District Reaches Tentative Agreement with Teachers BOUSD and the Brea Olinda Teachers Association (BOTA) have reached a tentative agreement on furlough days and other contract terms that will help bridge a potential ongoing annual deficit projected for next year of approximately $4.9 million.  The agreement could produce over $1.2 million in savings to the District over the next year and a half.  The District Board of Education meets on Monday, March 8, to ratify this agreement, with BOTA scheduled to ratify on Thursday, March 11.  Click HERE to view the Press Release in its entirety.

Balancing 2010-11 District Budget -- On Monday, February 22, 2010, the Board of Education reviewed a draft list of budget reductions that could be implemented in the 2010-11 school year to resolve a projected deficit of $3.5 million.  Like other California school districts, BOUSD is faced  with potentially a significant budget deficit due to ongoing cuts in State funding.  Click HERE to view PowerPoint presentation -- "Balancing 2010-11 District Budget."   Click HERE to view the Press Release.

Four open forum meetings were held to allow parents, staff and the community to hear more about the cuts being proposed and to discuss other options being investigated.  Parent/Community meetings were held on:

•   Tuesday, March 2 --  District Office:  7:30 AM and 10:00 AM          
•   Tuesday, March 2 -- BOHS Library:  7:00 PM
•   Wednesday, March 3 -- Arovista Cafeteria:  5:30 PM

Click HERE to view the presentation from these Community Budget Forums.

B.E.S.T. Meet -- Reminder -- the Brea Elementary Student Track meet is Saturday, March 20th.

Influenza Preparedness (Click here to read about Influenza Preparedness -- Tips for Parents)

Click on this link to connect to the Orange County Dept. of Education Flu Update Website

The California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) will be administered during the last week in March to all 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grade students as well as all students attending Brea Canyon High School.  To examine the questionnaire, click on the following links.

5th Grade Survey  http://www.wested.org
7th Grade Survey  http://www.wested.org
9th  and 11th Grade Survey  http://www.wested.org

 Click HERE for more information about the survey.

Congratulations to the following students:

Congratulations to Namita Nabar, Brea Junior High 7th grade student, for placing 2nd in the Scripps National Spelling Bee contest.  What an accomplishment!

The Kiwanis Club of Brea honored the winners of the 25th Annual Patriotic Essay Contest at a breakfast held on March 4, 2010 at Embassy Suites.  The honored entries reflect the 2010 theme  "What America Means to Me".   Congratulations to: