Schools

Desmon Hernandez, 14, believes the true heart of Christmas lies in giving instead of receiving.

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.

Compensation is a matter of apple and oranges when you’re looking at the Gilroy Unified School District and its brand-new charter school, which is giving its six teachers up to 10 percent raises in a year when GUSD implemented 4 percent salary cuts for all its certificated staff.

The Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Trustees approved a $126 million budget for the 2018-19 school year at its June 14 meeting. The budget, which can be viewed on the district website, www.gusd.k12.ca.us, includes $128,031,802 in total general fund revenues and $125,767,772 in total...

Middle schoolers participate in ceremonies with families and

Brisk weather, warm cheers and 17 marching bands had everyone