School Board roundup: suspensions, surplus properties, substitute teacher pay
Students may not be “ready for college” according to some standardized test results, but that was one of many topics discussed at last week’s regular Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education meeting. Suspensions are at an all-time low this year. The board also voted to change the pay scale for substitute teachers and to ask the state to waive sections of the education code so that the district can sell, lease or exchange two surplus properties.
Are seniors prepared for college?
Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education trustees are questioning whether seniors are college ready when they graduate, following a lengthy discussion of standardized test results during Thursday’s regular meeting.
Student of the Week: David Ray Miranda
David Ray Miranda, a 16-year-old Junior at the Dr. TJ Owens Early College Academy (GECA) is this week's "Student of the Week."
Fenced into campus – for safety
All Gilroy Unified School District public schools will soon be enclosed with fences as part of an effort to bolster campus security in an age of heightened safety precautions – and Morgan Hill schools could be following suit in the future.
Holiday boutique at Luigi Dec. 8
A holiday boutique will bring some festive cheer to Gilroy from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Luigi Aprea Elementary School.
GUSD Roundup: Choir petition delivered, teachers ask for higher wages, GHS bleacher update
GILROY — Members of the Gilroy Teachers Association addressed a full room during the public comment section of the meeting when roughly 150 school district employees gathered to ask school board trustees to increase pay and benefits as part of negotiations for this year's contract.
Student of the Week: Toby Jax Haro
Toby Jax Haro, 17, a senior at Mt. Madonna High School, is this week's "Student of the Week."
UPDATED: Teachers push for higher pay, better benefits
The Gilroy Teachers Association is asking for a salary increase and better benefits for teachers, speech therapists and physiologists as part of this year’s contract negotiations.
GUSD, MHUSD receive more state funds to implement CCSS
Gilroy and Morgan Hill Unified school districts got their final piece of the $1.25 billion block grant from the state today, Tuesday, as State Superintendent Tom Torlakson announced the second-half release of funds to support their move to the Common Core academic standards.
Student of the Week: Zachary Fishler
Zachary Fishler, a 17-year-old senior at CHS, is this week's "Student of the Week."
