Morro Bay High School teacher accused of misusing funds
March 5, 2021
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
The former auto shop teacher at Morro Bay High School allegedly sold vehicles repaired by students without depositing funds from the sales back into a school account. [Tribune]
Additionally, ex-automotive technology teacher James Bueno used school club funds to purchase car parts for personal use, regularly spent more out of the auto club account than was budgeted and gave his mother a car that was repaired using school funds, according to the findings of a private investigations firm.
Following a decade on the Morro Bay High campus that included six years as the school’s automotive technology teacher, as well as stints as a football and a volleyball coach, Bueno resigned with a $48,000 severance package. His resignation took effect Nov. 30, 2020.
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Most SLO County students able to return to the classroom in March
March 3, 2021
With San Luis Obispo County now in the red tier, all but one local school district is permitting students to return to the classroom this month. Most of the districts are allowing parents to choose between a half-day hybrid model or to continue remote learning.
Atascadero Unified School District
Atascadero elementary schools reopened last November. Middle and high school campuses will reopen on March 8.
There are three options available in the district: (1) Traditional in-school with added safety precautions. (2) Blended in-person and remote learning. (3) Students can also elect to continue remote learning.
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click to enlarge File Photo Courtesy Of San Luis Coastal Unified School District
REOPENING? Some elementary students could soon return to school for in-person classes as a result of new state and federal reopening guidelines. According to updated guidelines released by the California Department of Public Health in mid-January, elementary schools are allowed to reopen in counties where COVID-19 case rates are below 25 cases per 100,000 residents. On Feb. 19, SLO County had an adjusted case rate of 15.6 cases per 100,000 residents. That dropped to 9.4 per 100,000 by Feb. 23. I would say as a parent, as a public health professional, I m very excited by the opportunity for all students in this county to have in-person instruction if it meets their needs, Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein said at a