Laura Bowen This is Me

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1. 1. www.ranchosfnews.com

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   Published on: 6/22/2007   Last Visited: 7/13/2007

   Laura Bowen, president of the Carlsbad Unified Teachers Association, is worried that the district might be overextending itself.
   
   "I'm concerned with the future of the district being fiscally responsible. I'm concerned about the population and lowering enrollment. We've got to remember to be fiscally responsible and not just give every parent what they want," she said.
   
   Bowen said she is concerned with how an overstretched budget will affect other considerations in the district.

2. 2. State budget deal costs teachers money North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News

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   Published on: 10/17/2004   Last Visited: 10/17/2004

   In Carlsbad Unified School District, the average is much, much higher, said Laura Bowen, president of the Carlsbad Unified Teachers Association. She estimated that teachers spend between ,1,000 and ,3,000 annually for supplies.
   
   Bowen, a seventh-grade life sciences teacher at Calavera Hills Middle School, said she regularly spends about ,2,000 per year for materials for science demonstrations, extra books, "different types of programs to go along with what the school district provides."
   
   She said she also buys items to reward students for their work ---- stickers, pencils, "little freebee items."
   
   Why?
   
   "The district provides the basics, but most teachers go that extra mile to provide a more enjoyable environment and incentives for learning," she said.
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   Bowen said the answer is probably "yes" because with budget cuts, the lack of significant raises (a half-percent in Carlsbad Unified this year), the increasing costs of health benefits, and the increasing cost of living ---- teachers are going to have to look to their personal finances.

3. 3. SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Education -- Teachers unhappy with pay proposal

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   Published on: 1/25/2007   Last Visited: 1/25/2007

   Laura Bowen, president of the Carlsbad Unified Teachers Association, said what makes the district's latest offer especially frustrating is that the district has received more than $5 million in additional state money this academic year.
   
   "In spite of the increases in funding to this district from the state, your assistant superintendent of business services has found a way to boldly state the district has already allocated all of the $5.3 million, except for $377,000, and to find more now would require a budget reduction," she told the board.