Grief was heavy in the air at the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, April 13. Business continued but everyone was mourning the tragic death of 5-year-old Eliyanah, who was a student at Central Park Elementary School. She was shot while in the car with her family and traveling on … Read more
Like a comet, the should we or shouldn’t we discussion about Project Labor Agreements makes an appearance at Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees meetings once in a while. Until the meeting on Thursday, March 23, the controversial topic hadn’t seen any concrete action from the Board but now, the Trustees are moving … Read more
Back from the break and back to business. The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees met on Thursday, March 9 to catch up with the state of their schools. The Budget Last Board meeting, the Board approved the sale of Measure BB bonds and that sale went much better than anticipated, according … Read more
Before the Santa Clara Unified School District community can sign off for the February break, the Board of Trustees had to once again review the Laurelwood Elementary School project. Laurelwood Elementary School Inflation is running amok in every aspect of our lives and Santa Clara Unified is not safe nor are their plans for … Read more
It’s time to drop “Interim” from Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell’s title. The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees was “thrilled” and “enthusiastic” to snag Dr. Waddell permanently at their Thursday, Jan. 26 meeting. Superintendent Dr. Waddell stepped up as Interim Superintendent in July 2022 when Dr. Stella Kemp abruptly resigned after a … Read more
Foster youth, homeless students, and students with disabilities at Santa Clara Unified School District were identified as needing help improving by the State of California. At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, they looked at their CAASPP results and heard how the District is prioritizing the areas where these students are struggling: … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees called a special meeting regarding State-mandated changes to childcare programs, a hot topic at the last Board meeting that got tabled. Expanded Learning Opportunities Program The special meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19 saw a reimagined plan for the State-mandated Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) and … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District is required by the State of California to provide free childcare to their “unduplicated” population who are English learners, free and reduced lunch program participants, foster children and homeless children. The current severely understaffed fee-based childcare program cannot handle this responsibility so the District is looking at solutions. Extended … Read more
School Districts aren’t immune from financial frustrations, especially when construction costs skyrocket while Santa Clara Unified School District is in the middle of creating cost estimates for elementary school upgrade projects. Elementary School Remodels According to Mark Schiel, Chief Business Official, with inflation and the rise in construction costs, they may not be able … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District continues to monitor the enrollment numbers. Especially after opening three brand new schools, the District is watching these trends closely. Enrollment Santa Clara Unified and school districts all over the Country are concerned about enrollment declines. At the Board of Trustees Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27, staff presented the … Read more