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Horicon’s Gostisha is California employee of the year

Horicon School District’s Cheryl Gostisha has been named California Classified Employee of the Year for food service, state superintendent Tom Torlakson’s office announced today. Gostisha has served in her current capacity for 16 years and according to district officials is a one-person food service program. She plans meals, orders and [...]

By | April 26th, 2013|0 Comments

Blue ribbon nominees: No school from these parts

State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson today unvieled his list of 35 schools from across the state for the National Blue Ribbon Honor. A quick journey down the list shows that not a single school in Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt or Marin counties are on the list. Do readers have thoughts on [...]

By | January 10th, 2012|0 Comments

SRHS, Healdsburg JH honored as distinguished schools

Santa Rosa High School and Healdsburg Junior High have been honored as California Distinguished Schools for 2011. Five of the 97 middle and high schools announced Tuesday were also singled to win the Exemplary Career Technical Education Program Award. Santa Rosa High School was among those doubly honored. “These schools [...]

By | April 12th, 2011|4 Comments

Guerneville given Title 1 honor

Guerneville Elementary School has earned the Title 1 Academic Achievement Award for 2010-11 from the California Department of Education. In all, 209 schools were named to the list. The Title 1 Academic Achievement Award is only given to schools receiving federal Title 1 funds to assist schools in meeting the [...]

By | March 31st, 2011|0 Comments

Torlakson to testify on budget impacts

State Superintendent Tom Torlakson will testify in Sacramento today on Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed education budget as well as the fiscal emergency facing California schools, according to his office. The testimony will be given to the Senate Subcommittee No. 1 on Education’s Budget and Fiscal Review beginning at 2 p.m.    To read about [...]

By | February 1st, 2011|0 Comments

New roles in state dept. of education

Thanks for the catch, Pam. The item has been clarified below: ______ Newly installed state schools chief Tom Torlakson has named Jeannie Oropeza to the post of Deputy Superintendent of the Fiscal, Technology and Administration branch of the California Department of Education. Oropeza will replace Susan Lange who is retiring [...]

By | January 25th, 2011|1 Comment

Torlakson sworn in as state superintendent of schools

Californians have a new Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tom Torlakson was sworn in this morning at Mt. Diablo High School where he used to teach science and history. Barbara Nemko, superintendent of Napa County’s Office of Education, administered the oath of office. “We face huge challenges in California,” he said [...]

By | January 3rd, 2011|0 Comments

Torlakson to be sworn in Monday

Want to see the new state schools chief sworn in on Monday? You can. The event is open to the public. Tom Torlakson will be inaugurated as the state’s 27th State Superintendent of Public Instruction Monday in Concord. He will be sworn in by Barbara Nemko, superintendent of the Napa [...]

By | December 31st, 2010|0 Comments