The BUSD school calendar for the 2012-13 school year has been finalized, and is now available for distribution. Click here to open the BUSD [...]
The Board of Education received a Leadership Profile Report on Wednesday March 21st, 7:00 p.m. in a Special Board Meeting in the Council Chambers that included the input [...]
Great News — attendance is up across the district! Not only does this mean students learning more, but also increased money for Berkeley Unified from the state.
The recent report of [...]
Berkeley High School’s Student Activities Director Chris Young has won the “Distinguished Award in Teaching” offered by the Fulbright Program within the U.S. Department of State.
To win the award the [...]
The Superintendent’s recommendation to consolidate the Two Way Immersion (TWI) programs at three schools into one TWI School, based on the pedagogical needs of our students and logistical concerns [...]
Tdap Alert! – California school immunization law requires ALL students entering 7th grade to show proof of a whooping cough (pertussis) booster shot, called Tdap, before entering school. Students who fail to meet this requirement will [...]
The political battles over the Farm Bill in Washington D.C. and new public campaign strategies to slow the obesity epidemic in California have put the future of Berkeley’s garden and [...]
An English Learner (EL) Parent Forum is taking place Friday, May 11 from 5:45 – 9:00 p.m at Rosa Parks Elementary (920 Allston Way). This is an event to inform [...]
In response to the community interest in State and District budget issues, a second Budget Forum (see March forum below) with Jonathan Kaplan of the California Budget Project and Deputy Superintendent Javetta Cleveland took place [...]
Surplus Facilities Committee
The process of declaring a property surplus is governed by the State Education Code. It is the clearly stated intent of the Code that the community [...]
Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for CTE/Realm High School Remodel
BUSD Performing Arts Showcase 2012 featured student musicians from Berkeley’s elementary, middle and high schools. The District music program is funded by the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP) Measure A [...]
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