The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District heard an update on the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) at Thursday’s school board meeting. The LCAP is a plan that is required by all public schools in California to receive funding provided through the Local Control Funding Formula, which was signed into law by Gov. […]
Accountability plan update on school board agenda
Board will also swear in new, returning members The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will hear an update on the district’s progress toward goals listed in the 2016-2017 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) at Thursday’s meeting. The discussion will be led by Leslie Beatson, assistant superintendent of educational services, and educational coordinator […]
Contra Costa administrator selected as new principal of Matthew Turner
Charles Young, superintendent of Benicia Unified School District, announced Stephen Slater as the new principal of Matthew Turner Elementary School. Earlier this month, Leslie Beatson— the principal at Matthew Turner since 2012— was announced as the district’s new assistant superintendent of educational services, succeeding Marie Morgan who will be taking the reins as the superintendent […]
School board approves contracting bid, change orders for BHS stadium
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District voted unanimously to approve two items that would expedite the progress of Benicia High School’s stadium renovation project at a short Thursday meeting. The stadium project is one of the largest projects to be funded by Measure S, an initiative approved by voters in 2014 to […]
Matthew Turner principal named as new assistant superintendent
Last week, Benicia Unified School District Superintendent Charles Young announced Leslie Beatson, the principal of Matthew Turner Elementary School, as the district’s new assistant superintendent of education services. She will be succeeding Marie Morgan, who will start a new job as superintendent of Walnut Creek School District in July. Beatson has been the principal of […]