs, plus helping support other local organizations by inviting them to participate and keep the profits. The Orange Rotary Club supports youth and teacher programs through grants and scholarships all year round.
Community organizations and individuals are welcome to participate for the nominal fee of $100 for 800 square feet of space ( larger spaces for an additional fee are available). Whether you’re a seller or a buyer, this first ever GRAND Garage sale is certain to be another success from the award winning business and community group.
The Grand Garage Sale will be held at El Modena High School 3920 E Spring Street from 7:30 am to 3:30 am Saturday May 19, 2012. Sign-ups for spaces are due by May 10th, 2012. To sign up for a space, or for more information contact Orange President Jean Abdalla at 714-637-7321 or email her at jeanaabdalla@att.net
The inaugural event is designed to raise funds for the Orange Rotary Club’s youth and teacher programs, plus helping support other local organizations by inviting them to participate and keep the profits. The Orange Rotary Club supports youth and teacher programs through grants and scholarships all year round.
Community organizations and individuals are welcome to participate for the nominal fee of $100 for 800 square feet of space ( larger spaces for an additional fee are available). Whether you’re a seller or a buyer, this first ever GRAND Garage sale is certain to be another success from the award winning business and community group.
The Grand Garage Sale will be held at El Modena High School 3920 E Spring Street from 7:30 am to 3:30 am Saturday May 19, 2012. Sign-ups for spaces are due by May 10th, 2012. To sign up for a space, or for more information contact Orange President Jean Abdalla at 714-637-7321 or email her at jeanaabdalla@att.net
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
OUSD to honor Employees as economic stress indicators take toll
OUSD to honor Employees as economic stress indicators take toll
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
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Independent insight into OUSD
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education will pass resolutions honoring OUSD School Bus Drivers, School Nurses and Teachers at their April 19, 2012 (the 237th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord). Agenda Item 9 E (Agenda page 3) will designate April 24, 2012 as School Bus Driver’s Day; Agenda Item 9 F (Agenda page 5) will designate May 9, 2012 as School Nurse Day; and Agenda item 9 G will also designate May 9, 2012 as California Day of the Teacher. This is the 31st Anniversary of the California Day of the Teacher.
The value of the district’s employees during the current economic turn down is clearly evident in other items on the April 19, 2012 Agenda. They include the “sun-shinning” (the legal notice) of the district’s positions in upcoming labor negotiations with its two employee unions- the Orange Unified Education Association and the Chapter 67 of the California School Employees Association. In the Agenda Items 12 A and 12 B(Agenda pages 9 and page 11), the district proposes to “extend terms” of previous agreements for continued cuts to instructional days and class size loads for another year.
The extent of the stresses these cuts have placed on the district can be seen in Agenda Item 12 H (Agenda page 116) which asks the OUSD Board for a continuation of the extension of the current OUSD Strategic Plan through 2013-2014. The Agenda Item sites the original extension request was needed because of the “multi-year reductions and increased demands placed on the organization and employees”. Also while the Agenda Item states that the that OUSD has “not stopped working forward with the goals of the Strategic Plan” the item explains that the district “acknowledges that reduced funding, increased class sizes, and reductions in classified and certificated staffing have impacted the pace originally envisioned” for implementation. The real question is of course not the number or how long the extensions of implementation are, but how long all the districts employees can continue working with the stress factors cited in the agenda item. Sources across the district report that the student population and OUSD community are feeling the stress caused by the continued cuts with student suspensions and behavior issues also exhibiting increases.
Other Items:
Closed Session 4 B – Discussion of 4 possible lawsuits
Action Item 12 C (Agenda page 13) – Energy Conservation Contact
Action Item 12 D- G Various Board Policy revisions-mostly necessitated by state law changes
Information Item 13 B- latest update on the ever changing Sacramento story on Transitional Kindergarten
Former Superintendent Godley’s Retirement Bonus
Running total (beginning 8/2008)
$53, 060.00*
* The Godley Retirement Bonus presented here is an estimate of the amount in “bonus retirement” accrued since the Superintendent’s retirement on 6/30/08 using a 6% lifetime formula calculated here at $1210 a month since 8/08. The actual retirement plan the former OUSD Superintendent opted to take is not public information and the figures presented are only as an estimate of the taxpayer costs after the OUSD trustees voted against an amendment to exclude Godley from the retirement program. The on-going estimated figure is presented as a reminder to the community of the high cost in educational tax dollars the OUSD Board vote to allow the former Superintendent to participate in the 6% retirement incentive cost the OUSD education community in tax dollars. Godley retired from OUSD on June 30, 2008 after he worked for the school district for a little over five years.
