Trustees look to ‘censure’ one of their own
Two school board members and a trio of local residents requested Jan. 13 that Morgan Hill Unified School District’s governing body adopt a resolution to “censure” embattled Trustee David Gerard.
Updated: $42K pay raise under scrutiny – again
Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella’s $42,000 salary raise is under fire again – this time because a local Latino advocacy group alleges the Gavilan College board violated the Brown Act in an October meeting when they approved increasing his pay from $234,090 to $276,090 by 2015.
Christopher High in Gilroy vandalized with hate-filled graffiti
Three people broke into a building at Christopher High School in Gilroy late Monday night and wrote “hate graffiti” on the walls, according to police.
The suspects also ransacked several classrooms in the incident that occurred about 11:40pm Feb. 5, says a press release from...
School board approves new marching band course
Before an enthusiastic audience of marching band proponents, Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved a new two-year pilot class that will allow high school students to receive physical education credit while participating in marching band.
“This pilot course is a result...
MHUSD to discuss alternative school programs
Some Morgan Hill students could be learning in a different way in a new environment as early as the 2012-13 school year.
Teachers union makes strong push for higher wages
Teachers forced to rent rooms in strangers’ houses because that’s all they can afford on their current salary. Educators taking on second jobs to pay their monthly bills, including the rising rental costs that eat up more than half their income. A revolving door of young teachers coming into Morgan Hill Unified School District, cutting their teeth for a couple of years and then moving on to a higher-paying gig at a different local school district.
