As Superintendent of Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD), I am committed to sharing clear information regarding the District’s funding, our expenses, and the District budget. Our shared understanding drives critical conversations we must hold in community as we strive to meet our promise of Excellence, Equity, Engagement, and Enrichment for all of our students. In […]

Dear Berkeley Unified Community, I’m very happy to announce that Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) and Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT) have reached a tentative agreement in our 2019-20 and 2020-21 contract negotiations subject to ratification by the BFT and approval by the BUSD Board of Education. I want to personally thank the negotiating teams […]

Dear Berkeley Unified Families, The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is currently reporting “green” Air Quality Index (AQI) levels this afternoon for the Berkeley area. AirNow is forecasting “yellow” AQI levels for the region tomorrow. A “yellow” level is considered a moderate reading. Given that no forecast is 100% reliable, I want to assure […]

All schools will be open in BUSD today, October 29. PG&E has notified the District that no schools will be affected by the next Public Safety Power Shutoff. We are following Alameda County and State guidance on activities in schools relative to the Air Quality Index (AQI). The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) […]

October 28, 2019 Dear Berkeley Unified Families, Again, all schools will be open in BUSD tomorrow, October 29, 2019. However, tomorrow may be another complicated day at Berkeley Unified schools. We expect we may see poor air quality again in Berkeley, and, due to increasing winds on Wednesday evening, PG&E has announced another planned Public […]

All Berkeley Unified schools, programs and offices are open today. John Muir Elementary School is the only District school impacted by the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff and does not currently have power. John Muir is open today. Meanwhile with the regional wildfires affecting local air quality, we are following Alameda County and State guidance […]

All Berkeley Unified Schools will be open on Monday, October 28. PG&E is advising the public that they will conduct a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning as early as 3:00 p.m. this Saturday evening, October 26. PG&E indicates it will shut down power to more than 57,000 businesses and residences in Alameda County in […]

October 21–25 is National School Bus Safety Week, a public education program designed to promote school bus safety. It is the mission of the Berkeley Unified School District Transportation Department to support the academic achievement of our students by providing for the safe operation of a school transportation service. We believe that pupil transportation enhances […]

We are forming a District-wide sustainability committee and are looking for interested individuals. If you have expertise or passion and a little bit of knowledge, we want you. There are eight categories of interest in our Sustainability Plan: Green Buildings and Materials, Transportation, Water, Energy, Waste, Food, Schoolyards, and Eco-literacy and Nature Based Learning. We […]