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After five years at San Pasqual Union School District, Shannon Hargrave, who serves as principal and superintendent for the tiny rural district, will be retiring at the end of this school year.
“This decision comes after careful consideration and heartfelt gratitude for the extraordinary opportunity to be part of this wonderful community,” Hargrave said in a statement. “I love this district and have enjoyed enormous support from the community and the board of education. I’ve been very fortunate to work with a great team of parents and staff here on behalf of students.”
A 26-year veteran of North County education, Hargrave began her teaching career at Vista Unified School District, and worked as an administrator for Escondido Union School District and Valley Center Pauma Unified School District, before taking the lead at San Pasqual.
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CITY COUNCILS
CARLSBAD
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DEL MAR
The Del Mar City Council will meet in special session at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to accept comments from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. It will discuss how to collect the missing data, revise the draft Housing Element and produce a final Housing Element by April 15 to send to the department. The council canceled a closed session that was scheduled beforehand. The council will also review the product offerings from the Clean Energy Alliance. Mayor Terry Gaasterland and Councilmember Dan Quirk will request that the council discuss options for restarting the Utility Undergrounding P
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday to discuss whether to adopt a resolution under the city’s emergency powers for more enforcement of public health orders, including administrative citations and fines. The council agreed, 4-1, to bring back an item at a future meeting to discuss a way to address compliance, including incentives and excluding businesses not complying with the law from the city’s pandemic assistance programs.
OCEANSIDE
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The Oceanside City Council met in closed session at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss labor negotiations, property negotiations and litigation. In open session, the council approved a grant program for small businesses affected by COVID-19 using up to $750,000 and making grants of up to $7,500. The council agreed to have MainStreet Oceanside and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce administer the program. A link to the application will be available starting at 8 a.m. Monday at osidebiz.com. The council also approved an amendme
CARLSBAD
The Carlsbad City Council met Tuesday and gave final approval, 4-1, to its hotel employee recall rights ordinance. Reports were presented on the city’s 2019-20 annual financial audit results and on upcoming municipal service reviews by the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of the city of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Marissa Steketee was appointed to the Parks & Recreation Commission.
DEL MAR
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The Del Mar City Council met in closed session Monday to discuss litigation. In open session, the council discussed its 6th Cycle Housing Element and the penalties involved for not fulfilling its obligations, which could include reduced state funding, increased legal costs and financial penalties, and less local control over development. Planning Department staff also answered questions submitted by the community about various housing sites and alternatives.
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As schools reopened in the fall, teachers and administrators struggled with the effects of the pandemic, striving to follow COVID-19 precautions and keep classrooms safe.
One by one, however, districts that reopened have shut down campuses again, as positive COVID-19 cases have emerged. The problem isn’t that the virus is spreading widely on campus, but that scattered positive cases set off chain reactions that make it difficult or impossible to keep schools running in-person.
The schools that reopened have taken steps to prevent COVID-19 transmission, and imposed quarantines when positive cases were reported. If a student, staff member or teacher turns up positive, school officials trace and notify close contacts, and place those people in isolation as well. When teachers or other employees are sent home, schools must find replacements to fulfill their duties.