District’s facilities master plan outlines $700 million in needs
Morgan Hill Unified School District is in need of nearly $700 million in renovations and new construction, according to findings in a Facilities Master Plan compiled by the architectural firm LPA, Inc.
Because they CARE
There were hundreds of grateful families and smiling faces inside the Morgan Hill Unified School District board room Aug. 12 as they received free back-to-school goodie bags that included a new pair of shoes and a $50 Old Navy gift card.
Sobrato math debate proceeds to Aug. 15 meeting
After months of taking it on the chin from three students demanding a board discussion regarding the math practices at Ann Sobrato High School, local district leaders have scheduled a discussion item about the issue for the Aug. 15 meeting.
Trustee challenges SPSAs
One school board member was highly critical of local district schools’ action plans for improving student achievement that were submitted to the board of education for approval Aug. 1.
Have coffee with Gavilan College President
Gavilan College President Kathleen Rose will host a series of “Coffee & Conversations” community get-togethers throughout August and October to inform residents about what’s happening at the local community college.
District invites more public comment on Peet Road project
A public hearing on the district’s Mitigated Negative Declaration of the Peet Road property will be conducted at the Aug. 1 school board meeting, less than a week after the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control held a public forum detailing the cleanup plan for the future home of S.G. Borello Elementary School.
Residents question state experts on Peet Road cleanup plan
Representatives from the state’s Department of Toxic Substances Control did their best rope-a-dope impression as they took everything local residents threw at them before countering during a well-attended July 27 meeting on the plan to clean toxic soil on a proposed northeast Morgan Hill school site.
MHUSD promotes from within for new special ed director
A summer departure by Morgan Hill Unified School District’s director of special education has created a domino effect of in-house promotions, according to a pair of July 19 press releases.
District leaders, board to discuss contested math practices at Aug. 15 meeting
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s top official has lined up a discussion item as part of an Aug. 15 board of education meeting that will cover the high school mathematics program.
