Dear Berkeley Families and Staff, PG&E is advising that the planned Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in response to a high wind advisory has been pushed back to begin Wednesday evening in Alameda County. We expect all Berkeley Unified schools, programs and offices to be open on Thursday. While Cragmont, John Muir, Oxford, Thousand Oaks, […]
Berkeley Schools Expected to Be Open on Wednesday
Dear Berkeley Families and Staff, As you probably know by now, PG&E is advising the public that they may conduct a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Wednesday, October 9 in response to a high wind advisory across several areas of California. Currently, we expect all Berkeley Unified schools, programs and office to be open […]
Superintendent’s Message: Possible Public Safety Power Shutoff in Berkeley
The City of Berkeley Emergency Operations Center is activated for a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) due to potentially critical fire weather conditions. This shutoff could include Berkeley schools and might last for days. Strong winds with little or no humidity on Wednesday night will create critical fire weather conditions. PG&E advised Alameda County […]
Oxford School Update from the Superintendent
Friday, November 15, 2019 Message from the Superintendent, Dr. Brent Stephens Dear Oxford Families, I’m writing to share with you the latest information about plans for Oxford School. I want to thank you for your engagement and thoughtful feedback as we worked to quickly understand the findings in the Oxford Geotechnical Report and share the […]
October 10, 2019 Town Hall
Dear BUSD Community, Parents and guardians, students, BUSD staff and the Berkeley community are encouraged to attend an October 10 Town Hall Meeting to discuss three ballot measures, including a new measure aimed at recruitment and retention of teachers, which the BUSD Board may approve for the March 2020 election. The first reading of the […]
The History of Integration in Berkeley Elementary Schools and Senator Harris
We have received multiple requests from media about Senator Kamala Harris and her experience with the Berkeley Public Schools. Senator Harris is correct in describing her experience as the second class to be part of the busing integration program. All Berkeley elementary schools were integrated through an innovative two-way busing plan, which was implemented voluntarily […]
Thurs March 7: Community Forum on Superintendent Search
COMMUNITY FORUM regarding SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH Thursday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Berkeley Unified School District Board Room 1231 Addison Street, Berkeley The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education invites you to assist with their search for the District’s next Superintendent of Schools. The consultants Sally Frazier, Eric Andrews, and David Verdugo of Leadership Associates […]
Superintendent Search Online Survey
The Berkeley Unified School District School Board is asking for your help in selecting the next superintendent of schools. We have requested that the consultants from Leadership Associates, who are assisting the Board with the search, conduct an online survey to solicit input from students, staff, parents, and community. The following survey asks you to […]
All schools and departments in Berkeley Unified will be closed Friday, November 16.
All schools and departments in the Berkeley Unified School District will be closed on Friday, November 16. The Alameda County Council of Superintendents made the joint decision today to close all schools in Alameda County. Making the decision to close schools was not easy. I hope the extra time off will allow everyone to recover […]
Our district is open today, Thursday, November 15, 2018
Our district is open today, Thursday, November 15. Due to the air quality, we are continuing to limit student activities to reduce outdoor exposure and limit physical exertion. Principals have been directed to keep students inside for recess, lunch, PE, and after school programs. All outdoor athletic practices and events are cancelled until the air […]
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