Special challenges of special education students under quarantine
The sudden shift to remote learning has pushed Sonoma County’s 40 school districts into unchartered territory, testing already-strained resources. For its nearly 400 special education students, the transition has been especially tough, and the stakes could not be higher, as districts plan for summer and fall sessions.
‘Formula Retail’ Limits Return for Council’s Approval
Briefly put, a formula retail store sells a branded line of products with standardized services, menus, decor, uniforms, architecture, signs or other similar features, as if the store is following a formula. If that’s not clear enough, visit the new Faherty’s menswear shop at 326 Healdsburg Ave., half a block off the Plaza.
Healdsburg Library to Close For Extensive Remodel
The Sonoma County Library branch in Healdsburg is receiving a thorough facelift in the coming year, with upgrades including new carpet, furniture, paint, and shelving, and the addition of windows to the exterior of the building.
Updated: County to take over hotel, create temporary homeless shelter in Windsor
Town has no say over county plans
District proposing cuts for upcoming school year
The Healdsburg Unified School District is looking for ways to save money next year in response to the economic downturn from the COVID-19 pandemic. The district is proposing certain cuts such as leaving several vacant positions unoccupied, as well as reducing professional development, cutting the freshman seminar class for the year and a 20% reduction to individual school site budgets, among others. The suggested cuts include the layoff of only one employee, a special education bus driver.
