Charter school schedules open enrollment period
Charter School of Morgan Hill will begin its open enrollment period Jan. 29, 2018 through March 2 for the 2018-19 school year.
Teachers steamed over district’s budget cut survey
Six months after settling a public, year-long contract dispute with its employers, the local teachers union’s president sounded off on district leaders for devising an online survey that points to teacher salaries and retirement benefits among the main causes for budgetary shortcomings.
Rossi wants to promote from within for next county supe
At least one county school board trustee thinks the next leader of the Santa Clara County Office of Education is already on the existing executive staff.
County, schools superintendent part ways
Santa Clara County is in search of a new education leader after its office of education and superintendent agreed to part ways, according to a Nov. 9 press release.
Charter leaders plead for state rehab funds
Denied an opportunity this week to demonstrate to the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees their compliance and qualifications for $11.5 million in state rehabilitation funds, leadership of the Charter School of Morgan Hill presented their case in four three-minute segments.
South Valley Science Fair to be held on Jan. 11
Oakwood School will host the 2018 South Valley Science Fair on Jan. 11, 2018, in partnership with the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce and other STEM advocates and professionals.
MHUSD enrollment, demographic figures to be presented at Nov. 7 meeting
An enrollment and demographics report for student population at Morgan Hill Unified School District schools is slated for the Nov. 7 board of education meeting.
District, charter school spar over financial stability
Despite Morgan Hill Unified’s board of education supporting Charter School of Morgan Hill in its application for state rehabilitation funds, local school district leaders refuse to give the charter a passing grade necessary for them to qualify for the $11.5 million request.
Student absences cost district $3.3M in funds
Morgan Hill Unified School District missed out on $3.3 million in potential state funds because of student absenteeism in the 2016–17 school year.
Trustees differ on test scores’ meaning
With school district leaders taking a strong stance against the validity of the latest standardized test scores, trustees on Morgan Hill Unified’s board of education had their own takes on the data from the 2017 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
