(The city recap will be provided on New Year’s Eve.) (This post has been updated from the print edition.) Benicia Unified School District has seen its share of activity in the last 12 months. Schools were honored by the state, the public turned up at school board meetings to voice their concerns on issues […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines for the week of Dec. 24, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Judge Crooks Retires January 1 (December 24, 1942) Judge W.L. Crooks, justice of the peace for Benicia Township, will retire from public office January 1, 1943, after having served as justice for 16 years. The office of justice of the peace is one of two in which Judge […]
First interim financial report up for school board review
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will hear a discussion and then vote on the district’s 2017-18 first interim financial report at Thursday’s school board meeting. The district provides the report using information from the budget adopted by the state in June along with the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) as well […]
School board approves applications for PAB grant funding
The school board unanimously approved the submission of two applications for Proposition 51 Career Technical Education (CTE) Facilities Grant funding for Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building (PAB) at its Thursday meeting. Proposition 51 was approved by California voters in the 2016 election to provide $9 billion in bond funding which in turn would provide […]
BUSD applying for grant funding for BHS Performing Arts Building renovation
School board will vote on resolution at Thursday’s meeting The school board will be voting to approve the submission of two applications requesting grant funding for renovation of Benicia High School’s Performing Arts Building (PAB) at its Thursday meeting. In May, an informational meeting was held at Benicia High to discuss two items. One was […]
School board OKs first half of elementary student achievement plans
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District unanimously approved the Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs) at two of its elementary schools Thursday. The plans were written by the school’s site councils and presented by their principals. Robert Semple Elementary The first to present was Christina Moore, the principal of Robert Semple Elementary […]
Henderson, Semple student achievement plans on table for Thursday’s school board meeting
At the Oct. 19 school board meeting, the principals of Benicia Unified School District’s three secondary schools delivered the Single Plans for Student Achievement for their schools, which were unanimously approved by the board. Now the board is in the process of hearing from the elementary school principals, but unlike in past years where all […]
School board adopts resolution providing input to council on cannabis
Ever since the passage of Proposition 64 in November, the city of Benicia has had many discussions at various meetings over how the statewide legalization of cannabis should be treated within the city. On Sept. 19, the Benicia City Council reviewed a draft ordinance making recommendations for cannabis activities. Among these suggestions were allowing up […]
Throwback Thursday: Herald headlines from the week of Oct. 22, 1942, 1967 and 1992
Compiled by Nick Sestanovich 75 years ago Hundreds See Mrs. O’Leary Dedicate Opening Of New Martinez-Arsenal Ferry Service (Oct. 22, 1942) With the American Flag flying fore and aft, the Martinez-Benicia ferry “City of Seattle” in command of Capt. Fred M. Wold, arrived at 9:30 a.m. at the Benicia Arsenal wharf for the dedicatory ceremony […]
Secondary principals to present student achievement plans at Thursday’s school board meeting
The principals of Benicia Unified School District’s middle and high schools will go over the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) at each of their sites at Thursday’s school board meeting. SPSAs are put together by school site councils to develop goals that support the academic performance of all students and are aligned to BUSD’s […]