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Five school board candidates speak at LWV forum

September 27, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 2 Comments

  School safety, mental health and district budgeting were among the topics addressed by prospective school board trustees at Wednesday’s candidate’s forum at the Benicia Public Library. As part of its efforts to ensure a more informed voting populace, Benicia’s League of Women Voters hosted a forum with the five candidates in the Dona Benicia […]

Filed Under: Education, Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Adrean Hayashi, Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, diane ferrucci, election 2018, Gethsemane Moss, LCAP, Local Control Funding Formula, Mark Maselli, mental health, school board, school safety, Sheri Zada

Liberty High rolling out new internship program

September 21, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Liberty High School is in the process of implementing a new internship program for its students. New Principal Kimberly Lewis provided an update on the process at Thursday’s school board meeting. Lewis’ presentation was introduced by Dr. Leslie Beatson, assistant superintendent of educational services, who said the district has been exploring new opportunities for students […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, internship, Liberty High School, school board

Incumbent school board president seeking another term

September 21, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

As the only incumbent in the school board race, Board President Diane Ferrucci is looking to continue her experience not only on the school board but also her extensive education background. “I am well-qualified to continue in my position as a board member, having served multiple facets of education,” she said. “I’ve been a teacher, […]

Filed Under: Education, Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, diane ferrucci, school board

BUSD survey results presented to school board

September 9, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 1 Comment

Results from the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) and Relationships Effort Aspirations Cognition and Heart (REACH) Survey were presented at Thursday’s school board meeting. Dr. Carolyn Patton, Benicia Unified School District’s special services director, presented a quick overview of the two surveys’ results. The reports come out publicly in November, so Patton initiated a preliminary […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, California Healthy Kids Survey, REACH Survey, school board

School board approves tentative agreement with teachers union

September 7, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Following nearly a yearlong impasse over contract negotiations with the Benicia Teacher Association (BTA), the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District voted to ratify a tentative agreement with a 2.5 percent salary increase at Thursday’s meeting. Throughout the 2017-18 school year, the BTA and BUSD’s bargaining teams met for several negotiation sessions. In […]

Filed Under: Education, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia Teachers Association, Benicia Unified School District, contract negotiations, school board

Arts & Culture Commissioner Gethsemane Moss running for school board

September 7, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 2 Comments

With more than 20 years of educational experience and a child about to graduate high school in the spring, Gethsemane Moss is ready to serve Benicia and its youth in another big way. She wants to be a school board trustee. Moss is running for a seat on the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified […]

Filed Under: Education, Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Arts & Culture Commission, Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, Gethsemane Moss, school board, Solano County Office of Education

Longtime educator wants to bring his experience to school board

August 29, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

Mark Maselli, a 25-year teaching veteran, wants more than to sit on the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District. He wants to bring a new attitude to the present school board. “I never thought I’d be motivated to do this, but just watching the way things were being handled in the leadership and […]

Filed Under: Education, Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: 2018 election, Benicia, Benicia Unified School District, Hillview Junior High School, Mark Maselli, Pittsburg, school board

Real estate agent seeks school board seat

August 26, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 2 Comments

Adrean Hayashi became inspired to run for the Benicia school board in the midst of a yearlong dispute over teacher’s wages. The driving factor for the mother of six was seeing teachers rallying and holding signs outside Joe Henderson Elementary School as the Benicia Teachers Union and Benicia Unified School District were at an impasse […]

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Local labor group announces council, school board endorsements

August 23, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich 3 Comments

The Napa/Solano Central Labor Council (NSLC), a labor collective representing Napa and Solano counties, announced its endorsements in local races via a Facebook post. According to the post, the NSCLC held 53 interviews with candidates in races throughout Solano and Napa counties over several days with a panel of more than 30 affiliate leaders. The […]

Filed Under: Education, Election 2018, Features, Front Page, News Tagged With: Benicia, Benicia City Council, election 2018, endorsements, Napa Solano Central labor Council, school board

School board receives Measure S update to start off academic year

August 17, 2018 by Nick Sestanovich Leave a Comment

With a new school year ready to commence, the Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District heard an update on the Measure S bond projects at Thursday’s meeting. Measure S is an initiative that was approved by Benicia voters in 2014 to provide $49.6 million in bond funding for renovation and upgrades of school […]

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