School Resource Officer receives top county honor
Jeff Brandon, the school resource officer for Morgan Hill Unified School District, was recognized earlier this month as the Crisis Intervention Officer of the Year at the fifth annual Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board Community Heroes Awards Ceremony.
Gavilan announces finalists for superintendent job
Community members are invited to attend a public forum to hear from three finalists for the top leadership position at Gavilan College, according to a press release from the school.
No fireworks from candidate forum
The two candidates vying for the vacated seventh seat on Morgan Hill Unified School District’s board of education took center stage May 5 for a public forum inside the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
No further investigation into Feb. 2 school board incident
A further investigation into the events of Feb. 2, in which a Morgan Hill Unified School District trustee was briefly detained by local police after a false report of a concealed weapon at the public board meeting, will not be conducted after the governing body deadlocked 3-3 to squash the motion.
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.
Graduation schedule set for local schools
Cap-and-gown season is creeping up on graduating seniors and their pride-filled parents, and Morgan Hill Unified School District’s end-of-the-school-year schedule includes two June 3 high school graduations.
Teachers union hosts the town at inaugural festival
Swarms of residents stopped by P.A. Walsh Steam Academy to enjoy a free, fun-filled day of activities and events amongst all the local school communities April 23, as the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers hosted its inaugural Friends and Family Festival.
Britton MS selected for Tech Academies of Innovation partnership
Britton Middle School was recently selected for the 2016-2019 Tech Academies of Innovation partnership to develop model engineering programs, according to local school district staff.
