Two of the biggest changes at Benicia High School this year are the adoption of a new bell schedule and the switch to a new special education model. Items on both were presented at Thursday’s school board meeting. Bell schedule The implementation of a new bell schedule at Benicia High has been in the works […]
Benicia gears up for eclipse tomorrow
Tomorrow will be a historic moment for a lot of Americans. It will be the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse will be visible across the entire contiguous United States and the first time in 38 years that a total solar eclipse will be visible from any point in the contiguous […]
Benicia Heads Back to Class: What’s new, what to expect at Benicia Unified’s 7 schools in 2017-18
As indicated by the cooler weather and flood of advertisements for school supplies, summer is winding down. On Monday, Aug. 21, Benicia students at all grade levels will head back to school for the start of the 2017-18 school year. However, no matter which school they are attending, all of Benicia Unified School District’s sites […]
School board to kick off 2017-18 year with Measure S update
Benicia Unified School District schools are nearly back in session for the 2017-18 year, and so are the Governing Board meetings. As is usually the case, one of the items on the agenda is devoted to providing an update on the status of Measure S bond projects. Measure S is an initiative approved by Benicia […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of July 2, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago 40 Gas Masks Allotted To Benicia (July 2, 1942) Benicia and Vallejo were designated as priority cities by the war department in the allocation of gas masks to police officers, deputies and defense workers. Four hundred masks were received in Fairfield Tuesday, Benicia is to receive 40 and […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of June 25, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Men At Sea Need Playing Cards (June 25, 1942) American men leaving West Coast ports for fighting fronts abroad want to do a bit of playing while they’re at sea– and they want bridge decks, pinochle decks and small games to do their playing with, Number of decks […]
Bond committee will discuss possible future Measure S projects over summer
Benicia Unified School District trustees heard an update on Measure S projects completed to date and potential projects for the future at Thursday’s school board meeting. The presentation was delivered by Roxanne Egan, the Measure S bond director. Measure S was a ballot initiative approved by Benicia voters in 2014 to provide $49.6 million in […]
School board reinstates previous graduation requirements
After more than a month of hearing people’s concerns, the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District voted for Benicia High School to revert back to its previous graduation requirements at Thursday’s meeting. On Jan. 14, the board held a study session to discuss proposed new graduation requirements for Benicia High and went into […]
School board to vote again on graduation requirements
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will be holding another vote on the graduation requirements for Benicia High School at Thursday’s meeting before it embarks on its summer recess. Staff is recommending the board revert back to its previous graduation requirements in an effort to hold further discussions with the community. On […]
Benicia High’s special education department to undergo changes
New model aims to increase IEP students in general education classes Benicia High School is in the process of changing its special education model to allow students with disabilities to have greater access to general education courses, according to a letter sent out by Dr. Carolyn Patton, the director of special services for the Benicia […]