Schools

During the budget report presented to San Benito High School trustees at last week's meeting, Superintendent John Perales urged the district to work toward increased participation in the free and reduced-price lunch program, since state funding is affected by these numbers.

During the principal’s report to the San Benito High School board at last week's meeting, Trustee Ray Rodriguez asked for more information about the costs of participating in band, a topic that emerged during the previous regularly scheduled board meeting as well.

San Benito High School has a new set of watchdogs in the form of eight volunteers who are participating in a newly formed Citizens’ Oversight Committee.

The freshmen class of 2016-17 at San Benito High School may be in for some drastically different graduation requirements.

Hollister parent Terry Eymann’s son attends the Hollister Dual Language Academy as a sixth grader this year but she’s wondering whether he can attend his current campus next year.

San Benito High School students wrote the check for a big donation to a former Baler this month.

Sunnyslope School fifth grader Baylee Campbell couldn’t wait to get to school.

Hollister City Council members Tuesday are set to consider a contract with the Hollister Downtown Association for a 2015 motorcycle rally.

The South County California Student Opportunity and Access Program Consortium selected two San Benito High School seniors as students of the month in December.

Gabilan Hills parents took to the mic during public comment at a special board meeting Jan. 13 to express their desire to keep the establishment known for technology, a small student body and a special intervention program as their neighborhood school.