School board roundup: Addition of grounds workers, Measure P update
With all the recent growth within the Gilroy Unified School District over the last few years, the board of trustees took action at their last meeting to add more custodial and maintenance staff in a move to ensure new facilities are properly cared for.
Two Gilroy schools honored with 2020 Vision Awards
A pair of Gilroy schools are two of 20 in Santa Clara County being honored as recipients of the inaugural 2020 Vision awards of the SJ2020 initiative, which is a collaborative community effort to eliminate the achievement gap by the year 2020.
Charter schools make the grade
Test scores at local charter schools soared in the last statewide tests, while the majority of students in local public schools fell below the state standards in math and science.
Classes to begin later for high schoolers
Many high school students in Gilroy will start classes slightly later beginning in the fall due to a new state law.
Senate Bill 328, authored by Sen. Anthony Portantino, requires middle schools and high schools to begin no earlier than 8am and 8:30am, respectively. Signed...
