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LTUSD and LTCC dual enrollment gives high school students college credits
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 1:19pm
A collaboration between the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College District (LTCC) will soon make it possible for South Tahoe High School (STHS) students to graduate with an AA degree at the same time they get their diploma.
It all starts with an expansion to the three current dual enrollment classes this fall.
By taking these classes, STHS students receive both high school and college credit for successfully passing designated courses, at no cost, possibly saving families tens of thousands of dollars for two years of college.
Planning Commissioner resigns after possible conflict identified
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/23/2017 - 4:07pm
A letter sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and Lake Tahoe Unified School District has prompted Angela Swanson, a member of the City's Planning Commission, to resign from her position.
Swanson was appointed to the commission after submitting an application and being appointed during the January 17, 2017 City Council meeting. She was one of 11 people vying for the five open positions, each for a two-year term.
LTUSD provides assurance of education for all students, no matter immigration status
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 9:30pm
Even though the United States Supreme Court declared in 1982 that local school districts have a constitutional mandate to educate all students residing within their jurisdictional boundaries, regardless of their immigration status, actions of President Trump have caused concern among the Latino population of South Lake Tahoe and many other communities.
LTUSD accepts South Tahoe High Principal's resignation, search begins for replacement
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 2:00pm
This story has been updated 3/16/17.
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board formally accepted the resignation of Chad Houck, the principal of South Tahoe High during their Tuesday night meeting, though word of the upcoming change in leadership had been circulating for weeks.
"Chad will be seeking other opportunities," said LTUSD Superintendent Dr. Jim Tarwater.
The popular principal has received a lot of support from parents, the community and staff.
LTCC passes resolution supporting diversity, undocumented students
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 10:38am
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting in support of undocumented students and the benefits of diversity to LTCC’s campus and beyond. This resolution follows the release of a Statement on Diversity from LTCC’s new Superintendent/President, Jeff DeFranco, published in the wake of White House changes to immigration policy.
Here is the full text of the Board’s resolution:
South Lake Tahoe school boundaries discussed at next LTUSD board meeting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 9:44pm
During the last meeting of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Trustees, discussion about neighborhood schools and theme schools surrounded the proposed STEAM Academy at Al Tahoe Elementary when it reopens. STEAM - science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics - would be the focus of all students at the school, much as the themes surround all other local elementary schools.
At the request of the board, LTUSD Superintendent Dr. Jim Tarwater will present the demographic data from each school in relation to where they reside.
Tahoe Truckee Unified School District receives largest rebate ever awarded by Liberty Utilities
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/08/2017 - 11:21am
Almost $20,000 was recently awarded to the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District (TTUSD) for improvements made in 2016 to increase energy efficiency at two school facilities.
Even though the check Liberty Utilities gave to TTUSD was for $19,638.42, the district can expect more than $15,700 in annual energy bill savings.
The rebate represented the largest incentive payment provided to any commercial customer by Liberty Utilities since it began operations in the Lake Tahoe and surrounding region.
The district made the following two changes:
LTCC issues statement about diversity, immigration and Dream Act
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/03/2017 - 5:18pm
Lake Tahoe Community College stands with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and its Board of Governors in strongly supporting the values and benefits of diversity and inclusion; not just on college campuses, but in towns and cities large and small across the country. The current White House administration’s recent executive orders regarding immigration, the building of a border wall, and its rhetoric regarding Dream Act students has caused widespread concern among California’s community college students.
Students in a "Safe Zone" when attending South Lake Tahoe schools
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/31/2017 - 10:25pm
The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) wants families to know that, no matter what their immigration status is, South Lake Tahoe schools are a safe zone and all students are provided access to education.
Community members spoke before LTUSD trustees Tuesday, showing their support for all families and students in the district in light of President Trump's focus on immigrants. They asked the Board to take a strong and public stance against hate and to openly proclaim schools to be safe for all students, no matter their color, religion, nationality or immigration status.
South Lake Tahoe snow days: Love 'em or hate 'em
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 9:58pm
Snow Days. Kids love 'em, parents maybe not so much.
