S.C. CITY SCHOOLS O.K. FOR NOW VS

ALL SANTA CRUZ CITY SCHOOLS WILL STAY OPEN AT LEAST ONE MORE YEAR, ACCORDING TO AN ANNOUNCEMENT BY SUPERINTENDENT ALAN PAGANO, BUT TO REMAIN OPEN, HE SAID, THEY WILL NEED TO LOOK FOR ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ABOUT 7,500 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SANTA CRUZ. PRELIMINARY COUNTY EDUCATION BUDGET FIGURES, SHOW THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE RESERVE AT THE END OF THE BUDGET YEAR.