After a superintendent transition in 2025 some staff at one of Shasta County's smallest school districts say they experienced a challenging last school year and are disappointed in a board that didn’t hear their concerns.
It is unclear why Weeks, whose resignation took effect on July 1, left the position. The board will fill the vacancy through a provisional appointment, with applications due Aug. 12.
Bobbie Simpson is the first elected openly transgender person to serve on a California school board.
Current bylaws require Shasta County Office of Education Board approval for training and conferences. A proposed update would remove that approval process, a move one trustee warns could risk becoming an “open checkbook.”
The council is slated to bring together students from every high school in Shasta County to work on shared issues. Leaders Jacob Garcia and Deasle Delello hope to improve online safety, student engagement and opportunities for rural students.
The state attorney general’s office has given a local community member the green light to sue Jackie LaBarbera over her dual roles on school boards. California said LaBarbera could be breaking state law by holding her two school board seats at once, but a judge will make any final determination.
The Cascade Union Elementary School District recently lost three of its five board members, prompting the Shasta County Board of Education to temporarily appoint Jackie LaBarbera. The board is functional again but it's unclear when LaBarbera will step down.
Last week, the Shasta County Board of Education interviewed a number of applicants hoping to fill a vacant position left behind by former trustee Robert Brown. With the board unable to reach a consensus, the seat will remain vacant until after the November election.
A small Anderson school district’s current challenges include a shortage of board members and a vote of no confidence in the district superintendent by unionized teachers. An attempt to gain new board members this week fell short but the district plans to try again.
A community member has submitted a legal challenge to the state over the dual roles school board member Jackie LaBarbera has held since January 2025. The challenge was submitted not long after LaBarbera was temporarily appointed to a third school board role last week.
