Schools

The Aromas San Juan Unified School District is holding a public hearing to get input for the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan. The so-called LCAP is meant to provide a simple story about goals and budget priorities for the next three school years.

San Benito High School will soon be under the leadership of a brand-new principal, Todd Dearden, who is moving two and a half hours from his current home in Sonora to take the position in Hollister.

The top three priorities for the proposed $42.5 million facilities bond for San Benito High School include a new vocational education complex, modernizing 64 classrooms and adding 37 new classrooms.

San Benito High School freshman David Johns couldn't stop smiling at the front of the pack as the mile run kicked off the ninth annual Gifted Games on May 16.

San Benito High School's auditorium will soon feature drum beats and dancing as Dimensions Dance Theater and San Jose Taiko take to the stage May 30 to raise money for art programs at local schools.

Just before the photo, former Raider Michael Dotterer looked at the camera and grinned, while wheelchair bound San Benito High School student Nino Gutierrez looked at the football player and smiled.

San Benito High School senior Jericho Coquilla earned third place in the annual Congressional Art Competition hosted by the office of Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel.

At the May meeting, Gavilan College trustees unanimously approved the appointments of two new vice presidents.

A Hollister grade school teacher led more than a dozen students and parents in collecting an estimated 500 pounds of plastic wrappers, cigarette butts and trash at Veterans Memorial Park last month.

In San Benito County, 30 school district board of education trustee positions and three positions with the county office of education will be up for grabs this year in elections.