4 Thursday, October 27, 2016
e h t e v a S Date!
let’s get Merry & Bright
Holiday Open Houses saturday & sunday nov. 5 & 6
Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California
Congratulations,
CHEF LISA
SBCC Culinary Graduate !
Roxanne’s 919 Maple ave. susan Willis ltd. 4488 Carpinteria ave.
Fun & Inspiration
Much Success! Love, Your Family
CITY OF CARPINTERIA 5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013 NOTICE OF REGULAR QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE TREE ADVISORY BOARD Notice is hereby given that the City of Carpinteria Tree Advisory Board will meet at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 3, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chamber, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California. The Tree Advisory Board acts as an advisory to the City Council, City Manager, and City Staff and meets quarterly to discuss and administer all street tree matters. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Department of Public Works web page at www.carpinteria.ca.us on Friday, October 28, 2016.
School District seeks bus drivers BY CHRISTIAN BEAMISH
Wendy Stevens, longtime Transportation Supervisor for the Carpinteria Unified School District, will be leaving her post in a month for a transportation job with the Ventura Unified School District, according to Brian Sarvis, Interim Superintendent at CUSD. While Stevens will certainly be missed in Carpinteria, her departure points to the difficulty the district has had in recruiting new school bus drivers in recent years. Vacancies in the drivers’ pool forced Stevens to step in and pick up a route, with a predictable impact on her ability to supervise other drivers. CUSD School Board President Andy Sheaffer acknowledged that Stevens “can’t do her job effectively while driving,” but noted that the district’s hometo-school mandate means, “we have to provide transportation services to our students.” These services extend to Gobernador Canyon and Rincon on the east end of the district, and as far as Summerland to the west. Students requiring special services are also bussed to Santa Barbara. “We spend more money on transportation
DROUGHT STILL ON - CONSERVE WATER Rain Barrel Rebates Now Available!
Use a rain barrel to harvest rainwater from gutters for watering gardens and landscapes. Visit www.cvwd.net/water_conservation/rebates.htm for rebate amount, applicable limits and to download an application.
All interested persons are invited to attend, participate, and be heard. Persons wishing to participate who are unable to attend may send written comments to the Department of Public Works, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Department of Public Works at (805) 755-4445 or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification of two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.
than we’re funded for,” Sheaffer said. The board has “discussed trying to cut back (on expenses),” Sheaffer noted, “but it’s not possible due to the mandate.” Sarvis also noted that school transportation expenses have an effect on the district’s budget, but he added, “We expect to be successful in finding good, qualified people to become drivers.” Despite purchasing three new buses in the last two years, having to hire drivers from transportation contractors such as Student Transportation of America, Inc., forces the district to pay more than it would if qualified drivers were hired locally. To that end, the district is actively seeking drivers as well as a new Transportation Supervisor, who will also need to drive one of the routes. “Maybe there is a retired guy out there,” Sheaffer said, “who has the qualifications to drive a bus four or five hours a day.” He continued, “That would be good for the district… good for everybody.”
Call Rhonda at 684-2816 ext. 116 for a free water check-up. The District is here to help. For more information, visit www.cvwd.net
Parents, Classroom Teachers & Community Leaders Agree: Gary Blair will bring New Vision and New Direction to the School Board. A retired court administrator, Gary has the budget and policy background we need to keep our schools on the right track. He will work to retain and recruit highly qualified teachers. Gary has twin daughters in our high school and is passionate about ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed in our schools and improving women’s sports programs. He is also active with the committee overseeing the use of our school bonds to make sure that our tax dollars are spent wisely.
Rogelio Delgado will ensure that all children have a quality education. Rogelio has been a small businessman, parent, and teacher. As a bilingual community member, he knows our schools need to do a better job of reaching out and involving the entire community. Rogelio enjoys working with people and solving problems through open dialogue and transparent decision making. His priorities are to lower class size, and make sure that all students have quality teachers and a safe environment to develop the academic, technological and cultural skills necessary to succeed. Children, quality education and academic excellence matter.
Vote for both candidates to improve our schools!
Endorsed by classroom teachers:
Gary Blair & Rogelio Delgado
the Best Choices for School Board! Election Day Nov 8th - Vote-by-mail begins Oct 10 th Paid for by Gary Blair for School Board 2016, 1532 Nantucket Court, Carpinteria, CA (ID#1389786) M. Rose, Treasurer & Rogelio Delgado for School Board 2016, 1001 Bailard Ave. #2, Carpinteria, CA (ID#1389790) M. Rose, Treasurer