The District’s policies on hate speech are clear. But some parents of students who have been affected by racist language say they're not being followed. Advocates are mobilizing to provide support to families and ensure accountability from the District.
Current Board policy isn't in line with California's SAFETY Act, which was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2025.
Rebuilding Shasta County’s workforce will increase the quality of life for this generation, and those to come. But filling workforce gaps will require educators to overcome economic, informational, social and logistical barriers to increase access to post-secondary education and build pathways to jobs.
One board member said students are not stakeholders in a policy that requires teachers to reveal students' gender identities to their parents, even against their will.
The Board will discuss whether to step back from the new policy to allow for more stakeholder involvement. Gateway Unified School District discussed a similar policy last week, which failed to pass.
Recall proponents had only 10 days left to gather signatures when they announced they were discontinuing their efforts. They say they are pivoting towards supporting a qualified candidate to run for Gateway's open Board position instead. Their press release was timed to coordinate with a candidate announcement for that open seat, which will be filled by special election in November.
Thirty-two community members have signed intent-to-recall notices for two Gateway Unified School District Board Members. Here’s why some want to recall the married couple . . . and what to expect next.
During a four-and-a-half-hour public meeting Tuesday, Gateway’s four remaining Board members failed to come to agreement on any of the seven candidates who applied for the Board's vacant seat. They agreed to list the position one more time, in a final attempt to avoid an expensive special election.
The Board of Gateway Unified School District still needs to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Board President Cherill Clifford in early February. On March 21, they'll consider another round of applicants for that position. They’ll also take another look at an expanded learning program run by County Supervisor Kevin Crye.
