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Santa Barbara Education Foundation Secures Jackets to Take the Chill Off for Students
With classroom doors and windows open amid the pandemic, a fundraising campaign helps ensure kids stay warm to concentrate on learning
Jackets from the Santa Barbara Education Foundation and community donors give students at Harding University Partnership School a reason to jump for joy. (Courtesy photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
April 13, 2021
| 9:44 p.m.
Classroom windows and doors in the Santa Barbara Unified School District must remain open for increased airflow and to adhere with measures aimed at reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Plus, with the resumption of in-person schooling amid the pandemic, more educational instruction is happening outdoors.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Learning, listening and having fun with friends.
That s what it s all about at Harding University Partnership School, where classes are now on campus five days a week.
“It s fantastic,” Harding principal Veronica Binkley said. “This is probably one of the best days that I’ve had in my career.
“I’ve seen so many smiles today,” Harding sixth grade teacher Megan Reed said. “Seen so many conversations, so many kids not sitting alone anymore.
More than a month into hybrid learning, the Santa Barbara Unified School District decided to double its students on-campus instruction.
By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
April 11, 2021
| 10:00 p.m.
During a meeting Wednesday night, district trustees voted 4-1 to hire Omaha-based McPherson & Jacobson LLC to guide the search. Board president Jan Clevenger and members Tory Babcock, Jose Ibarra and Stephen Luke voted for the action, with trustee John Baeke in dissent.
Current Superintendent Scott Cory submitted his resignation March 22 after eight years on the job. He did not disclose what or where his new position is.
A committee of two board members recommended McPherson & Jacobson, which has a Sacramento office due its affiliation with the California School Boards Association a connection Clevenger called “a feather in their cap.”
Central Coast schools struggling to find substitute teachers
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and last updated 2021-04-09 02:26:35-04
The Central Coast is desperate for substitute teachers.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Santa Barbara County Education Office told our team that California saw declining applications for substitute teachers. However, starting in March 2020, administrators say even fewer substitutes wanted to step into Zoom or in-person classes.
Central Coast school districts got creative when it came to recruiting and training new substitute teachers. At the Santa Barbara County Office of Education, there were 91 substitute teachers prior to the lockdown, which decreased to 36 last May.