NEXT BOARD MEETING April 19, 2012
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday April 19 2012 -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 6:00 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON: OUSD BOARD
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
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“Independent Local Insight”
WATCH FOR continuation of Orange Net News newest investigative series:
Orange Unified’s Grade Inflation Out of the Box or Out of Control?
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
a news service of Orange Net News /O/N/N/
Independent insight into OUSD
The Orange Unified School District Board of Education will pass resolutions honoring OUSD School Bus Drivers, School Nurses and Teachers at their April 19, 2012 (the 237th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord). Agenda Item 9 E (Agenda page 3) will designate April 24, 2012 as School Bus Driver’s Day; Agenda Item 9 F (Agenda page 5) will designate May 9, 2012 as School Nurse Day; and Agenda item 9 G will also designate May 9, 2012 as California Day of the Teacher. This is the 31st Anniversary of the California Day of the Teacher.
The value of the district’s employees during the current economic turn down is clearly evident in other items on the April 19, 2012 Agenda. They include the “sun-shinning” (the legal notice) of the district’s positions in upcoming labor negotiations with its two employee unions- the Orange Unified Education Association and the Chapter 67 of the California School Employees Association. In the Agenda Items 12 A and 12 B(Agenda pages 9 and page 11), the district proposes to “extend terms” of previous agreements for continued cuts to instructional days and class size loads for another year.
The extent of the stresses these cuts have placed on the district can be seen in Agenda Item 12 H (Agenda page 116) which asks the OUSD Board for a continuation of the extension of the current OUSD Strategic Plan through 2013-2014. The Agenda Item sites the original extension request was needed because of the “multi-year reductions and increased demands placed on the organization and employees”. Also while the Agenda Item states that the that OUSD has “not stopped working forward with the goals of the Strategic Plan” the item explains that the district “acknowledges that reduced funding, increased class sizes, and reductions in classified and certificated staffing have impacted the pace originally envisioned” for implementation. The real question is of course not the number or how long the extensions of implementation are, but how long all the districts employees can continue working with the stress factors cited in the agenda item. Sources across the district report that the student population and OUSD community are feeling the stress caused by the continued cuts with student suspensions and behavior issues also exhibiting increases.
Other Items:
Closed Session 4 B – Discussion of 4 possible lawsuits
Action Item 12 C (Agenda page 13) – Energy Conservation Contact
Action Item 12 D- G Various Board Policy revisions-mostly necessitated by state law changes
Information Item 13 B- latest update on the ever changing Sacramento story on Transitional Kindergarten
Former Superintendent Godley’s Retirement Bonus
Running total (beginning 8/2008)
$53, 060.00*
* The Godley Retirement Bonus presented here is an estimate of the amount in “bonus retirement” accrued since the Superintendent’s retirement on 6/30/08 using a 6% lifetime formula calculated here at $1210 a month since 8/08. The actual retirement plan the former OUSD Superintendent opted to take is not public information and the figures presented are only as an estimate of the taxpayer costs after the OUSD trustees voted against an amendment to exclude Godley from the retirement program. The on-going estimated figure is presented as a reminder to the community of the high cost in educational tax dollars the OUSD Board vote to allow the former Superintendent to participate in the 6% retirement incentive cost the OUSD education community in tax dollars. Godley retired from OUSD on June 30, 2008 after he worked for the school district for a little over five years.
NEXT BOARD MEETING April 19, 2012
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday April 19 2012 -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 6:00 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON: OUSD BOARD
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
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Orange Unified’s Grade Inflation Out of the Box or Out of Control?
Sunday, March 25, 2012
3rd Annual Anaheim Hills Eggstacaganza is Saturday March 31
3rd Annual Anaheim Hills Eggstacaganza is Saturday March 31The 3rd Annual Anaheim Hills Rotary Club Eggsracaganza Easter Egg Hunt will be this Saturday March 31, 2012 from 11 am – 1:30 pm at Ronald Reagan Park (formerly Toyon Park) at 945 S Weir Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills (@ Weir Canyon and Running Springs).
The non-religious free event is and open to all children ages 11 and under, the Eggstavaganza has attracted upwards of 200 kids and their families.
There are THREE egg-hunting stations of varying levels of age appropriate difficulty. Among the hidden eggs will be three “golden eggs” for three age groups, each finder will win a basket full of prizes. Prizes include a bicycle and over 15 pre-stuffed baskets of goodies. Also available will be kids games and crafts including egg-dying and egg races, plus the Easter Bunny himself will be there to take photos with the kids. Adults can join in the fun participating in a small silent auction.
