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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1989
Page
2
Frances Garcia will lead the district’s ESL push as two to four bilingual teachers are placed in every grade. Principal Chris Frazier says the program now meets the needs of the large Spanish speaking student population and will be fine tuned to improve outcomes.
Jim Albright said MFAD board would choose between two remaining candidates at a closed session. The district narrowed 12 applications to two and failed to meet last week for lack of a quorum. The new manager’s name was not available at press time.
United States Army Corps of Engineers notifies the district of a 180000 project to remove underground tanks at Minter Field Airport scheduled to start in two weeks. District director Jim Albright says San Diego firm Diamond Pacific will perform removal and disposal of hazardous materials. No contamination is known. any discovered contamination will be federally funded for removal.
Handel hopes to leave Shafter High School for university study in law. She won $11,000 in scholarship funds from the state finals, attracting interest from several colleges. She recalls starting at Shafter with pride and humility as she prepares for the national round.
The Department of Water Resources says agricultural customers face a 40 percent reduction of their 1989 water supply from the State Water Project amid a dry December. Projections through April depend on precipitation, with potential rises if storms come, but ongoing dry conditions may force further cuts. Local farmers report higher pumping costs while district engineers push contingency plans for a third critical year.
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