Last week's five snow days, and a lack of one this week caused some parents to raise concern with how the Lake Tahoe Unified School (LTUSD) decides when to close school for the day.
Closing school is always a tough call for school superintendents across the country, so what is the science behind closing schools when it snows in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District?
Douglas County School Board turns down $100k request from buyer of KMS
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 11:06pm
During their meeting Tuesday, the Douglas County School District Board of Trustees turned down a request by the buyer of Kingsbury Middle School (KMS) for almost $100,000 to be spent on a environmental impact study of the planned development of the South Shore property.
Jeff DeFranco selected as next LTCC superintendent/president
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 11:06pm
Jeff DeFranco will become the fifth superintendent/president of Lake Tahoe Community College on February 1, 2016, succeeding Dr. Kindred Murillo who is leaving to take the same position at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.
The LTCC Board of Trustees announced their selection at Tuesday's board meeting. DeFranco is currently the school's vice president of administrative services, a job he has held since 2012.
"This is very surreal," DeFranco said as he addressed the trustees after the announcement. "It's a dream come true."
Dr. Murillo to be offered Southwestern College superintendent/president job
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 3:09pm
Dr. Kindred Murillo, superintendent/president of the Lake Tahoe Community College District (LTCC), was selected by the Southwestern Community College District Board of Trustees as their finalist for school's new superintendent/president. The Trustees voted for Murillo at a special meeting Monday and they anticipate taking final action to appoint her and approve a contract at their December 14 meeting.
LTCC President Murillo named one of three finalists for top spot at Southwestern College
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/03/2016 - 9:33pm
Dr. Kindred Murillo, Superintendent/President of Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC), is a finalist for the same position at Southwestern College (SWC) in Chula Vista.
Murillo and the two other finalists were in Southern California this week to meet with students, faculty and administrators at a public forum on Wednesday. On Monday, December 5, they will have a final interview before the college's governing board.
No Turkey Trot in South Lake Tahoe this year
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/17/2016 - 10:14pm
There will be no Turkey Trot in South Lake Tahoe this year.
For over 30 years, runners both young and old have participated in the annual South Lake Tahoe Turkey Trot. They tapped into their inner turkey, donned holiday costumes and ran a lap or two and aimed for a prize. The race was normally a 5k one for the adults, and fun runs for the younger set.
Lauren Thomaselli, the City's Recreation Superintendent, tried to find a partner for the 2016 event but was unsuccessful.
Four finalists announced for Lake Tahoe Community College President job
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/09/2016 - 10:38am
Event Date:
November 17, 2016 - 9:00am
The four finalists for the position of Lake Tahoe Community College's Superintendent/President have been announced, and the public will have the opportunity to meet them in a forum on November 17 in the school's Aspen Board room at 9:00 a.m.
No Whooping Cough outbreak in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:02pm
Rumors were flying around schools and on social media in South Lake Tahoe this week about a Whooping Cough (pertussis) outbreak at Tahoe Valley Elementary. A 4th grade student became sick with symptoms that resemble pertussis, but that cannot be confirmed for two weeks.
County Supervisors spend day in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 9:33pm
To get a look at the properties the County owns, and to get a look at services and programs going on in South Lake Tahoe, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS) met on the South Shore last week for tours and discussions.
The County owned properties in SLT were highlighted during a morning tour. Each of the properties, the Senior Center, the Museum, the Art League building and the Visitor's Authority building, are owned by the County and maintained by the City.
LTCC Board endorses Prop 51 School Facility Bond measure
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 5:09pm
The Board of Trustees at Lake Tahoe Community College has fully thrown its support behind a $9 billion bond measure on the November 8 ballot, called Proposition 51: Public School Facility Bonds, which would provide funds for public school construction and repairs in California.
Author Frank Tortorich to Speak on Snowshoe Thomspon
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2016 - 3:26pm
Event Date:
September 25, 2016 - 10:00am Author Frank Tortorich will speak on his book, John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson, Pioneer Mail Carrier of the Sierra in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, September 25, at 10:00 am.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Highway 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.4556" W
See map: Google Maps
South Tahoe High celebrates Common Core, new scoreboard and revived energy
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/15/2016 - 8:37pm
Social media was abuzz this week as South Tahoe High came is as the seventh most beautiful high school campus in the State of California according to the Texas based national driver's education company, Aceable.
