Students Impacted by L.A. County Fires Allowed to Attend Schools Outside of their Home Districts. With an Executive Order, Governor suspends residency requirements and other rules governing schools for the 2024-25 school year; Westminster School District offers to enroll displaced students.

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Jan 15, 2025 · By Jeannette Andruss on Jan 14, 2025 Students Impacted by L.A. County Fires Allowed to Attend Schools Outside of their Home Districts. With Executive Order, Governor suspends residency requirements and other rules governing schools for the 2024-25 school year; Westminster School District offers to enroll displaced students.

Mar 1, 2024 · The list is out for the 2024 California Distinguished Schools. On Feb. 29, the California Department of Education announced that 293 campuses statewide were given its highest recognition. That includes 38 middle and high schools in Orange County.

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Q&A: Westminster School District Supt. Previews the New School Year. Gunn Marie Hansen shares goals for 2024-25 and discusses cellphone restrictions, chronic absenteeism, and how WSD is 'leading the way' with Artificial Intelligence.

Jul 26, 2024 · THE LATEST ON TK-12 EDUCATION IN ORANGE COUNTY. In this month's newsletter: Campaign season has officially arrived in Orange County. Candidates seeking to run for their local school boards in the November 5, 2024, election can now file paperwork with the Orange County Registrar of Voters' office, which oversees local elections.And could the November ballot deliver a bonanza in school bonds for ...

By Staff Report on Jul 10, 2024 Meet Our New Editorial Interns. The two rising juniors at Los Alamitos High will contribute student-centered coverage in the 2024-25 school year.

By Jeannette Andruss on Aug 12, 2024 Back-to-School Season is Here. All but one public school district in Orange County will welcome students back on campus for the 2024-25 school year in August.

Ballots for the Nov. 5, 2024 Presidential General Election are still being counted by election workers at the Orange County Registrar of Voters' office. It could be several days before we know the outcome of closer school board races, and there are a few contests that are very tight based on the latest update from 1:00 a.m. on Nov. 6.