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FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News TheVillageNews.com
Local BUSD votes on transfer Approves asset/liabilit y transfer agreement Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent On Jan. 9, the Bonsall Unified School District board voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with the Fallbrook Union High School District which will transfer a share of FUHSD assets and liabilities to the Bonsall district. “It was a lot of hard work and a lot of collaboration in the best interests of the entire community,” said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. In the event of a school district reorganization, a transfer of assets and liabilities is negotiated. In November 2012, the voters of both the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) and the Bonsall Union School District approved Proposition BB, which will transform the Bonsall district from a K-8 feeder district to a K-12 unified district while removing that area from the FUHSD boundaries. The actual reorganization will take effect on July 1, 2014, although in February 2013 a transitional Bonsall Unified School District including a board identical to the elementary school board was created to handle transitional matters.
FALLBROOK – The Friends of the Fallbrook Library invite all Fallbrook residents who would like to support the Fallbrook branch of the San Diego County Library, to consider a volunteer position with the Friends organization. Organized and incorporated in 1963, it is one of the largest and most active Friends groups in San Diego County. Managed by a governing board of directors, it operates the Bottom Shelf Bookstore, provides volunteers to assist the library staff and supports multiple library programs including the monthly Music Series, art Cunningham, FUHSD superintendent Dale Mitchell, BUSD assistant superintendent for business services Tom Krzmarzick, FUHSD chief business officer Wil Hatcher, San Diego County Office of Education staff, and legal counsel worked on the distribution of assets and liabilities. “It was a good working group,” Cunningham said. “It went smoothly.” The high school district’s total assets were calculated at $38.3 million with liabilities of $5.8 million, creating a $32.5 million net value of the Fallbrook
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district prior to the transfer. The percentage of assets and liabilities to be transferred to the Bonsall district was based on the share of Bonsall students currently attending FUHSD schools (in addition to Fallbrook High School, the high school district also operates the Ivy High School continuation program and the Oasis High School independent study program), and the school districts agreed that 18 percent of FUHSD assets and liabilities should be transferred. The $32.5 million and 18 percent figures led to a transfer of $5.86 million of FUHSD assets for the Bonsall district, although not all of that will be in cash. “A big portion of it is special education services credits,” Cunningham said. The transfer will include $2 million in cash, special education service credits for Bonsall residents currently enrolled in FUHSD special education programs, transfer of all developer fees FUHSD collected during the 201314 school year for development within BUSD boundaries, and the transfer of title of the 50-acre Gird Road property the Fallbrook district acquired in 1967 with the intent of building a second high school in the district once enrollment at Fallbrook High School reached 1,800 students. The Bonsall Unified School District property owners will also be responsible for their share of repaying the general obligation bonds approved by FUHSD voters in the June 1994 election. Bonsall Union School District voters approved their own general obligation bond in the November 2005 election. “I really want to applaud Dale and his team,” Cunningham said. “It could have been a tough situation, unifications can be, but I think Dr. Mitchell handled it really well.” To comment on this story online, visit www.thevillagenews.com.
Suicide prevention training of fered FALLBROOK – Statistics of suicide in San Diego County are alarming. In 2012, the County recorded a record number of suicides (413) and a suicide rate (13.1 per 100,000 people) that rose for the sixth year in a row. In the United States, one person dies by suicide every 16 minutes. In San Diego County, one person dies by suicide every day. In 2012, 270 deaths were attributed to motor-vehicle incidents and there were 122 homicides. There were 269 deaths related to prescription drugs. Suicide and its growing frequency is a serious concern. Fallbrook Healthcare District is hosting free training for persons interested in suicide prevention. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, the Community Health Improvement Partners (CHIP) in affiliation with the County Health and Human Services Agency will present
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FALLBROOK – The next Senior Challenge Cribbage Match will be at 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 27, at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. For more information, email Obie Weeks at nccribbage@aol.com or call (760) 695-2977 for more information. The Oceanside Senior Center Cribbage team romped and stomped in the Jan. 23 match. Oceanside won 75 games to the Fallbrook team’s 58 wins. Taking first place in the 37-player tournament was Oceanside’s Linda Blevins with six wins. The next four players in order each had five
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Deputies immediately began to clear the house and property in search of any other individuals, but no one else was found at the scene. Sheriff’s Homicide Division will continue the investigation into the homicide. Area residents were reeling in shock from the sudden arrival of multiple law enforcement vehicles and personnel, and saddened at the news in this quiet neighborhood. “We live on the same street [as the house where the homicide occurred] and my daughter, Jennifer, called me and said ‘Mom, there are helicopters flying over our house and the police are outside with guns pointed at the house next door,’” said Diane Walkley. “The people that live there are such a nice family, they really are, we have such nice neighbors and this is a peaceful and quiet area.” The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office has not released the identity of the victim at the time of this printing. To comment on this story online, visit www.thevillagenews.com.
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