Ackerson Meadow added to Yosemite, largest addition to park since 1949
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/08/2016 - 7:59am
Yosemite National Park is celebrating the gift of 400-acre Ackerson Meadow, the largest expansion of the park's boundaries since 1949. The meadow, a critical wetlands and meadow habitat on the park's western boundary, was purchased by the Trust for Public Land for $2.3 million and then donated to the park.
Carson High student and adult die in rollover vehicle accident
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/22/2016 - 2:35pm
UPDATE 9AM: Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes offered condolences on behalf of Carson High School to family members after it was learned a 16-year-old CHS male student was killed in a rollover crash in Goni Canyon early this morning. An adult also died in the accident. The names of the victims have not been released.
“On behalf of the school, our students and faculty, we are very sorry for this loss. Our thoughts go out to family and friends of the student,” said Stokes.
LTCC hires new Dean of Workforce Development and Instruction
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 8:12pm
Brad Deeds has been hired as the new Dean of Workforce Development and Instruction at Lake Tahoe Community College where he will manage the college’s various Career and Technical Education programs. Deeds will be over the Fire Academy, Culinary Arts, Commercial Music, Allied Health, the new Adult Education program, and other vocationally-focused departments on campus. He will also oversee workforce development and select instructional programs at LTCC.
The LTCC Board of Trustees gave approval for the hiring at their meeting on Tuesday night.
Kingsbury Middle School sold to Glenbrook company
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/22/2016 - 6:10pm
The Douglas County School District has found a buyer for the old Kingsbury Middle School which had been on the market since 2012. The school board voted to accept a $3.15 million offer on the property from Lake Parkway LLC, a corporation listed in Zephyr Cove, Nev.
DCSD closed Kingsbury Middle School on 1900 Echo Drive in Stateline in the 2008-2009 school year due to low enrollment at the schools at the lake. The school site had an original price tag of $4 million.
"This is wonderful news," said DCSD Board President Ross Chichester.
LTCC offers reduced tuition to some Nevada residents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/20/2016 - 3:49pm
Starting in the upcoming Fall 2016 quarter, Lake Tahoe Community College will once again be offering reduced tuition to residents of certain nearby Nevada communities in the Tahoe Basin. Up to 100 Nevada residents living in specific communities who meet the parameters established in the new partnership between California and Nevada can tap into the new, lower cost, which is three times the California resident rate, or $93 per unit. This equates to a savings of $88 per unit from the $181 per-unit rate established for all other non-residents attending LTCC.
Anthony J. “Tony” Magliari 1930- 2016
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 7:35am
Former Sierra Sands school superintendent Anthony J. “Tony” Magliari passed away at his home in Ridgecrest, California, on June 14, 2016, at the age of 85. Born in Los Angeles on October 5, 1930, Magliari, the son of an Italian immigrant, graduated in 1948 from George Washington High School, where he served as student body president. While attending Los Angeles City College Magliari enlisted in the United States Air Force Reserve and was called into active duty during the Korean War in 1951.
LTCC to host open house about 4-year degree program
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/10/2016 - 12:32pm
Event Date:
June 16, 2016 - 5:00pm
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) and Sierra Nevada College (SNC Tahoe) are co-hosting an Open House on Thursday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m. in LTCC’s Board/Aspen Room to explore offering an undergraduate bachelor’s degree in Global Business Management from LTCC’s South Lake Tahoe campus. The two colleges are seeking community and student input to gauge the level of interest in the program. As the partnership between LTCC and SNC moves forward, it will bring an accredited four-year bachelor’s degree option to LTCC’s South Shore campus for the first time.
LTUSD appeals South Tahoe High accreditation results
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 12:36pm
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) didn't give South Tahoe High the results the school was expecting after the recent visit by the group's visiting accreditation committee, so they have begun the appeal process.
After the committee left South Tahoe High, they told Principal Chad Houck they were impressed with what they saw, so a recommendation for the school to be placed on a two-year probationary accreditation caught Houck and other school district leaders by surprise and was contrary to what they led him to believe while they were in South Lake Tahoe.
