Welcome to Santa Clara Dr. Damon Wright, the new Superintendent of the Santa Clara Unified School District. The Board of Trustees announced and approved the hiring of Dr. Wright on Thursday, April 10, and his work is scheduled to begin on July 1. Dr. Wright has over 25 years of experience and is currently the … Read more
All eyes are on the Santa Clara Unified School District and Board of Trustees after a student committed suicide last week. The community is grieving, but they are also angry. They’re angry that not enough was done to protect this young life. Culture of Bullying Bullying is unacceptable, is what Superintendent Dr. Gary Waddell … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees got their first look at the new BRAVE program that will replace DARE. They also got the opportunity to hear about the funds raised by the Santa Clara Schools Foundation and the good their high school volunteers do for the community. BRAVE Remember DARE? It stands for … Read more
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26 the Board heard an update on their sustainability practices from the past year and for the future. Environmental Literacy The Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Committee shared their highlights from the 2023 – 2024 school year. Recently, they won the Green Ribbon Schools Bronze Awards … Read more
School is in session. The Santa Clara Unified Board of Trustees had a construction-themed meeting to discuss the Project Labor Agreement for Bracher Elementary School as well as pool construction at Santa Clara and Wilcox high schools. Project Labor Agreement At the Thursday, Aug. 22 meeting, the Board got a status update on the … Read more