Schools

Trustees unanimously approved district participation in a partnership with the Hollister Police Department and the City of Hollister to use grant funds to bring a school resource officer to the schools.

Southside School opened its doors to students Monday but only on an “hour-by-hour” basis following closures due to mudslides last week, said Superintendent and Principal Eric Johnson.

The end of agreements between Charter Communications and the cities of Gilroy, Hollister and San Juan Bautista may mean tens of thousands of dollars in extra costs for local school districts, the Hollister wastewater treatment plant, the San Juan Bautista library and other agencies.

Hollister School District Superintendent Gary McIntire has asked trustees to consider expanding the Hollister Dual Language Academy to include seventh and eighth grade classes and to possibly replace Gabilan Hills as the area’s neighborhood school.

The Southside School District was closed Friday morning in response to mudslides on the road leading into the school.

The Hollister Downtown Association announced winners of this year's Lights On Celebration in downtown Hollister.

The trustees of the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District voted last week to fill a vacant board position through an application and interview process instead of a special election.

Trustees of the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District came to a standstill Dec. 4 regarding how—and if—they will fund $120,110 in overage costs for a roughly $2.8 million project that would add eight classrooms to Aromas School before the start of next school year.

The Rancho-Maze Middle School Band in Hollister will hold a book fair at Barnes and Noble in Gilroy on Dec. 6 and 7.