Schools

Drum major and San Benito High School student Rebecca Cartelli is about to lead the way to London.

Hollister School District trustees approved the schematic design plan for almost $5.4 million in modernizations to Rancho San Justo Middle School including new roofs, an upgraded fire alarm, new restrooms and a new staff lounge last week.

Hollister School District trustees increased the salary schedule for classified staff by 3 percent retroactive to July 1, 2015 with an additional increase to take effect the following July.

County Express is getting set to add a second morning route to Gavilan College due to growing demand.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California is headed to the State Senate for a vote.

The Hollister School District accepted the resignation of their Board President Ben Flores on Tuesday because the trustee had to move to a home outside the district’s boundaries.

A presentation about funding San Benito High School senior activities such as the parent night and graduation turned into a longer discussion about a possible executive committee that would give students and staff more of a leadership role in the graduation ceremony design process.

Students and teachers at San Juan School started the year with a new interim principal.

Roy Sims has been competing in sumo for only 13 months, but he could be on the cusp of making history. The longtime Hollister resident competes in the Sumo World Championships in Osaka, Japan on Aug. 30. The 6-foot-5, 370-pound Sims is coming off a historic performance in the U.S. Sumo Open, as he became the first American to win a gold medal in the open weight division.

San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.