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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1975
Page
17
A staff photo by Kent Henderson shows a boy enjoying a nature wander with a net ready for action. A lighthearted caption hints at a summer pastime and the season’s outdoor charm.
The Long Beach Unified School District board approved a consolidated application for more than 4.6 million dollars in state and federal aid to extend and expand special education programs. Final allocation awaits the state budget, with preliminary approval from the State Board of Education. The request prioritizes Title I funds for 15 schools, Early Childhood Education, bilingual education, and programs targeting the educationally disadvantaged.
A tentative 86.7 million LBUSD spending plan would cut the district tax rate by about six cents while leaving a 3.1 million deficit for 1975-76. A separate 19.9 million LBCC package reduces the college tax rate by one cent. Supt. Wright and LBCC President Pearce stressed both budgets are preliminary.
The 1975 76 budget begins a three year shift from line item to program budgeting to show costs and outcomes of city services. It lists costs under activities rather than funds and outlines goals, programs, and performance indicators for departments including Police. The effort aims to present a readable document linking expenditures to services for residents.
Long Beach harbor commissioners endorsed in principle aid to the Southern California Ocean Studies Consortium to develop temporary marine research facilities on Pier 6. Chairman Dr. Donald G. Bright urged space authorization and harbor board funding for demountable classroom laboratories to operate 4 to 5 years with future nonstate refunds and coordination with Sea-Land Service Inc. on Pier G.
The writer rejects free perks from a press card and Playboy Club while choosing to value journalism as a service to readers. He notes a bird gift from a sick Carmelites resident and emphasizes staying grounded in the community rather than chasing publicity and freebies. Correction about a Red Cross Bloodmobile location is included.
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