Here’s what you need to know for the 2017 school year
They will not be adopted until February, but officials this week offered an early peek at Gilroy’s ambitious education goals for 2017, many made possible by one of last year’s big successes: Measure E.
Gavilan hires new VP of Academic Affairs
Gavilan College announced July 11 the selection of Denee Pescarmona as the local community college’s new vice president of academic affairs.
Pescarmona will oversee the academic divisions of Gavilan College: Liberal Arts and Sciences, Career Education, Community Education and Noncredit Instruction.
For the past four years,...
Schools Locked Down During Arrest
Gilroy Police locked down  Rod Kelley Elementary School and Mt. Madonna High School while they arrested two suspects nearby.On April 28, 2016, at 2:05 pm, the Gilroy Police Department learned that Cesar Resendiz was located inside an apartment on the 9000 block of Kern Avenue. Cesar was wanted for a felony warrant and is currently on supervised release. It was also learned that Cesar was in the company of his brother, Daniel Resendiz, who was wanted for multiple misdemeanor arrest warrants.Officers quickly contained and isolated the apartment, officers reported.Both suspects exited the apartment and were placed into custody without further incident. The schools were subsequently released from lockdown at about 2:45 pm.Both Cesar and Daniel Resendiz were later booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Investigations Bureau at (408) 846-0350. Information can be left anonymously.
Shifts and new hires abound, including transition coordinator
Administrative changes are afoot in the Gilroy Unified School
State to require all K-12 teachers to get vaccinated or test weekly
K-12 teachers across California will be required to prove their full vaccination status against Covid-19 by mid-October or be subject to weekly testing, state officials announced Wednesday.
The requirement via public health order from the California Department of Public Health will take effect Thursday, according...
Teens advocate for safe and sober graduation
Ten Gilroy teens stood up for what they think is right and urged
Gavilan grads earn wide array of degrees
Graduates honored at the 98th annual Gavilan College Commencement were treated to a special outdoor ceremony May 25 on the main Gilroy campus.
Eight hundred sixty-one students received at least one degree/certificate, including 205 Associate in Arts, 132 Associate in Arts for Transfer, 146 Associate...
