Months after she was ousted from her role as president of the Pajaro Valley Unified School Board of Trustees, Georgia Acosta has yet to publicly address a series of questions raised about her attendance record and conduct as a trustee — including her role in the brief firing of the district’s superintendent. She is now facing a campaign to recall her from office.
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As SLV High reopens, teacher misconduct investigation hangs over school community: ‘It feels yucky’
Comments on social media are mounting, but few in the tight-knit San Lorenzo Valley community are speaking publicly about the allegations swirling at SLV High. Some, it seems, are still sifting through the details and what they know of those accused. Others talk to Lookout here.
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‘This is a pattern’: At least five people now raising misconduct allegations against SLV High teacher
Two former San Lorenzo Valley High School students are telling Lookout about their experiences with Eric Kahl, one of two veteran teachers placed on paid leave by SLVUSD. The allegations are part of a larger investigation into inappropriate behavior by district staff that is underway by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
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Two SLV High teachers on paid leave as district investigates misconduct allegations against four employees
The allegations against the San Lorenzo Valley High School staffers have been shared with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said San Lorenzo Valley Unified Superintendent Laurie Bruton, adding that “the district takes all allegations of this nature seriously.”
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Change of course: Many Santa Cruz County schools to allow full-time return to classrooms in matter of days
A number of Santa Cruz County school districts are preparing to allow elementary students back into classrooms five days a week later this month — and at least two are planning to fully reopen secondary schools. The county’s largest district, Pajaro Valley Unified, remains the biggest asterisk.
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California moving to pioneer free meals for all students
East Bay senator’s bill could make California the first state in the country to provide universal school meals.
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Amid ‘huge tension,’ San Francisco set to formally suspend renaming of public schools
The vote would formalize an announcement by the Board of Education president last month to pause the renaming effort.
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How much aid is your district getting? Range for Santa Cruz County schools goes from $1K to $5K per student
Santa Cruz County schools can expect to get about $166 million in combined pandemic aid from federal and state sources, according to a Lookout analysis of countywide data. The amount of funds flowing into each district on a per student basis ranges significantly because of funding formulas that prioritize districts with low-income and high-need students.
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What we learned about classroom reopenings from top Santa Cruz County education officials
Lookout announces another free virtual event, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Business Council and Kaiser…
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An email suggests outside coordination over PVUSD superintendent’s ouster. All involved are staying silent
PVUSD trustee Georgia Acosta sent an email seeking outside “approval” of an agenda for the meeting at which the district’s superintendent was dismissed. One intended recipient has close ties to her reelection campaign. So what does it all mean?