State installs veto power at AV High
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006LANCASTER — A state-appointed trustee with veto power over the principal’s decisions will take up residence at Antelope Valley High School in the coming weeks as part of the long-troubled school’s efforts to boost student achievement.
The decision follows a blistering report issued last month on the state of education at the Valley’s oldest high school and three years of state monitoring. State Superintendent Jack O’Connell handed down sanctions for six schools around the state, including two in the Antelope Valley and two in Kern County. (more…)