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DAILYNEWSFILE Some parents of current and former Red Bluff High School students have criticized a proposal by the school's teachers' union that they say would limit options for students looking to take college-level courses not taught at the high school. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter Red Bluff A proposal brought forth by Red Bluff High School teachers' union that would limit some stu - dents' ability to enroll in col- lege-level courses not taught by the school's teachers has drawn criticism as being too restrictive. At a Red Bluff Joint Union High School District board of trustees meeting April 16, parents of students and for - mer students raised concerns that the proposal, which a Red Bluff Union High School Teachers Association bar - gaining team representative said is still being worked on, would not allow students to enroll in courses at Shasta College or other colleges and receive concurrent high school credit if those students have room in their schedule to take an Advanced Place - ment course offered by the high school. Students have been en- rolled in courses taught at Shasta College and other colleges for concurrent high school credit regardless of whether they have room in their schedule to take an AP course taught at the high school or by a Red Bluff High School teacher. Joe Harrop, the district's interim superintendent, said that will continue despite a 2011 agreement that is simi - lar to the new proposal and was signed by district and teachers' union representa- tives and scheduled to go into effect in the 2014-15 school year. That agreement, which has recently been tweaked in the new proposal to be more permissive, says, "To ensure alignment to the Cal - ifornia State Standards in all subjects as well as test- ing in core subjects (Eng- lish, Science, Social Science and Mathematics), courses that will receive concurrent Red Bluff High School and college credit in any subject area would have to be taught by current District certified personnel." Harrop said the district considers the agreement "null and void," citing that graduation requirements are not a negotiable item. Jared Norton, who has taught at Red Bluff High School for more than 10 years and is a member of the teach - ers' union bargaining team, said language in the 2011 agreement was considered too restrictive by the union. The tweaked proposal would allow students to take col - lege courses at Shasta Col- lege, or other colleges, such as Brigham Young Univer- sity, if they didn't have room in their schedules to take AP courses at the high school, or are over-enrolled. He said a student that can't access an advanced course, perhaps because an elective course is only offered during the same period, would be able enroll in a college-level course else - where. The new proposal was submitted to teachers for consideration about two weeks ago. "The teachers union never wants to limit students," Norton said, adding that the Red Bluff HigH CreditforCollege Courses at risk Parentsspeakoutonvalueofaheadstartoncollege SACRAMeNTO The results of a yearlong, multi- agency law enforcement operation that targeted marijuana cultivators and distributors in Shasta and Trinity counties were announced Thurs - day by U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and Trinity County Sheriff Bruce Haney. Operation Safe Counties specifically targeted in - dividuals and groups in Shasta and Trinity coun- ties involved in the cultivation of marijuana on pub- lic lands, as well as those cultivating marijuana on private property and distributing their prod- uct throughout California and the United States through the use of couriers, the United States Postal Service and even private aircraft. As a result of these investigations, 16 defendants have been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office with federal felony drug offenses, and 10 more have been charged by the Shasta County District Attor - ney with drug and environmental crimes. In the course of the operation to date, nearly 60,000 marijuana plants, more than 2,100 pounds of processed marijuana, 70 firearms and more than $1 million were seized. Several investigations started as a result of Op - eration Safe Counties are still underway. "The use of public lands in Shasta and Trinity counties for the commercial cultivation of mari- juana poses a threat to members of the public who own and use those lands and to the land itself," Wagner said. "The use of private lands to produce marijuana for sale in other states, often involving weapons and potential violence, violates federal dRug BuST 60,000 plants seized insting 26 charged in year-long, multi-agency operation By Rich greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews. com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff Whatever the future holds for the proposed state of Jeffer- son, it can at least boast it has its own tourism au- thority. Nick Salmon launched Travel Jefferson at the beginning of April, com - plete with its own web- site — traveljefferson. com — a blog, social me- dia accounts and virtual gift shop. As of now it's a one- man show, but Salmon has ambitious hopes for Travel Jefferson along with the marketing po - tential of the region's spectacular sites. "Many of America's top natural, cultural and historic attractions are right here in Jefferson," Salmon said. Salmon is embarking Friday on a 15-day trip around southern Ore - gon and northern Califor- JeffeRSON Ma n la un ch es st at e of J eff er so n to ur is m au th or it y Embarking on road trip to discover state's 75 best places A screen capture of the Travel Jefferson website. Nick Salmon, its creator, will be taking a 15- day trip around southern Oregon and northern California to discover the 75best places in Jefferson. Salmon is hoping to increase tourism by Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. By Rich greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter Red Bluff The Tehama County Board of Super- visors has lent its support for an assembly bill that would essentially reverse the state's outright ban of the use of dogs to hunt or pursue bears and bob- cats. AB-2205 authored by Assemblyman Tim Don- nelly, R-Twin Peaks, would allow for individual counties to make their own decisions on whether dogs could be used to hunt bears and bobcats within their jurisdiction. The practice was banned across the state in 2012 by SB-1221. Tehama County Fish and Game commissioners say they believe the passed senate bill is a step to - ward the outright ban of all hunting in California. The Commission asked the Board of Supervi- sors for its support of AB-2205 after holding its OuTdOORS supervisors back bill to reverse ban on hunting dogs Opinion............A6 Community.....A3 Education........B2 Sports.............. B1 Life...................A4 Classifieds......B4 iNdeX Red Bluff beat host Hilmar 7-3 as Eric Schreter struck out 12 batters Wednesday on Day 1 of the tournament. PAGEB1 SpORTS Spartanswinopenerat Hilmar tournament Annual fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society to begin at 9a.m. Saturday at Corning Union High School. fuNdRAiSeR Corning Relay For Life set for Saturday Move reportedly in response to Ukrainian campaign to eject pro-Russian insurgents from government buildings. 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