BY SUPERINTENDENT GWEN E. GROSS, Ph.D.  In this era of shrinking state revenue, the Irvine Unified School District has grown accustomed to preparing its annual budgets with worst-case scenarios in mind.

A group of politically astute students from all five IUSD high schools traveled to Sacramento Tuesday to engage in wide-ranging discussions on the budget and other matters of local interest with some of California’s top movers and shakers.

A recent legal settlement between the state and the American Civil Liberties union over student fees has brought clarity to a complex issue, but it will make school districts more dependent on local donations to preserve educational opportunities for students, writes Superintendent Gwen

At its meeting this week, the IUSD Board of Education engaged in a discussion with attorney Mark Bresee on the ramifications of a recent legal settlement between the American Civil Liberties Union and the state of California over

BY SUPERINTENDENT GWEN E. GROSS, Ph.D. California may have new faces in the governor’s office and the Legislature, but the revenue problems that have long plagued the Golden State look all too familiar. For his part, newly elected Gov.

Like dining out? And helping Irvine schools?

During its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday night, the IUSD Board of Education voted unanimously to elect Sue Kuwabara to a one-year term as president and Michael Parham to a one-year term as clerk.

The IUSD Board of Education will convene for its final meeting of 2010 tonight at 7 at the District Office.

The Irvine Company this week presented IUSD with the latest installment of its pledge of more than $20 million over 10 years for enriched curriculum in art, science and music.

The IUSD Board of Education has voted to ratify updated contract agreements with the district's employee associations, rescinding four of eight furlough days for the 2010-11 school year.