Schools

A group of school district, city and county leaders has postponed a gathering this week to talk about collaboration.

Mayor Ignacio Velazquez’s cheery, butter-yellow house sitting on the lawn by the Brigg’s Building looked too small to have much in it. But inside, a shower, a bedroom, a toilet and a bench filled a space smaller than most living rooms.

The San Benito County Office of Education has been giving the San Benito High School District its normal percentage of impact fees charged at a new and higher rate since July despite the fact that the district did not justify using these rates until last week.

City of Hollister and San Benito High School officials are set to host a joint meeting next week to talk about the potential Nash Road closure and other shared facility issues.

The San Benito County Office of Education has been giving the San Benito High School District increased impact fees from developers before trustees had a public hearing or approved a mandatory study required to justify the new rates.

San Benito High School trustees accepted an independent audit of their finances at their regular meeting this week in which the firm highlighted more than $1 million that was not on the books.

The 10th annual Gifted Games are set for Friday at San Benito High School.

Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez is hosting a special summit next week to showcase designs for possible "tiny homes" for use by homeless residents.

District trustees Monday approved work to make San Benito High School a closed campus.