Where did all those school bonds go? I have been chair of the Benicia Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee since its first meeting on Dec. 9, 2014. In that time the school district has spent $6,229,499.42 and has a balance of $13,905,853.48 of the original $20,000,000 issued. The school district is ready to release […]
Benicia Unified School District trustees to start off year with Measure S bond updates
One week from now, Benicia schools will be back in session which makes it a prime time for the school board to hear updates on the Measure S bond projects. The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will be holding its first regularly scheduled meeting of the 2016-17 school year. As with last […]
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 […]
New Benicia High School courses approved at Thursday’s school board meeting
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District unanimously voted to approve course outlines for new courses at Benicia High School and Liberty High School as well as updated course outlines for pre-existing courses at its regular meeting Thursday- the last such meeting of the 2015-16 school year. The discussion was led by […]
Three Benicia Unified school board seats up for re-election
Three seats on the Benicia Unified School District’s Governing Board are up for re-election this November, and the board will be voting to approve a resolution specifying the date and purpose of the election at this Thurdsay’s meeting- the last of the 2015-16 school year. Pursuant to Education Code section 5017, the terms of three […]
BUSD retirees, award recipients honored at luncheon
The Benicia Unified School District (BUSD) honored 24 new retirees and numerous years-of-service award recipients at a luncheon at Benicia High School on May 13. Two teachers were honored for both the 35-years-of-service mark and their 2016 retirement from the district, namely Deborah Casey and Michael Mullikin. Casey taught math at Benicia Middle School, and […]
BUSD assistant superintendent takes new job as Walnut Creek superintendent
Marie Morgan, the assistant superintendent of educational services for Benicia Unified School District, is stepping up to become the new superintendent of Walnut Creek School District. Morgan has been BUSD’s assistant superintendent since June 2013 when she succeeded Dr. Karen Dubrule as director of curriculum. Prior to that, Morgan had spent nine years as the […]
School board, Schedule Advisory Committee discuss possible new BHS schedule
The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District heard a report at Thursday’s meeting from the Schedule Advisory Committee in which a recommendation was made for a new bell schedule at Benicia High School. The committee- which is comprised of Benicia High students, parents, teachers and administrators- was formed in November to satisfy a […]
Bench installed in memory of late Benicia Unified educator Rosie Switzer
Starting Monday, April 25, passers-by may have been noticing a newly installed view bench along the Benicia Bay waterfront trail. The bench was installed over the previous weekend by the city of Benicia in remembrance of Rosie Switzer, a longtime resident and champion of children in town, who died in November. Friends and family of […]
Schedule Advisory Committee to recommend new Benicia High bell schedule at Thursday’s school board meeting
After six months of conducting research and gathering community input, Benicia High School’s Schedule Advisory Committee is ready to make a recommendation for a new bell schedule at Thursday’s school board meeting. The schedule would go into effect at the start of the 2017-18 school year. The committee was formed in November and is […]