It’s been about a year since Santa Clara Unified School District’s schools were open to every student. Now, the District is preparing to reopen at the end of the month for in-person learning for a limited amount of priority students. At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, March 11, they shed light on their … Read more
After months under the strictest restrictions, Santa Clara County is finally moving into a less restrictive tier, now allowing for restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and more to resume indoors. Since November, Santa Clara County has been in the Purple Tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Today, Dr. Sara Cody, the County’s Health … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees decided in January to start the process to completely update its six-decade-old election system to protect itself from potential lawsuits under the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). Transition to by-Trustee Area Election At a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 25, the Board discussed changing the District’s … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District staff presented updates on the District’s reopening plan at the Board of Trustees Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11. After parents pleaded with the District, the Board brought a report about the 6th grade math acceleration assessments to the agenda. Reopening Update Superintendent Dr. Stella Kemp and Assistant Superintendent Kevin Keegan … Read more
At their meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28, the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) Board of Trustees held a study session for the District’s 2021-2022 Budget Planning and they also went over the District’s 2019-20 Audit Report. The Board also heard a report on the Don Callejon K-8 School STEAM Plan. The Budget Mark … Read more
Effective immediately, California lifted the Regional Stay at Home Order statewide that the Bay Area, as well as other regions, have been under since early December. The State says that four-week ICU capacity projections exceed 15 percent across the State. Governor Gavin Newsom said that the Bay Area’s Projected ICU Capacity for Feb. 21 is … Read more
Though the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees has agreed to wait until Orange Tier to reopen for in-person learning, new plans from the state level may offer an opportunity to open sooner. Reopening of Schools At the Board Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 14, District staff gave an update on reopening schools … Read more
Originally set to expire on Jan. 8, the Bay Area must remain under the Regional Stay At Home Order until the region’s four-week ICU projection shows a capacity of greater than or equal to 15 percent. As of Jan. 8, the Bay Area’s ICU capacity was 3 percent. The State will assess the Bay Area’s … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District’s financial picture doesn’t look as dim as many expected. At the Thursday, Dec. 17 Board of Trustees Meeting, they heard an update on the budget and elected completely new leadership. Leadership Changes The Board elected Jodi Muirhead as their new Board President. Vickie Fairchild was elected as Vice President, … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees moved forward on their Phase 2 Reopening Plan at a Special Meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. This was the first meeting for new Board Member Bonnie Lieberman. Board Members Dr. Michelle Ryan and Albert Gonzalez were also reelected. The trio gave the oath of office at … Read more