Schools

Maybe it wasn’t all due to the fact they lived in Gilroy that made them a magnet for success, but these Mustangs have made us proud. Read more in our “Where Are They Now?” feature.

Holding out his ring finger with the mechanical nonchalance of someone who gets pricked by a needle five times a day, Andrew Cabatingan's eyes widen at the momentary nip of pain.

Selecting students for the Gilroy Dispatch’s annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That’s why we make the principals do it. These students have navigated the daunting labyrinth of high school hurdles, and we are inspired by the drive, promise and optimistic outlook of these young men and women, who remind us that nothing is out of reach if you’re just willing to push yourself.

Gavilan College board president Laura Perry responded in a letter to Assemblyman Luis Alejo to claims by an advocacy group that the Gavilan board should re-agendize its October approval of the president's $42,000 pay hike in light of allegations trustees violated the state open meetings law in their decision.

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has supported allegations that the Gavilan College board violated Brown Act provisions in October of last year when it increased the president’s pay during closed session, but also confirmed the deadline had passed to invalidate the action.

The Gilroy Teachers Association and the Gilroy Unified School District hammered out a new contract that includes more furlough days for the 2012-13 school year.

The Gilroy Unified School District is among a record-high number of California schools that might not meet its financial obligations in the next three years, according to a press release sent out yesterday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education unanimously voted Thursday to continue exploring the possibility of a joint city-school sales tax, which could yield up to $11.5 million annually depending on a 0.25, 0.50 or 1 percent local sales tax increase.

Gilroy High School’s stadium had the feel of an Olympic venue Friday morning as the seventh annual Gifted Games attracted hundreds of special needs athletes from Santa Clara and San Benito counties.

In this interview excerpt, hear Aurelio Zuniga from the Hollister LULAC chapter explain the group's allegations that the Gavilan College board violated the state open meetings law when it approved College President Steve Kinsella's $42,000 annual pay hike.