LTUSD School Board: Immunizations, pay raises, improvements and Nevada student plan
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 9:05am
The agenda for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday, March 8 is a full one. Board members will be addressing the new state law concerning immunizations, new lights for the soccer field at South Tahoe Middle School, a conditioning room and new flooring at South Tahoe High, student privacy, finances, a 4.5% raise for employees, and discuss a tuition agreement with Douglas County Schools. The meeting begins at the District Office at 5:00 p.m. with closed session, with the public portion beginning about 6:00 p.m.
Immunizations
Enrollment up in South Lake Tahoe schools; Homeless youth numbers increase
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/07/2016 - 1:31pm
Dr. James Tarwater, Superintendent of Lake Tahoe Unified Schools, will provide an overview of student data at the next LTUSD School Board meeting on Tuesday, February 9.
First $19 million from Measure F being spent at Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/04/2016 - 9:20pm
South Lake Tahoe, CA— With the support of South Lake Tahoe’s voters, Lake Tahoe Community College successfully passed a $55 million bond measure in November 2014. Called Measure F, the bond will make it possible for the college to upgrade and modernize its technology, make necessary repairs to aging facilities and systems, and improve educational programs and students’ learning environment. The first set of bonds was sold¬ in July 2015 for $19 million, or 35% of the $55 million voters approved.
Al Tahoe Elementary could reopen if California bond measure passes
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 5:10pm
Closed due to declining enrollment since June of 2004, Al Tahoe Elementary School could reopen if a $9 billion bond measure passes in California this November. There is now an increase in enrollment in grades K-5 in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, with an average grade size of 300, compared to an average of 274 students in grades 6-12. Its because of a growing lower grade population and a movement towards children starting school at the age of 3 that Al Tahoe would be used to house the younger students.
Preview of South Tahoe High segment on Larry King's In View show
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/23/2016 - 5:06pm
Just about a year ago, Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Dr. James Tarwater was contacted by the Larry King show, In View, to be one of 12 school districts in the state to be featured on the FOX Business Network program.
The show will be a special edition, half-hour program focusing on the state of education, but just released is an eight-minute demo on South Tahoe High.
Murillo leaving the helm at Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 6:53pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees is meeting in closed session tonight to discuss the search for the school's next president following the announcement that Superintendent/President Dr. Kindred Murillo will be leaving her post.
Murillo, who started at the college in July, 2011, requested the Board meet and discuss an exit date for her which would take place sometime in the next 18 months.
During the January 19 meeting, the Board will also discuss a timeline for the process of finding Murillo's replacement.
New superintendent selected for El Dorado County Schools
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/06/2016 - 6:42pm
The El Dorado County Board of Education has promoted one of its own to the top job, one that has been vacant since the November, 2015 resignation of Jeremy Meyers.
Dr. Ed Manansala became the new superintendent Tuesday, moving up from his position as Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services, one he'd held since June of 2013.
El Dorado County schools chief gets $125,000 to resign after two DUI arrests
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/25/2015 - 8:20pm
El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers received a $125,000 buyout package this month for resigning after being arrested twice on suspicion of drunken driving.
In exchange for stepping down Nov. 14, Meyers will receive a lump sum payment equal to his salary through June 2016 – $114,821 – minus taxes and other withholding items, according to a copy of the agreement obtained late Monday through a Public Records Act request. The El Dorado County Office of Education also will pay Meyers a lump sum of $10,930, equal to his medical, dental and life insurance benefits through June.
EDC schools chief Jeremy Meyers resigns after 2nd DUI arrest
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/16/2015 - 7:20pm
El Dorado County schools superintendent Jeremy Meyers submitted his resignation to the school board Monday, and it was accepted after Meyers was arrested for two DUIs this year.
Meyers was arrested about 2 p.m. on Nov. 4 after crashing his pickup truck into a utility box on Green Valley Road and had a blood alcohol level of 0.19 percent, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Second suspected DUI lands El Dorado County schools chief in jail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/06/2015 - 7:21pm
El Dorado County schools chief Jeremy Meyers was arrested Thursday for the second time in five months for allegedly driving under the influence, this time after he crashed his truck into a utility box at 2 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Meyers, 45, allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.15 percent or more, a threshold approaching twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to the CHP. Authorities did not provide his exact blood alcohol level.
