Schools

The San Benito County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a summer reading program for children ages 5-12 on Wednesdays this summer, with weekly gatherings at the San Benito County Free Library.

Hollister School District trustees this week discussed priorities for a $28.5 million facilities bond and approved a contract for bond counsel services.

Gavilan College Trustee Tony Ruiz is concerned San Benito County isn't getting its share of funding from the $108 million dollar bond meant to improve college facilities and secure land for satellite campuses in Coyote Valley and San Benito County.

The Hollister School District is adding new technology and teacher support jobs as a funding plan progresses for next fall.

For the students of Anzar High School, it was a day of graduation gowns, decorated hats, flowered leis – and diplomas.

Students in the Hollister School District were treated to a special concert on May 30 and June 2 by members of the elementary travel band and choir.

The Aromas-San Juan Unified School District is welcoming aboard a new superintendent, Ruben Zepeda, this summer.

San Benito High School's 2014 class lost a student to gunshot wounds freshmen year, rallied around a classmate diagnosed with leukemia on Valentine’s Day and saw a valedictorian get admitted to Princeton.

For the students of San Andreas Continuation School, today was a day of white graduation gowns, flowered leis and diplomas.

This year, the Free Lance profiled an outstanding soon-to-be senior at each of San Benito County's three main high schools. Selected by school principals and counselors, these students represent some of the best Hollister has to offer.