Gavilan to host meetings on possible districts
Gavilan College trustees are asking for community input for the next two weeks as they redefine the districts where board representatives are selected.
District sets workshop on Coyote Valley
The Morgan Hill School District will host a workshop for the
County Office of Ed offers support to families in need during holidays
In the spirit of the holiday season, staff from the Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Migrant Education department once again coordinated the adoption of several families in need this year, according to a press release from SCCOE.More than 15 families served by the Migrant Education program were adopted by staff from the SCCOE’s Educational Services and Business Services branches and the Alternative Education, Environmental Education and Migrant Education departments.“We really do make a difference in the lives of families,” said Veronica Ramos, SCCOE Director of Migrant Education. “Through the incredible efforts of our staff we are able to make the dreams of a few families come true and give them a holiday that they wouldn’t have had otherwise.”The families adopted by Migrant Education are receiving clothing items, donations of food, gifts and grocery gift cards, and all items have been delivered to the families throughout the week, according to SCCOE staff.SCCOE staff also contributed more than 280 toys to the SCCOE’s annual toy drive, benefiting children served by the Head Start, Foster Youth Services and Migrant Education programs.“While the holidays have traditionally provided an opportunity to highlight the needs of vulnerable individuals in our community, the reality is that throughout the entire year many of our children and families go without even the most basic of necessities,” said Jon R. Gundry, County Superintendent of Schools. “I hope that the dedication of the County Office staff to reaching out and supporting the families and children in our programs inspires others to make a small charitable contribution or extend a helping hand to those in need.”
Attorney General calls for end to elementary school truancy crisis
Students who miss 10 percent of the school year, or roughly 18 days, are more likely to drop out before graduating high school and become victims and/or perpetrators of a crime, according to Attorney General Kamala Harris’ 2013 report on California’s Elementary School Truancy and Absenteeism Crisis.
Fenced into campus – for safety
All Gilroy Unified School District public schools will soon be enclosed with fences as part of an effort to bolster campus security in an age of heightened safety precautions – and Morgan Hill schools could be following suit in the future.
Voices, MHUSD deal featured on busy May 17 school board agenda
Voices Morgan Hill charter school will stay put for the 2016-17 school year with some support from Morgan Hill Unified School District after the two parties agreed on a facilities settlement.
Community steps up for Read Across America
Morgan Hill Unified’s elementary school students welcomed special guest readers from throughout the community March 2 for the district’s fourth annual Read Across America Read-in event.
Hate crimes down in CA since 2022, attorney general says
The number of reported hate crimes in California decreased slightly from 2022 to 2023, but those against Jewish, Muslim and LGBTQ+ people rose over the same period, according to the annual hate crime report from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
The number of hate crimes...
Local Scene: Morgan Hill Aquatics Center open through Sept. 1
Friday Night Music Series
The chamber’s Morgan Hill Friday Night Music series runs June14 through Aug. 16 from 5:30-9:30pm at the Downtown Amphitheater, 17000 Monterey Road.
The lineup is as follows:
• July 19: Daze on the Green
• July 26: Pop Fiction
• Aug. 2: Soul Kiss
• Aug....















