Schools

GILROY—Seven years after approving $150 million in bonds to fix aging schools, Gilroy voters would do it again, according to a new survey.

 

GILROY— A Fresno court case threw six Gilroy school building projects worth $3.2 million into chaos days before construction was to start, cost taxpayers more than $500,000 extra and delayed one project indefinitely.

GILROY—It’s another school term for Gilroy, but for one of its school it’s a milestone year.

GILROY—Calling it a “Notice of Violations of Laws,” Gilroy school officials have outlined a litany of problems uncovered at the city’s only charter school and say it now faces closure if the issues are not resolved.

GILROY—Ten years after sprouting synthetic grass and a modern running surface—gifts from hometown hero and NFL superstar star Jeff Garcia—Gilroy High School’s main sports venue is getting another complete stadium makeover.

GILROY—A Gilroy charter school that’s among the state’s top performers is the target of a Gilroy Unified School District probe that found dozens of problems ranging from misused funds to failures to support special needs students and Hispanic families.

GILROY—Gavilan Community College Trustees this week began the transition to a new election format designed to ensure the one-person one-vote principle and that minorities have a fair shot at equal representation.

GILROY—Teacher union warnings that a reputation for low pay would scare away potential recruits are not holding up in Gilroy, where a modest pay hike has led to scores of new teacher hires and only a handful of open slots left for the coming year.

GILROY—South Valley Middle School is in the dark after nearly $4,000 worth of surveillance equipment was stolen from the campus June 26, Gilroy Police Department Sgt. Royce Heath said. Two unidentified males clambered onto the roof around 2:15 a.m. and pried six cameras from their housing under the cover of darkness.