Alecia Foster
NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- The Glendale Unified Board of Education has
delayed deciding whether to borrow about $3 million from a special
reserve account to fund construction at Crescenta Valley High School.
Supt. Jim Brown told the board that as officials close out the books
for the fiscal year, other funding options might become available.
"It does appear that revenues will be higher than anticipated," Brown
said at the Tuesday evening school boardmeeting.
Those revenues -- the total amount of which has yet to be determined
-- could be used to fund a portion of the remaining $3 million cost of
the high school construction project, Brown said.
District officials had recommended using special reserve funds used to
repay certificates of participation, a type of interest-bearing loan the
district had taken out for another project.
The issue will return to the board on Sept. 4.
In other business:
* Several board members expressed interest in broadcasting school
board meetings live. Currently there is a scheduling conflict with
Glendale Community College. Officials are looking into broadcasting at
least a portion of the meeting live. Several members also spoke in favor
of pursuing a live call-in show hosted by board members.
* The board adopted revisions to policies on school searches, use of
electronic information services and vandalism, theft and graffiti. The
revisions updated the policies to correspond with changes in the state
Education Code.
