Just a reminder that Monday, Feb. 15, is a federal holiday in honor of President Washington's Birthday, and that means all Irvine Unified School District campuses and offices will be closed. We’ll see you back at school on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Missed the Feb. 2 meeting of IUSD's Board of Education? You can read the highlights by clicking here.

The state budget crisis continues to take its toll on public education, creating a $23.8 million shortfall for the Irvine Unified School District alone.

Though Governor Schwarzenegger recently vowed to protect education from further reductions, his initial budget proposal for 2010-11 poses enormous challenges for school districts, most of which have already been decimated by cuts.

Click here to read Board Briefs, highlighting the Board of Education's first meeting on the year on Tuesday. Board Briefs are generally published within a few days of each session and posted on the IUSD website at

The IUSD Board of Education convenes for its first meeting of 2010 on Tuesday night. Open Session begins at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Office, which is located at 5050 Barranca Parkway. To view the meeting agenda, click here.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed an education reform package that will make California eligible to compete for funds through President Obama’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top (RTTT) initiative.

In conducting its search for IUSD’s next superintendent, the Board of Education is seeking the community's input about the desired qualities and characteristics of a new schools chief.

The IUSD Board of Education met for its final session of 2009 Tuesday night, and there was no shortage of business on the agenda.