Schools

During public comment of the Hollister School District trustees meeting Tuesday, the principal of R.O. Hardin School asked the board to strengthen restrictions for the parent chaperones who drive students to school field trips.

Hollister School District trustees this week approved a priority list of projects for facility improvements by school site outlining how the district might spend money if the $28.5 million Measure M general obligation facilities bond before voters is approved Nov. 4.

Over the next two weeks, the city plans to install high-visibility crosswalks near two local schools.

After lunch, the fans whirl in Pat Schleeter’s classroom at San Benito High School but the air is stagnate. On warm days, the students struggle to keep their eyes open as heat lulls them away from classroom discussions toward daydreams.

Schools and families across America who participate in the Red Ribbon Photo Contest have a chance to win $1,000 and an iPad for the K-12 school of their choice.

Most students in the Hollister School District won't be wearing cat ears and witch hats to school this year to celebrate Halloween. And they definitely won't be parading through classrooms in capes and dresses.

There are about the same number of local school contests as in prior years but more candidates – and contests – for the special and city office races.

San Benito High School administrators had hoped to break ground on a gym and wrestling building before winter break, but the revised goal is doing it before summer after a new architect declared existing plans only 40 percent to 45 percent complete and lacking $1 million in details.

San Benito High School teachers entered an agreement with the district for a two-year contract with a 6 percent raise this year and a 4 percent raise next year through a voting process that ended this afternoon.