Community Corner

News You May Have Missed, May 9-15

Memorials for Heidi Kreger and Kevin Craft, new superintendent appointed, school test scores.

As the school year winds to an end, the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District , Robert Haley, who comes from St. Helena Unified School District. Haley will replace Vrankovich July 1.

Also last week, Vrankovich confirmed that 13 of 26 teachers who received pink slips March 15 will not be return next year.

Also in school news, last week Rohnert Park Patch published an article about district test scores, which came in late last week under the state's goals. But, there's more to the story than just the numbers. Miss that story? .

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The district this week also participated in budget protests, which were echoed throughout the state. Teachers in Rohnert Park and Cotati .

Tragic news struck the community last week, when parents, kids, teachers and family found out that Heidi Kreger, 40, a second grade teacher at Evergreen Elementary died unexpectedly, just nine days after she was diagnosed with Leukemia. .

Find out what's happening in Rohnert Park-Cotatiwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Friends and family also gathered last week for a memorial and fundraiser at Escape Paintball in Rohnert Park for Kevin C. Craft, who was shot and killed April 22. Craft's friends had messages for him..

News also broke Friday that throughout the state. Stay tuned at Rohnert Park Patch for which ones will be impacted.

Last week, City Manager Gabe Gonzalez also laid the groundwork for the 2011-2012 budget in the first of a series of budget workshops. Get caught up on the city's financial situation here. Stay tuned this upcoming week for special reports on the city's K-12 school situation, an update on sewer fees and more.


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