Canned food drive aids needy families
With a yearlong, school-wide theme of “Changing the World,” third-grade students at Rod Kelley Elementary School decided as their community service project to hold a canned food drive for local needy families for the Thanksgiving holiday.
The third-graders partnered with the Salvation Army and even...
Rossi holds big lead over Borgioli for county school board seat
In a contentious battle between two Morgan Hill residents, Santa Clara County Board of Education incumbent Claudia Rossi held a more than 9,000-vote lead over first-time challenger Gino Borgioli for the Trustee Area 7 seat as of Nov.13, according to unofficial results from the...
SCC voters help pass Gavilan’s $248M bond
Although ballots are still being counted by election officials,
updated results for the Nov. 6 election have the likely passage of
Gavilan College’s $248 million Measure X bond as well as the election of
three new members to the school’s governing body.
“This is a very exciting...
GUSD board approves pay hikes for supes
After securing a new three-year deal with its teachers union to avoid a possible work stoppage last month, the Gilroy Unified School District Board of Trustee approved new contracts with its management and confidential employees as well as its classified staff.
The new contracts approved...
Gavilan drones fly
When 21-year-old Gavilan College student Brandon Puthoff learned about the new drone program being offered at the Coyote Valley campus north of Morgan Hill, he jumped on the opportunity right away and signed up for several classes in the six-course certificate program.
“I’m hoping to...
GUSD elementary school on chopping block for 2020
Declining enrollments and increased wages and benefits could force the Gilroy Unified School District to close an elementary school by the 2020-21 school year, according to a recent staff report.
“It’s very scary, frankly,” said Gilroy School Board President Linda Piceno of the possibility of...
Gilroy, MH teachers recognized by county
Morgan Hill Unified School District’s Debra Chappell and Gilroy Unified School District’s Rachael Cornaggia are among 36 top teachers who were honored “for their excellence in the classroom, commitment to professional development and dedication to students, school and community,” in recognition ceremonies Oct. 22...
2018 Election: School elections set
The final ballots have been set for the Nov. 6 elections for county and local boards of education.
Here are the local candidates at a glance:
Gilroy Unified School District
Board of Education
Enrique Diaz
Age: 47
Family: Wife, CHS English teacher; daughter, CHS sophomore; son, second year at MIT;...
