In the past month, Benicia Unified School District had two separate scare instances that initiated the need for a discussion on teens and the use of social media. In September, a Benicia High School student made violent threats against his school on the messaging site Kik. After the incident was reported to Benicia High officials, […]
School board approves elementary student achievement plans
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District voted unanimously to approve the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for each of the elementary schools after hearing goals presented by the principals. According to Leslie Beatson, the assistant superintendent of educational services, the goal of the SPSA is to raise the academic performance of […]
School board to hear elementary school student achievement plans at Thursday’s meeting
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will vote to approve the Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSA) for each of the site’s four elementary schools at Thursday’s meeting. The SPSA is established by school site councils to develop goals, aligned to BUSD’s Local Control Accountability Plan, which would support the academic performance […]
School board hears LCAP update at Thursday’s meeting
Trustees of the Benicia Unified School District heard an update on the second goal for BUSD’s Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which includes modernizing instruction and infrastructure, 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 […]
School board to consider new Bond Oversight Committee members at tonight’s meeting
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will be considering the appointment of members to the Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee at tonight’s meeting. Per the Measure S General Obligation Bonds, which were approved by voters in 2014 to provide funding for special projects at all the district schools, it is required for Benicia […]
BHS English teacher named as district Teacher of the Year
This past week, I sat down with recently crowned district teacher of the year, Kim Thompson, to hear what it really takes to win the award. To my surprise, there was much more involved in the procedure than just superb teaching methods and a school nomination. The Benicia High School English teacher divulged to me […]
BUSD student surveys indicate mixed results
Carolyn Patton, the special services director for Benicia Unified School District, provided an overview of the results of the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) as well as the Relationships, Effort, Aspirations, Cognitions, Heart (REACH) survey— which were both administered to district students— at Thursday’s school board meeting. CHKS is a statewide survey given to all […]
Benicia Unified School District president: No school board election in 2016
2 incumbents, 1 newcomer to run unopposed As Benicians get caught up in who to vote for in the mayoral, city council, assembly, state senatorial, congressional, senatorial and presidential races, they will have one less election to worry about: the Benicia Unified School District’s governing board. As board President Gary Wing announced at Thursday’s school […]
Benicia Unified School District: School board votes to approve resolution for remaining Measure S funds
As Benicia Unified School District prepares to wrap up spending Measure S bond funds from the first issuance of bond funding known as Series A, it is ready to collect the second and final set of bond funds— which is not to exceed $29.6 million— for Series B. BUSD’s governing board voted to approve a […]
Groundbreaking held for Benicia High stadium renovation
After a summer of demolishing the old Benicia High School stadium, the first shovels were dug into the soil Wednesday to commemorate the first day of construction for the new stadium— one of the largest projects to be funded by Measure S. Benicia Unified School District officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovated […]