Schools

Board considers slashing it next year; would leave many parents

Class-size reduction is a program beloved by most teachers,

Cash flow issues, problems with fiscal oversight and an usually high personnel turnover in the business office – resulting in missed deadlines, administrative mistakes and even the accidental cancellation of employee health benefits – prompted the Santa Clara County Office of Education to step in and force Gilroy Unified School District to get its financial house in order.

Gilroy Prep, a K-5 independent Navigator charter school in the Gilroy Unified School District, has been honored as one of 21 California Distinguished Schools in Santa Clara County, one of 323 K-8 schools honored across the state this month. The principal of the school, located...

A missed deadline has allowed 30 pink-slipped teachers to keep

Gilroy’s loss will be Berkeley’s gain, as all three of the city’s valedictorians intend to attend Cal in the fall.

A $2 million federal stimulus grant to restore and create

Nine years after it was picked as one of three California school districts for a pilot program funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Gilroy’s summer learning program has become a model of success.