Food and beverages for lunch will be available for purchase.
For more information on the Anaheim Hills Rotary CLICK HERE:
AH ROTARY
or for FACEBOOK here: ROTARY FB
For a map to Ronald Reagan Park CLICK ON:
PARK MAP
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
OUSD to oppose Rocking Horse Ridge II effort to join TUSD
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OUSD to oppose Rocking Horse Ridge II effort
Orange Unified Trustees at their February 16, 2012 meeting directed staff to draft a resolution to oppose the Rocking Horse Ridge II neighborhood effort to leave OUSD and join Tustin Unified. That resolution appears on the March 8, 2012 OUSD Agenda.
The Rocking Horse Ridge II neighborhood has 35 students who currently attend OUSD schools. If efforts to annex the neighborhood to Tustin Unified are successful, those students would have to immediately leave OUSD. Any of those students wishing to continue in OUSD would have to apply for a district transfer. Schools that some of those 35 students currently attended are closed to transfers from outside OUSD. The loss of state funds from the 35 students would cost OUSD over $170,000.
In addition if successful, all residents of the Rocking Horse Ridge II neighborhood would see a property tax increase to pay for two school bonds previously passed in Tustin Unified. Those bond assessments are $64 per $100,000 assessed value (a $1,000,000 home would be assessed an additional $640 in school bonds per year).
The obscure Orange County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings on the change on March 14th, 2012, one in Orange Unified at 6:00 pm, and a second meeting in Tustin Unified at 8:00 pm. If the OUSD Board votes to oppose the proposed transfer, it could force a vote on the item by the voters in the proposed transfer area.
For more information on Rocking Horse Ridge CLICK ON: RHRII
Split vote approves new OUSD law firm for surplus propertyThe OUSD Board voted 5-2 at their February 16 meeting to support a proposal by OUSD President Tim Surridge to direct staff to procure legal services from a new legal firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Rudd and Romo for services related to surplus properties in OUSD.
The proposal was vehemently opposed by Trustees Kathy Moffat and Diane Singer. The two noted that the OUSD Board had voted to reject the same law firm last year when then OUSD President Rick Ledesma tried to use the firm to replace long time OUSD legal firm Parker & Covert. The two also additionally objected to naming a firm for a contract without following a protocol of soliciting bids in an open process. Surridge and Ledesma where joined by Trustee Mark Wayland in dismissing the objections, and where then joined by Trustees John Ortega and Dr. Alexia Deligianni in voting to approve a contract for the firm.
INSIDE the March 8th OUSD Board Meeting
Item 12 A: Public Hearing on the new fee increases for school districts allowed on new construction in a January vote by the little known State Allocation Board. Those fees can be only be changed in even years, but with no inflationary increase in 2010 the fees of $2.97 residential and $.47 commercial have remained the same for four years. The new allowable fees are $3.20 and $.51. School districts must take action locally to implement the allowable increases (for more on SAB information CLICK ON: SAB ).
Agenda Item 12 C: Second Interim Financial Report
Former Superintendent Godley’s Retirement Bonus
Running total (beginning 8/2008)
$51, 857.00*
* The Godley Retirement Bonus presented here is an estimate of the amount in “bonus retirement” accrued since the Superintendent’s retirement on 6/30/08 using a 6% lifetime formula calculated here at $1210 a month since 8/08. The actual retirement plan the former OUSD Superintendent opted to take is not public information and the figures presented are only as an estimate of the taxpayer costs after the OUSD trustees voted against an amendment to exclude Godley from the retirement program. The on-going estimated figure is presented as a reminder to the community of the high cost in educational tax dollars the OUSD Board vote to allow the former Superintendent to participate in the 6% retirement incentive cost the OUSD education community in tax dollars. Godley retired from OUSD on June 30, 2008 after he worked for the school district for a little over five years.
NEXT BOARD MEETING March 8, 2012
Next OUSD Board Meeting Thursday February 16, 2012 -OUSD BOARD ROOM
CLOSED SESSION- 6:30 pm
OUSD Regular Session: 7:00 pm
For AGENDA-CLICK ON: BOARD
For more information call the OUSD Superintendent’s office at 714-628-4040
For budgeting questions call Business Services at 714-628-4015
ORANGE Unified Schools INSIDE
Independent insight into OUSD
is an independent news service of /O/N/N/
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WATCH FOR Orange Net News newest investigative series:
Orange Unified’s Grade Inflation Out of the Box or Out of Control?
