The Board of Trustees got to see their Spanish Dual Language Immersion program in action at their meeting on Thursday, March 28. Students, some as young as 6 years old, came to flaunt their Spanish and English skills and share their love for the beloved program. Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) The Spanish Dual … Read more
Money is tight for everyone and is only getting tighter. Santa Clara Unified is not immune. New budget reductions are being introduced with more to come. The Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, March 14 was packed due to community concerns that span across the District, but the cancellation of a controversial speaker got the … Read more
Though they had a light agenda, the Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees meeting drove into some recent scary events and unfortunate staffing news. The topics of the lockdown at Peterson Middle School, as well as staff reductions, took center stage at the meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8. Peterson Incident According to Superintendent Dr. … Read more
Santa Clara Unified reflects on new data in the California School Dashboard. How have students improved? Where can the District put more energy into helping more students? California School Dashboard The California Department of Education released the 2023 California School Dashboard for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dashboard looks at the … Read more
Santa Clara Unified rang in 2024 with a gold star on their audit but with some unhappy youth sports groups as they passed new facility rental fees. Financial Audit In a routine audit, Santa Clara Unified got a clean bill of health from its independent external auditor. According to Nathan Edelman from Eide Baily … Read more
Winter is coming and so is the holiday break for Santa Clara Unified. The Board of Trustees gathered for the last time this year to wrap up unfinished business, like facility fees, and learn about changes, like the new offerings at Don Callejon K-8 School. Facility Rentals As promised, Michal Healy, Director of Facility … Read more
The only Board meeting of November was one of the longest Santa Clara Unified has held in a long time. Understandably so as they covered a lot of ground, including construction plans, test scores, and facility rental fees. Elementary Schools Master Plans Bracher Elementary, Briarwood Elementary, and Westwood Elementary schools finally have Master Plans … Read more
“Changes are inevitable” seemed to be the theme of the Santa Clara Unified Board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26. They got an update on the new math pathways, looked at enrollment history, and got a sneak peek at facility use fee changes. Math Pathways In August, the Board first saw the Math Pathways Committee’s … Read more
Term limits for elected officials have been a hot topic lately and the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees debated it at their Thursday, Oct. 12 meeting. Term Limits Board Member Dr. Michele Ryan asked for term limits to be added to the agenda so the Board could explore the topic. The … Read more
Santa Clara Unified is concerned about students’ math scores and has devoted attention to helping students right now. Also, they investigated the costs of maintaining their campuses and sites. Mathematics Concerns The District’s CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) test scores have taken a dip in mathematics. At the Thursday, Sept. 28 … Read more