Some of the most common submissions to this newspaper are
Community Bulletin items announcing a San Benito High School
reunion.
Some of the most common submissions to this newspaper are Community Bulletin items announcing a San Benito High School reunion.
The items seek information on former classmates and let people know when and where events will take place. In last Wednesday’s edition of the Community Bulletin, there were announcements for Class of 1951, Class of 1971, and Class of 1996 gatherings. A Class of ’71 graduate even e-mailed us a black-and-white photograph of the class, seated together at the high school.
To say that San Benito High is rich in tradition is an understatement.
It is into this tradition that new SBHS Superintendent Stan Rose walks. We wish him luck and want him to know he has a big job ahead. There will be students, parents, educators and administrators who want answers and solutions for myriad challenges. He will help and guide trustees in managing a $23 million to $25 million budget that, this year, includes an approximately $455,000 deficit.
Last week trustees introduced Rose, 56, as the new superintendent. He begins on Sept. 1, taking over for Jean Burns Slater. Rose has impressive credentials, including his last stint as assistant superintendent of humanresources for the Morgan Hill Unified School District. That district comprises nine elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, a continuation high school and a community adult school.
San Benito High is one large high school. It has virtually everything a high school can offer – an extensive athletics program with a rich tradition, academic programs, parent involvement and much more. Rose will be the point person for everything.
His opening comments gave a nod to the deep social history of the school.
“I understand that this school is a very important part of the community. Already I’ve run into someone here who came up to me and said, ‘Congratulations on your new job – I’m a ‘Baler,” he said. “People tend to feel very connected to their school, and I believe it’s important for us to continue to foster that.”
We commend Stan Rose for this understanding. We hope it works out for him, and for the SBHS community. We hope his tenure is long, and stable, and that he is somehow able to get through the morass of administrative duties to enjoy his students. They, after all, are what this is all about.
