Schools

A San Martin assistant principal will head to another Morgan Hill Unified School District campus next year, with the promotion of Shannon Rafat to principal at PA Walsh STEAM Academy, according to a recent staff announcement. Rafat, an interim assistant principal at San Martin/Gwinn Environmental...

College students may soon be allowed to sleep in their vehicles overnight on campuses across the state, if a new bill being reviewed by the State Assembly becomes a law. The parking proposal measure—proposed by a Palo Alto assembly member to help address a component...

Several versions of Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of Education have requested information from district staff over the years about the possibility of broadcasting their meetings to improve public access. While neither the board nor district staff are sold on whether it is a...

After only two years at the helm, Live Oak High School principal Maria Reitano notified staff earlier this week that she will not return for the 2019-2020 school term. “My time has been rich and rewarding, and it will be hard to leave this amazing...

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...

Morgan Hill Unified School District’s board of education wants to ask voters to help fund future facility upgrades with a new bond measure in 2020, according to Board President Mary Patterson. “Facilities Master Plan and the needs of students and staff continue to guide us...

St. Catherine School sixth through eighth grade students will star in the inaugural spring production of “Legally Blonde Jr.” with showtimes this weekend at the 17500 Peak Avenue campus. Tickets are $15 at the door or can be purchased in advance at showtix4u.com/events/1215. Showtimes are...

Morgan Hill school leaders continue to move forward with a plan to allow high school marching band members to receive physical education course credits for their participation in the new class. After several sessions on the topic and approval from the Secondary Curriculum Council, the...

U.S. Air Force Airman Kevin Mortweet—a 2018 Ann Sobrato High School alumnus—graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas, according to a March 25 announcement. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and...

While city leaders continue to contemplate whether to become a player in the legal cannabis market, Morgan Hill school officials made their hard stance known opposing any city venture into the controversial industry. At a March 17 meeting, Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Board of...