LTUSD pulls out of Community Play Consortium JPA
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 12:35pm
Citing concern over their role in the new playfield proposal, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) has pulled out of the Community Play Consortium Joint Powers Authority.
Teddy bear filled with syringes found at Carson City school
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 2:44pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident at Mark Twain Elementary School on Wednesday where a 7-year-old boy picked up a teddy bear with five hypodermic needles. The boy was stuck with one of the needles, which was then tested and found positive for methamphetamine.
Good Neighbor Policy returns; Nevadans can soon attend LTCC at reduced rate
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/09/2015 - 2:44pm
Nevada residents who live at the lake will soon be able to attend Lake Tahoe Community College at a reduced tuition rate instead of the higher out-of-state tuition fees other non-residents pay.
Superintendent to discuss student test score results at meeting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 9:33pm
Last spring, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th grades took a new style of state testing. The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) was an on-line assessment that measured their problem solving and critical thinking skills.
LTUSD Superintendent Dr. James Tarwater will present the results to the School Board Trustees during Tuesday's board meeting.
Student arrested in connection with injured Union Mine High football players
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 10:53pmHigh schools in the Placerville area wore the colors of Union Mine High today as a sign of solidarity after two of the school's Junior Varsity football players suffered brain injuries during a football game on Friday.
Two El Dorado County JV football players hospitalized after game
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/29/2015 - 9:00pmUnion Mine High School sophomores Nick Brown and Justin Schwartz had just finished leading their junior varsity football team to a 27-8 win over Foothill High School on Friday night when people noticed something wasn’t quite right.
Then Brown passed out, said El Dorado Union High School District Superintendent Stephen Wehr.
The two were rushed to the emergency care, Brown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Schwartz to Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, according to Wehr.
El Dorado County schools chief apologizes for DUI
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 9:41pm
El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Meyers was booked and released from El Dorado County Jail on Saturday, a condition of his sentencing for driving under the influence in June.
Meyers’ attorney, Paul Zappettini, said Meyers was cited June 9 for driving under the influence of alcohol. He appeared in court Aug. 10 and received a five-day alternative sentence, which was served as house arrest, Zappettini said. He also was fined and faces suspension of his driver’s license. As a condition of his sentence, Meyers also was required to be booked at the El Dorado County jail.
Lake Tahoe Community College closed for Staff Development Day
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 9:30pm
Lake Tahoe Community College will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 3 so all college employees can take part in professional development training. All offices on campus will be closed, including the Child Development Center, the Roberta Mason Library, and the Fitness Education Center.
The college will resume its normal hours of operation on Friday, Sept. 4. For more information about this closure, please contact the Superintendent/President’s Office at (530) 541-4660 ext. 210.
New STHS bleachers behind schedule but ready by first game
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 6:43pm
Mother Nature hasn't been very nice to Southern Bleachers out of Texas. They are the contractors working on the new football stadium bleachers at South Tahoe High and they missed the August 8 deadline for completion of the project. Summer rains caused several delays but they are now back on track to have the project finished by August 21, a week before the school's first football game.
LTCC hires Nancy Harrison as new Foundation Chair
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/04/2015 - 7:20pm
Lake Tahoe Community College leadership and the LTCC Foundation’s Board of Directors have hired a new Executive Director of the LTCC Foundation and College Advancement. After completing the interview process, the Foundation directors and LTCC Superintendent/President Dr. Kindred Murillo selected Nancy Harrison for the position.
Zephyr Fire Crew gets a permanent home
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 5:46pm
The Zephyr Fire Crew no longer has to call the old landfill on Upper Kingsbury Grade's Logging Road Lane as their home. The Tahoe Douglas Fire Department's wildland fire/fuels reduction team was officially welcomed into new digs with an open house this week. The Tahoe Chamber was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony, but it wasn't any normal ribbon. Zephyr Fire crew members cut through a wooden ribbon with a chainsaw.
