Parking: Additional parking may be provided in the vicinity of the Beach Playfield by shortening some red zones.  A change may be made after the Piedmont Public Works Department completes its analysis of a recent speed survey.  Input and requests for a copy of the speed survey may be directed to our new Public Works Director, Chester Nakahara at  cnakahara@ci.piedmont.ca.us or (510) 420-3062.  Read More: Minutes of October 19, 2009, p. 3-4 discussion of Linda Avenue/Beach School traffic engineering design issues.

Use Restrictions: A hearing on the implementation of Beach Playfield use restrictions will be held in October or November.  Input and questions on these regulations (adopted on February 4, 2008) may be directed to the Director of Recreation, Mark Delventhal at mdelventhal@ci.piedmont.ca.us or (510) 420-3073.  Previous Hearing: 2008 public testimony on use restrictions – see p. 2-3.

Parents of children entering Piedmont schools for the first time this fall gathered at a party on La Salle Avenue on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.  > Click to read more…

The Piedmont Unified School District Budget Advisory Committee met on Thursday, September 23, 2010.  This is a Board of Education appointed committee which makes recommendations for Board consideration in the budget development process, as more fully described here.  For anyone interested in following the work of the Committee, an agenda BAC Agenda of 9-23-10 and Meeting Presentation are available. KCOM video is not available.

On Thursday, September 16, 2010,  the Piedmont Unified School District Board of Education held a special public meeting on the District’s operating budget to inform the community of the shortfall of up to $5 million the District may face through July 2013, if it fails to make changes to programs and cost reductions.   Options include . . .  > Click to read more…

The Piedmont Unified School District’s Board at its Tuesday, September 14, 2010 meeting approved borrowing up to $10 million from the Alameda County treasury.

More information is available on the website of The Piedmonter. An article by Linda Davis entitled “School Board to Borrow From County” can be found here.

Update: A dedication ceremony honoring Mark Becker and Andrew Ball will be held on Sunday, October 17th. Details on location and time will be available shortly.

A century after Piedmont’s first school was dedicated on the site donated by Frank C. Havens, the community came to see the handsome new version.  The 2010 design by Mark Becker echos the original Albert Farr architecture in its vocabulary of tile roofs, ironwork, large arched windows, lanterns, murals and even a square tower above the administration offices.
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On Thursday, September 16,  the School Board held a special public meeting on the district’s operating budget to inform the community of the potential $5 million shortfall the district may face through July 2013 if no changes to programs or cost reductions are implemented and receive public input.  A report from the Citizens’ Advisory Committee presented 14 options for reducing health care costs, information on nearby districts, and other material.

KCOM video and MP3 Audio of the meeting is available online, as well as the agenda and 53 pages of budget information prepared by staff.  The Board’s next regular meeting will be September 29th.

More photos of the new Frank C. Havens School and of the community celebration for the project held on August 29, 2010 > Click to read more…