The meeting included a series of votes on how the district would pursue recruitment of a new superintendent. The board's process angered the public, overlooked its own policies, and appears to have violated the Brown Act.
Over a hundred community members showed up, most in support of the Superintendent. The decision was made by three newly elected members of the board who gave no indication for why they were terminating Harrell.
Caples is running for the position against the incumbent, Judy Flores. During a recent political forum Caples insinuated that Native students are dangerous and suggested placing them in more restrictive educational settings based on their race. Native parents and educators say they fear Caples, if elected, could make public schools more hostile environments for their youth.
A former student alleges months of harassment and an assault by a West Valley teacher and coach in 2003. An internal investigation into those allegations by the Anderson Union High School District, did not meet the standards of Title IX law. Local law enforcement documents show no evidence of an investigation after a report of the allegations was filed by Child Protective Services. The former student began speaking with Shasta Scout after allegations of sexual assault on the West Valley football team became public last year. Her story, and the public records Shasta Scout obtained, indicate important similarities.
California Humanities funding has supported journalism fellowships at Shasta College for several years.In the spring of 2021, Shasta College student Rosa Yadira Contreras, one of two fellows in the Shasta College program, wrote about her experiences as a DACA recipient living in Fall River Mills.
School absentee data provided by the Shasta County Office of Education indicates that a majority of Shasta County community members oppose COVID vaccine mandates in schools. Organizers of school walkouts say they’ll continue to pull their children out of school on Mondays until they’re given freedom of choice about vaccines. Student COVID vaccine mandates are not yet in effect.
Shasta County Office of Education's American Indian Advisory played a pivotal role in new legislation that provides excused absences for California students attending Native cultural ceremonies and events. The bill, sponsored by Assembly member Megan Dahle, addresses one of the primary causes of Native student’s chronically high rates of absenteeism.
Neither the Board of Supervisors nor Shasta County Public Health has jurisdiction over local schools and neither dictates school policies.
With the news of mass graves at Canadian Indian residential schools garnering headlines, Native peoples living in what is now Shasta County continue to recover from the generational effects of the schools, which were designed to eradicate Native ways of life.
Discussing Juneteenth, Umoja's Jerry Brown said the day still lacks needed recognition, especially in Shasta County.
