By Miriam Raftery

March 15, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – In response to an East County Magazine inquiry asking why Alpine was excluded from a list of upcoming hearings on the proposed Grossmont Union High School District's controversial redistricting plans, The County Committee on School District Organization has announced it will hold an additional hearing in Alpine on April 4 at 6 p.m. at Joan McQueen Middle School.

The County had previously scheduled four hearings in other locations,  to get public input on the Grossmont Union High School District’s proposed shift to electing governing board trustees by districts. 

For Alpine, the stakes are high. Alpine stands to lose its only advocate for an Alpine High School, Priscilla Schreiber, who would lose her seat under the plan approved by the GUHSD.  Alpine would be represented by Jim Kelly, a vocal opponent of the Alpine High School, an issue currently in litigation that has also led to unification efforts in which Alpine parents are seeking to break away from the GUHSD.

For the full schedule of meetings slated across East County set by the County Office of Education, rules and details, click "read more" and scroll down.

 
February 3, 2012 --  (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media.  This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:   

• Does new County land use plan go too far? (San Diego U-T)
• State realignment floods county jails and probation departments (KPBS)
• Sheriff reduces jail time for inmates to avoid overcrowding (La Mesa Patch)
• City Council meeting Tuesday: With redevelopment gone, now what? (Santee Patch)
• Santee gets another ‘F’ in state of tobacco report(Santee Patch)
• Beating Briarcrest: How La Mesa attorneys saved city $10.5 million (La Mesa Patch)
• Student protester faces stiff sanctions (Daily Aztec)
• New playground coming to Lake Murray (San Diego U-T)
•  Helix community garden vote again delayed again by board, dismaying backers (La Mesa Patch)
• California Health Dept. cites smart meter health risks in report (La Mesa Patch blog by Susan Brinchman)
• Ramona Water District engineering consultant fees goes up 67% (Ramona Patch) 

• Controller: State to run out of cash in March with no action (Sacramento Bee)
• Caltrans sidesteps accountability (Sacramento Bee editorial)
• California lawmakers move to limit protests at funerals (Reuters)
• High court overturns CA slaughterhouse law (PBS)
• Los Angeles judge blocks state cuts to Medi-cal providers (Sacramento Bee)