New Tax Credit For Teachers Announced By State Controller Connell
Kathleen Connell announces the Teacher Retention Tax Credit to aid credentialed K-12 teachers in public and private schools. Eligible teachers may claim up to 1500 dollars based on experience, with a non refundable credit capped at half the tax attributable to teaching. Forms 3505 and 540 or 540 NR are required, with extended hours on the FTB helplines through April 16.
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Kathleen Connell
Connell
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Free Health Fair at Shafter Center During Health Week
Public Health Week runs across Kern County with participation from 46 states and many local health jurisdictions. In Shafter the Shafter Community Health Care Center hosts a Health Fair on Tuesday April 3 2001 from 10 am to 4 pm at 320 James Street offering diabetes tests scoliosis screening blood pressure checks dental and eye screenings along with displays from Blue Cross Kern Family Health Care Optimal Health Services and Kern County Fire Department plus prizes for attendees.
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Kern County
Allied Health and Safety
Blue Cross
Kern Family Health Care
Optimal Health Services
Kern County Fire Department
Youth council session sparks calls for after school center
Students voiced need for an after school activity center with social, educational, and safety programs. They urged youth counseling, bicycle patrols, affordable venues, and venues like a Boys and Girls Club, skate park, library access, and summer activities. City official praised their maturity as pizza ended the session.
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Bakersfield
Shafter Press
Taco Bell
YMCA
Recreation and Parks Department
Cathy Prout
Healthy Start prepares April Health Fair behind Richland Admin Office
Healthy Start staff plan an April 20 health fair from 2 to 6 p.m. behind the Richland Administration Office with booth prizes. They are distributing beds donated to the program and will also host a Cinco de Mayo booth. Albalos praises daily efforts. staff recently organized a personal aid collection for a seriously needy young man.
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Richland Administration
Cinco de Mayo
Healthy Start
Albalos
Proposition 10 funding offers eight million in Kern County grants
The Kern County Children and Families Commission invites proposals from agencies organizations and individuals to provide services to families with children prenatal to five years old funded by Proposition 10. About 7 million dollars available with no per proposal cap but aligned to strategic areas. Proposals due by 5 p.m. April 27, 2001. independent committees will evaluate and fund those meeting criteria with formal contracts.
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Kern County
Pere Omar
Ladd
Commission
Mac Cenescedte Igang Aay Fa
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