Taxpayers in the San Ysidro School District paid Superintendent Julio Fonseca, who resigned last month, at least $1 million in total compensation for 26 months of work in one of San Diego County’s poorest school districts. inewsource is the first to detail Fonseca’s compensation from his time in San Ysidro, including two little-known perks for […]
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Malware attacks San Ysidro School District, demands $19K ransom
Malware infected computers at San Ysidro School District this month, deleting emails and forcing the district to temporarily shut down part of its systems.
Posted inNewsletter
Newsletter: Grand jury finds much to criticize at San Ysidro schools
Newsletter for May 27, 2016.
Posted inEducation
Grand jury finds much to criticize at San Ysidro schools
A scathing but flawed report adds credence to long-standing complaints of financial mismanagement at the San Ysidro School District.
Posted inNewsletter
Newsletter: Homeless emergency in San Ysidro schools escalates with grant loss
Newsletter for May 3, 2016.
Posted inEducation
Homeless emergency in San Ysidro schools escalates with grant loss
San Ysidro has the highest percentage of homeless students in San Diego County, and officials and families are struggling to cope.
Posted inNewsletter
Newsletter: Investigations continue as San Ysidro schools’ financial picture improves
Newsletter for Sept. 2, 2015.
Posted inEducation
Investigations continue as San Ysidro schools’ financial picture improves
The San Ysidro School District recently emerged from almost two years of near-bankruptcy. Some board members still question how that happened and what was going on with the district’s finances.
Posted inEducation, Taxes
Agencies boost San Ysidro School District’s bond ratings
The San Ysidro School District, which had been on the verge of a state takeover, has turned around its credit rating from near junk status a year ago to “A” ratings from two major rating agencies. The change could mean tens of millions of dollars in savings for district taxpayers.
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Coronavirus deaths: San Diego families grapple with mistakes, slow testing and poor care
In San Diego County, more than 400 lives have been lost to the new coronavirus since the pandemic struck the region in March.