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February 5, 2026

Social Promotion Rampant

Eighth-graders failing classes still promoted to high school

GECA’s Dihn, McClelland named Commended Students

GILROY—On Oct. 8, Kevin Dinh and Shelby McClelland received a special honor given only to the nation’s best and brightest high school students.

Charter school schedules community meeting

Gilroy Prep School will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Pinheiro, Tucker say re-vote unlikely on city-school tax

Despite the fact Gilroy City Council shot down a possible joint city-school sales tax that would help safeguard the Gilroy Unified School District from a possible $8.1 million cut in state funding next year, some school board trustees haven't dismissed the possibility of pushing for a re-vote on the measure. It could yield up to $11.5 million annually depending on a 0.25, 0.50 or 1 percent local sales tax increase.

Gavilan takes to the air

After a six-year wait, one of most successful programs at Gavilan Community College hosted grand opening ceremonies Tuesday for its new home at the San Martin Airport.

St. Mary

GIVING IT HIS ALL Kindergartener Jackson Deras gives it his all during St. Mary School’s 7th Annual Walk-a-Thon to raise funds for the Gilroy school. 

Legislation introduced capping severance pay for superintendents

Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) today introduced Assembly Bill 280, which places a three-month cap on the severance pay of a school district superintendent. Currently, when a superintendent’s contract of employment is terminated, he or she is eligible for a severance pay of up to 18 times their monthly salary, which can potentially be very costly.

Trustees could require high schoolers to volunteer

District officials could soon require Gilroy high school

Small but mighty Class of 2012

Mount Madonna School is pleased to announce McKenzie Caborn and Kabir Ahluwalia as the 2012 senior class Co-Valedictorians, and Alex Hooven as Salutatorian.

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