After complaints were filed in November about the impact of teacher vacancies in the district, administrators filed a formal report detailing how many of the jobs had been filled and what they have been doing to recruit.
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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PVUSD rejects claim filed by parents of Aptos High stabbing victim; sister files separate claim
The complaint from Alexa Sarabia Aguilar says Pajaro Valley Unified School District and Aptos High were not prepared for the events that led to the death of her younger brother, and mishandled the response that might’ve saved his life. On Wednesday, the school board rejected a similar claim filed by his parents last year.
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Next step in keeping Santa Cruz schools going: ‘Substantial Exposure.’ What we know about that new protocol
As COVID-19 continues to challenge school districts’ responses to unprecedented rates of transmission in their communities, they continue to adjust protocol in order to be able to keep schools open.
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘We’re in this together’: Pajaro Valley schools return to class amid Omicron and surge of absences
Santa Cruz County’s largest school district returned to school this week as the Omicron variant continues to contribute to record-breaking case counts across the country. Pajaro Valley Unified School District teachers and parents are happy kids are back in school, even as they brace for more cases.
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‘Doing our best’: How some Santa Cruz County parents are navigating a return to school amid Omicron surge
Parents of students in K-12 schools are struggling to make decisions about what is best for their children as COVID-19 cases surge across the county and among students. Both the county and schools have recorded their highest number of cases so far in the pandemic, putting stress on districts’ mitigation efforts.
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‘Don’t panic.’ How parents with kids too young to vaccinate can navigate Omicron
COVID case numbers are still going up. Kids under 5 won’t be eligible for vaccination for months. How can parents make smart decisions in the meantime?
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COVID-19, children, climate change are focal points in Newsom’s budget plan
The governor’s plan lays out close to $10 billion in new spending on COVID, climate change, homelessness, inequality and ‘keeping our streets safe.’
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Santa Cruz County schools & Omicron: Leaders share early report cards on latest ‘survival mode’
With thousands of students returning to schools across Santa Cruz County this week, school districts are having to navigate another unprecedented challenge: the highly infectious COVID-19 variant Omicron, spreading across communities.