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Lassen Union High School District staff and teachers wait for the board of trustees to come out of closed session during a special, Tuesday, March 29 meeting. After closed session, board president Skip Jones said the board unanimously voted to request interim superintendent Roy Casey rescind his resignation. His announcement was met with applause. Casey accepted the board’s request this morning, Wednesday, March 20. Photo by Ruth Ellis

March 20, 2013 — Late this morning, Wednesday, March 20, Lassen Union High School District Interim Superintendent Roy Casey told the board president he will rescind his verbal resignation.

The board had requested Casey rescind his decision during a special Tuesday, March 19 meeting when it met to discuss certificated administrators.

March 19, 2013 — Due to Calfire Unit Chief Brad Lutts retiring last year, which provoked a series of promotions, Eric Ewing and David Junette have new positions in the Lassen-Modoc-Plumas Unit of Calfire.

Junette moved from Fresno to Susanville in the mid-1990s after taking a job as a Calfire captain. From there he moved up the ranks and was the Lassen County Office of Emergency Services Chief for approximately two years. Junette is now Calfire Lassen Modoc Plumas Operations Chief. He’s worked for Calfire for 26 years.

Susan River Apartments will remain on the Lassen Rural Bus route, a decision approved by the Lassen Transportation Service Agency at its Monday, March 11 meeting. Photo by Ruth Ellis

March 19, 2013 — Susan River Apartments will remain part of the Lassen Rural Bus route.

In a four to one vote, the Lassen Transit Service Agency board of directors approved maintaining the current route, which goes into the apartment complex on Riverside Drive, at its Monday, March 11 meeting.

March 19, 2013 — Lassen High School will be going to a six period day to help teachers capture more instruction time in the classroom.

As a result, class times will change from 46 minutes to one hour.

According to Lassen Union High School District interim superintendent Roy Casey, the greatest benefit of a six-period day is providing more instructional time, but students will also have more practice time in class, creating less homework in the evening and teachers will also have one less class for which they need to prepare.