DISTRICT EXPANDING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Daily News Staff Writer Hoping to repeat the success of video surveillance cameras at Littlerock High School Littlerock High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Littlerock, California. It is the a part of the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). External links
Since being installed three months ago, the cameras at Littlerock High have been credited with reducing graffiti and vandalism The intentional and malicious destruction of or damage to the property of another. The intentional destruction of property is popularly referred to as vandalism. It includes behavior such as breaking windows, slashing tires, spray painting a wall with graffiti, and by more than 80 percent. ``It's been extremely effective,'' Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale board President Bill Olenick said. ``It should be done by September.'' The money for the cameras was part of $889,000 in one-time funds the district has received from the state. The board at last week's meeting decided what to spend the money on. Trustees parceled out $15,000 to each of the high schools, the adult education school and district's vocational program Noun 1. vocational program - a program of vocational education educational program - a program for providing education to spend on ``immediate needs,'' officials said. ``It's the little things that are plaguing them that never get to be addressed, such as a map, chairs or a bookcase bookcase Piece of furniture fitted with shelves, formerly often enclosed by doors. In early times the ambry, or wall cupboard, was used to hold books. Bookcases were included in the medieval fittings of college libraries in Britain. ,'' said Con Oamek, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of business services. ``They asked the principals to report back on how the money was spent.'' The remaining $404,000 will be placed in a special reserve fund set aside for future school construction, improvements, furniture and equipment. Should the board decide, the money could be used for other purposes, Olenick said. Board member Sue Stokka said she would like to see some of the reserve money spent on two programs. One is the culinary arts program at Littlerock High School. The other is a district ``last-chance'' school for about 100 troubled students located in a former fire station on Avenue M. The ``last-chance'' school needs equipment and improvements, such as basketball hoops, fencing fencing, sport of dueling with foil, épée, and saber. Modern Fencing The weapons and rules of modern fencing evolved from combat weapons and their usage. , and resurfaced areas, to provide them with a physical education program, she said. ``We are seeing students' lives turned around there,'' Stokka said. ``We're teaching kids personal accountability.'' The culinary arts program teaches students gourmet cooking and restaurant skills. ``They run a licensed restaurant, the only one in the district, with a bare-bones budget,'' Stokka said. Other board members said they would like to see funds go toward fine arts programs and repairing musical instruments, officials said. |
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