It’s the weekend before prom. You’re sitting, staring at Student Activities Director Lisa Hall’s post on Schoology that lists ticket prices. For whatever reason, over $100 per person is just too steep for you. You hang your head in your hands, racking your brain to think of where you...
Written by: Stephy Jackson
At the end of the 2016-2017 school year, the Palo Alto Unifed School District announced that certain support staff positions would be eliminated due to a shortfall in the district budget, and a reallocation of funding from Partners in Education (PiE).
According to...
Written by Jennifer Gao and Caroline Ro
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Dr. Glenn “Max” McGee announced his resignation effective the following Friday, Sept. 29. Board President Terry Godfrey announced the news following the closed board meeting,...
Written by Eric Epstein
The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) continues to face a significant budget shortfall, partly due to the three percent raise that the district is contractually obligated to pay all of its employees throughout the 2017-18 school year. According to the school board,...
Written by Helen Nguyen and Aleks Tycz
Following a major budget miscalculation, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) must make $3.3 million in cuts.
PAUSD Superintendent Dr. Max McGee believes that the budget cuts are going to impact some of the district’s infrastructure. “We’re...
Written by Eric Epstein and Grace Tramack
On Tuesday, Feb. 14th, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Board of Education held a meeting to discuss a Budget Balancing Plan for the 2017-18 year. During the 2016-17 year, the property tax growth was less than originally anticipated, equating...
Written by Grace Ding
The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) plans to resolve its current budget shortfall of $3.3 million over two years, keeping cuts as far away from the classroom as possible.
The deficit was caused by the difference between the projected and received property tax revenue...
