Schools

GILROY

Kim Shields has returned to St. Mary School in Gilroy as principal in August after leading St. Justin School as principal for six years.

In response to a probable $6.7 million shortage in school

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The school district saved $232,000 last year thanks to a worker

Tom Bundros, longtime Gilroy Unified School District board

The good vibes were infectious Wednesday night inside the dining commons at Christopher High School. Roughly 300 students were smiling, pop music streamed from a stereo and a sea of hands stuffed thousands of goodies into plastic baggies – a tangible gesture that will find its way to U.S. soldiers stationed far, far away from home.

GILROY

Local school district leaders have agreed to allow parking at three of its sites for the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival, July 26-28 at Christmas Hill Park. A memorandum of understanding, approved by Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education June 13, permits festival parking at...