Schools

The Hollister School District and its teachers reached an agreement that gives instructors a raise and increases contributions to their health and welfare benefits, and significantly lowers the district reserve.

The current five-member Hollister School District Board of Education convened in closed session Dec. 8 to interview six finalists for the superintendent job. The governing body was to conduct more in-person interviews with the finalists again Dec. 13 with a goal of identifying one finalist...

Students and community members have hiked the pastoral hills behind Gavilan College for more than 25 years - until recently, when private property owners put the kibosh on public trail access. 

The Hollister School District hired a law firm to seek out deficiencies in the petition submitted for a charter school here – a move delaying the final board decision and signaling the first roadblock in an effort to open a campus here.

The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Hollister Prep School teacher on suspicion of possession of child pornography, authorities announced on Feb. 13.  Rory Dickson is being held on felony charges at San Benito County Jail without bail, the sheriff’s office said. School...

Building on the momentum of a successful start to the new school year, Hollister School District announced another year of progress for local K–8 students. District students in 2016-17 exceeded the state’s assessment standards by 14 percent in English language arts and by 23 percent...

The top 20 employees at Gavilan College made $3.4 million in salaries and benefits in 2011, which is about 15 percent of the total personnel expenditures at Gavilan College.