Trustee claims Gavilan board took illegal vote on change to election process
Gavilan College trustees voted in closed session last month to change the way trustees are voted into office, confirmed Trustee Tony Ruiz, who represents the Hollister area on the board.
Gavilan president responds to letter over bond funds
Eight community members, including three county supervisors, have drafted a letter asking Gavilan College trustees to “cease and desist” the use of Measure E Funds for any expenses related to the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium.
Group requests Gavilan stop use of bonds funds for police academy
Eight local residents, including three county supervisors, endorsed a letter sent to Gavilan College officials requesting they cease approval or any use of $17 million in Measure E funds – toward a police academy project – approved by district voters in 2004 for satellite campuses.
Updated: School official says Scattini security deal was ‘redundant’
Hollister council members Monday decided to wait until the upcoming deadline for candidates to declare before appointing the District 2 member set to temporarily succeed Robert Scattini, who resigned from his seat last week.
Gavilan College students, instructor earn top honors at state fair
Two Gavilan College students in the Computer Graphics and Design program—and their instructor—walked away from the California State Fair in Sacramento last month with top honors, extending the program’s winning streak for a fifth straight year.
Councilman’s resignation spurred by move to new district
District 2 Councilman Robert Scattini has resigned from his elected role following the Hollister School District’s decision to raise rent on a home from which he lives and oversaw Calaveras School security for 25 years.
Guest View: Gavilan’s Kinsella responds to column on measure funds
About every two years as elections approach, an article, (often followed by a column and then an editorial) appears in the San Benito County press questioning voter-authorized Measure E expenditures, or some aspect of the college’s plans for expanded services in San Benito County.
Bilingual preschool at St. Luke’s is a first for Hollister
When school restarts in the fall, Hollister will have a preschool where students learn colors, shapes, numbers and letters in two languages instead of one.
Part-time teachers at Gavilan point to pay disparity
Some part-time teachers at Gavilan College are outraged that their hourly pay—and often their courses—are being cut while top administrators receive bonuses and increasing salaries.
Gavilan Trustee Tony Ruiz says he won’t seek second term
Two of the three Gavilan College trustee positions that represent the San Benito County area are up for re-election this November and one of the incumbents has decided not to seek a second term.
