Showing posts with label Oxnard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oxnard. Show all posts

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Oxnard teacher named National Bilingual Teacher of the Year

Sonia Aguila, an Oxnard resident and second-grade teacher at Canalino Elementary School in Carpinteria, has been named the 2023 National Bilingual Teacher of the Year at the National Association for Bilingual Educators' annual conference. 

Aguila, who was also named the 2022 California Bilingual Teacher of the Year, believes that being bilingual is a superpower. 

She struggled initially to adapt to life in the US after moving to Mexico with her family at the age of 5, but her native Spanish now helps her to connect well with her students in a dual-language immersion class. 

Aguila is also an education columnist and children's radio show host. Source: Ventura County Star

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Oxnard finances get top marks

The Finance & Governance Committee in Oxnard received its 2021-2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which was delivered by external financial auditors, Eadie & Payne. 

Eden Casareno from the auditing company said that Oxnard has received a clean opinion, which is the highest level of praise that can be given. A clean opinion means that the financial statements presented in the report are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 

One of the significant audit matters discussed was accounting estimates, which are made by management about financial statement items such as receivables or payables and capital assets. Source: TriCounty Sentry

Lawsuit puts Oxnard initiatives in question

The City of Oxnard's $30 million construction bond and $9 million Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transition funding are at risk due to a lawsuit filed by Aaron Starr, according to City Manager Alex Nguyen. 

He also said that the City's future major capital and construction projects would be affected as well. The lawsuit has delayed the process, and it will take several months to resolve at the trial level, with an additional two years if there is an appeal. 


Council members expressed concern that the litigation would prevent the City from reaching its goals, especially regarding six existing parks projects, an aquatic center, and a sports park. 

New county redistricting map adopted, legal challenges loom

San Luis Obispo County's Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday, along party lines, to adopt Map A for redistricting, with Supervisor...