The IUSD Board of Education’s meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6 will mark its final regular session of 2011, and there’s no shortage of business on the agenda.

The latest report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office, issued Nov. 16, indicates California's struggling economy is likely to trigger automatic cuts to public education that could reduce the school year in some districts.

The Irvine Unified School District has selected an experienced and highly regarded finance chief to serve as its next assistant superintendent of business services.

The Irvine Public Schools Foundation kicked off its annual campaign this week to raise money for local schools, which stand to receive double the benefit.

Gov. Jerry Brown recently pored through scores of legislative bills, offering his signature on some while vetoing others.

Over the summer, Terry Walker became just the seventh superintendent in the history of the Irvine Unified School District, succeeding Gwen Gross.

Lisa Howell, IUSD’s assistant superintendent of Business Services, was recently interviewed by KPCC (89.3 FM) radio reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez to talk about the disconcerting news that California’s revenue i

The California Legislature adopted a budget this week that calls for flat funding for K-12 education, but schools remain vulnerable to midyear cuts that would be automatically triggered if an anticipated spike in revenue doesn’t materialize.

The IUSD Board of Education voted unanimously this week to adopt a budget for 2011-12, and, in the same motion, directed staff to forward all appropriate documents to the Orange County Department of Education.

Unless you were around for the end of Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting, you may not be aware that board members authorized issuing $25 million in school construction bonds, which will be subsidized in part through a federal stimulus program designed to spur shovel-ready construction projects.