New special education program causes a stir
Parents of special needs students – much like Morgan Hill resident Jayne Rovianek, who has three children ages 11 to 20 with varying disabilities – expressed their displeasure with Morgan Hill Unified School District’s recent decision to implement a satellite program for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
School board roundup: PR firm, new principal, ‘taking back’ special ed
Board finalizes $30,000 deal with public relations firm
Escoto appointed newest school board trustee
A son of a teenage mother and an absentee father, longtime Morgan Hill resident Adam Escoto was turned over to foster care at 10 years old. His mother had given up parental rights. By age 15, Escoto had attended seven different high schools while...
Brown Act accusations fly at school board
Accusations of two Brown Act violations by the Morgan Hill Unified School District and its board of education surfaced this week—one coming from the Santa Clara County Office of Education that is being sued by the district, and the other from three of its own school board trustees.
Senior Spotlight: Aleah Rafat
Selecting students for the Morgan Hill Times’ annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals, school counselors and staff sort it out. These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by their...
