Tag: board of education
Officers slated for return to Gilroy schools
The Gilroy Unified School District plans to bring back school resource officers to two high schools, part of a program to improve school safety...
Hello and goodbye, school board members
After eight years serving as a trustee on the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education, outgoing member Rhoda Bress, 62, received a heartfelt farewell and standing ovation from colleagues, friends and family as her second term came to a close Thursday evening.
Dominguez charged: felony theft
Four years after a former Gilroy Unified School District trustee allegedly embezzled more than $52,000 from a leading South County social services agency, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Francisco Dominguez with two counts of felony grand theft.
GUSD applauds Gilroy Prep for high test scores in just 2...
Glowing accolades from the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education topped off a whirlwind two years for the Garlic Capital's newest charter school, which is sailing full speed ahead toward its next milestone.
GHS makeover on schedule this summer
It’s a Cinderella story for Gilroy High School, which is currently undergoing an extreme school makeover that will render the campus “a showcase for high schools in the area,” gushed Superintendent Debbie Flores during a recent school board meeting Thursday night.
GUSD passes ‘barely balanced’ budget
The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education must pass a balanced budget for 2012-13 – and they did exactly that during Thursday’s regular board meeting – but not before a spirited venting session peppered with trustees’ opinions on being forced to pass a “barley balanced” budget based on “fake math.”
UPDATE: South Valley Middle School pool will close
UPDATE: Council turns down district's counter offer, SVMS will close
Through tears, Gavilan board discusses filling vacant seat
The first regular Board of Education meeting at Gavilan College since the death of Mike Davenport was weighted with emotion Tuesday night, when several trustees took a moment to remember their lost colleague before discussing how to fill his shoes.
District gives green light to pay for parcel tax study
The Gilroy Board of Education unanimously approved a $16,500 contract for a parcel tax feasibility study following heavy deliberation during Thursday’s meeting.
GUSD to vote on consulting firm for parcel tax
The Gilroy Unified School District will vote next week on a $16,500 contract with San Francisco-based consulting firm TBWB Strategies, to determine the feasibility of putting a parcel tax before voters in order to obtain local funding for Gilroy schools.
