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A former classified employees union president will square off against an education researcher for a six-month term on Morgan Hill Unified School District’s board of education—which has been governing without a seventh member since late last year.

Local school district leaders are stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to finding required classroom space for a new charter school looking to expand its operations for the 2016-17 school year.

Morgan Hill police have responded to a number of property crimes in recent days—including a home invasion robbery—and are cautioning residents to keep their doors and windows locked.At 9:33 a.m. March 14, police responded to the 17000 block of Rosemary Circle on a report of a home invasion, according to a press release from Morgan Hill Police Department.Officers arrived and spoke with the victims, who said two suspects entered the home and demanded they open the safe, police said. The suspects said they had a weapon, but the suspects never brandished it.The suspected robbers got away with an undisclosed amount of cash and property, according to police. Neither victim was hurt during the incident.The victims described the robbers as Hispanic males, police said. One was about five feet, three inches tall and about 140 pounds. He was wearing a black mask which covered the bottom half of his face and spoke with a Spanish accent.The other suspect was described as about five feet, four inches tall and about 150 pounds, police said. He was wearing a black ski mask, a black hoodie and dark pants. He also spoke with a Spanish accent per the victims.The suspects may have been seen leaving the area in a dark silver colored vehicle, police said. Police are looking for neighbors in the area who might have video surveillance footage to assist in the investigation.Then at 9:15 a.m. March 11, a resident on the 400 block of Cascades Court reported a suspect was attempting to break into her residence using a pry tool, according to MHPD. The victim said the suspect ran when she opened up the blinds.The suspect was described as a male, about five feet, seven inches tall with a thin build, according to police. The suspect wore a black beanie with openings for the eyes and mouth, a pair of black or blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt.He was last seen running southbound toward Community Park on West Edmundson Avenue, police said. Morgan Hill officers arrived on scene within minutes and were unable to locate the suspect. A neighbor in the area reported seeing a dark colored SUV in the area around the time of the incident.At 6:35 a.m. March 10, a resident on the 17000 block of Tassajara Circle reported seeing a subject in their backyard, according to police. The subject was a dark-skinned male wearing black and gray clothing.  Morgan Hill officers were unable to locate the subject.“The Morgan Hill Police Department wants to take this time to remind our community to lock their windows and doors even when they are home and beware of their surroundings,” police said in the press release.Anyone with information about these incidents can contact MHPD Detective Fernando Del Moral (408) 779-2101.  

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation will contribute salad bars to all 14 MHUSD schools, thanks to the Lam Research "Heart & Soles 5K" run/walk that helps fund the foundation’s "Salad Bars for Schools" initiative.

A new firestorm between charter and public school officials is brewing in Morgan Hill as local school district leadership recommended two charter schools share the same aging campus in the northernmost outskirts of town for the 2016-17 school year.

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Guest reader Jim Carrillo, the director of technology for the Morgan Hill Unified School District, dressed as Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” character as he read to P.A. Walsh Elementary School students during the second annual Read Across America “Read-in” event, held March 2 at elementary schools across the district.

The aroma of tasty deliciousness emanated from the central kitchen at Live Oak High School the morning of March 3 as a select number of students and faculty members tasted a baker’s dozen of some new potential cafeteria food menu items.

The 18th annual South Valley Wine Auction and Food Fest returns to the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, from 6 to 10 p.m. April 1 for a special evening that benefits local athletics.

A federal judge tweaked her initial court order for the release of sensitive student data to a statewide parent group of special education advocates March 1, as a result of a “large number of objections” from parents who mailed in opt-out forms to the U.S. District Court in Sacramento.