Charter school skims retirement money
The nonprofit that runs Gilroy's only charter school, El Portal
Attention student veterans: Gavilan College wants to hear from you
Military veterans enrolled as students at Gavilan College are encouraged to attend a meeting where they can voice their ideas about how the college can better serve veterans and their families.
New immunization law requires parents to make “informed decisions”
On Sep. 30 Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2109 into law which, as of Jan. 1, 2014, requires all California parents who do not have their children immunized to read information about the benefits and risks of immunizations. Parents must sign a waiver from a physician or a nurse practitioner stating they have received that information, before they will be allowed to enroll their children in school.
Board: Choirs may perform in churches through end of school year
School choirs will be allowed to perform in churches and tablets will be piloted in a biology classroom thanks to decisions made at the Gilroy Unified School District board meeting Thursday. A group of parents also gathered to express their frustration that the list of under performing elementary schools was given to parents late and has caused some parents to move their children to Luigi Aprea, the only “performing” elementary school in the district seven weeks after the school year started.
Gilroy teachers demand raises, smaller classes
UPDATE: Teachers respond: Teacher salary data needs clarification
Dozens of teachers within the Gilroy Unified School District have shown up en masse to recent Board of Education meetings, demanding district officials give teachers a raise while also improving students’ experiences.
The Gilroy Teachers Association and district...
