Student representation in the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees meetings has been lacking due to COVID-19 and in-person meeting restrictions. At the Trustee meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 the District announced its plan to have that representation back but with a new structure. Student Board Members Board meetings have changed a … Read more
New public health orders mean vaccine requirement changes at Santa Clara Unified School District. The Board of Trustees also heard about a research opportunity with Stanford University. Public Health Updates The District no longer needs proof of vaccination from workers, including volunteers, said Chief Business Official Mark A. Schiel at the Board’s Thursday, Sept. … Read more
COVID-19 isn’t gone for good, but Santa Clara Unified School District is finding its footing in a world with COVID-19 and a look at its budget is a peek into that world. At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8, staff shared updates on the budget and how the summer programs went. … Read more
While Santa Clara Unified is finding its rhythm this school year, the Board of Trustees met to hear updates on how everyone is settling in. Local Health Updates As of their meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25, the CDC has transitioned the community’s COVID-19 transmission level from high to medium, said Interim Superintendent Dr. Gary … Read more
Santa Clara Unified welcomed students back to school and on Thursday, Aug 11, they held their first Board of Trustees meeting with Interim Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell. 2022-2023 State Budget Though the State is increasing education funding, Santa Clara Unified as a Community Funded District, will probably not see any of it, said Chief … Read more
Dr. Gary Waddell will be taking up the helm at Santa Clara Unified School District as their new Interim Superintendent. The appointment and employment agreement were passed at the Monday, July 11 Board of Trustees meeting. “I’m eager to roll up my sleeves and do a lot of listening and learning about this District,” said … Read more
Superintendent Dr. Stella Kemp has resigned from Santa Clara Unified School District. Now, the Board of Trustees is searching for her replacement. Superintendent Search The process of finding an Interim Superintendent begins after news of Superintendent Dr. Kemp’s resignation. Dr. Kemp informed the Board of her departure on June 24, and it will be … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District is filing away the 2020-2021 school year and looking to the next school year and beyond. The New Laurelwood Elementary School plans are moving along and the project is on track. Laurelwood Campus Master Plan At their Thursday, June 23 meeting, the Board of Trustees was excited to see … Read more
Classes are out, graduations are complete, and the Santa Clara Unified School District Board of Trustees is winding down the school year. At the Thursday, June 9 meeting, they gave the green light for Wilcox’s new tennis courts and looked at the Proposed 2022-2023 Budget. Wilcox Tennis Courts In April 2021, Santa Clara Unified … Read more
High school graduations were awaiting excited Santa Clara Unified School District students and staff. To make sure everyone could enjoy the celebrations, the Board of Trustees tried to end their Thursday, May 26 meeting “early” — it ended just shy of midnight. They pushed some agenda items to future meetings so they could put aside … Read more