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San Marino turns to private donations to avoid teacher layoffs
- 05-18-2010
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By Brian Charles/Pasadena Star News
With state education funding cuts claiming teaching jobs across California, San Marino Unified School District is turning to $3 million in private donations to help save its teachers. "We call ourselves a semi-private school district," said Gary Woods, San Marino school superintendent. San Marino Unified has become synonymous with high test scores and high parcel taxes. Property owners pay $1,090 in parcel taxes to the schools. With a private donation drive raising $3 million to subsidize schools, nearly 40 percent of the district money now comes from sources other than the state of California, Woods said. "In San Marino, we believe it costs $8,900 to educate a student," he said. "We're expecting to receive $4,600. (more...)
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