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Mushrooms are sprouting more scholarship money for local graduates than ever before through the annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Scholarship program.

Aspiring local politicos who want to take a crack at the education forum can pick up candidate nomination packets beginning Feb. 16 at the Morgan Hill Unified School District headquarters (15600 Concord Circle) or the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office (1555 Berger Drive in San Jose).

A special meeting to complete agenda items not addressed at a shortened Feb. 2 session of Morgan Hill Unified School District’s board of education has been scheduled for a 6 p.m. start Feb. 10 at district headquarters (15600 Concord Circle).

Sobrato FFA takes great pride in the success and achievements of each of their members, ranging from public speaking accomplishments to awards received at the county fair.

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A move to officially reprimand a school board trustee for his highly publicized and damaging email escapades that were exposed late last year was thwarted Feb. 2 when the six-member governing body deadlocked 3-3 on whether to take action.

Two Morgan Hill Police Officers interrupted tonight’s Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education meeting and briefly detained School Board Trustee Rick Badillo after receiving a call that he was carrying a concealed weapon.

In an unprecedented move in Morgan Hill, the local board of education will vote Feb. 2 on whether to pass a resolution to “censure” one of its own trustees.

As the lone tuba player in the Martin Murphy Middle School band, 13-year-old Aaron Osborne did not have anyone to measure himself against. He had only picked up playing the large brass instrument one year earlier after being introduced to its sound by a family member.

The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill recognized 10 outstanding Morgan Hill Unified School District elementary and middle school students Jan. 20 during a special luncheon ceremony.