The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) community honored retiring Board of Education President Judy Appel and Director Beatriz Leyva-Cutler for their distinguished efforts and accomplishments over many years of service to the District at the December 9 School Board meeting. The meeting was attended by colleagues, dignitaries, and community members who honored the retiring […]

  Berkeley Unified School District is providing bundled Grab and Go Meals to all children age 18 and under to cover all seven days of the week.  Winter Holiday Schedule We are giving out 5 meals on Wednesday, December 16th. These meals will cover Wednesday 12/16 through Sunday 12/20. We are giving out 7 meals on Friday […]

    At its December 9, 2020 meeting, the Berkeley School Board unanimously approved the name “Ruth Acty Elementary School” for the school formerly known as Jefferson. The new name recognizes an inspiring educator, the first Black teacher in Berkeley Unified School District, who dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to teaching students in […]

  At the December 9, 2020 Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) School Board meeting, the Board of Education approved a Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Student Policy that foster an educational environment from PreK through Adult Education that is safe, welcoming, and free from stigma and discrimination for all students, regardless of gender identity or expression. The […]

  BUSD is seeking seven community members to serve on the Facilities Safety and Maintenance Oversight Committee for Measure H. Oversight Committee Purpose Because the District elected to pursue elections under the provisions, State law requires the District to establish a Citizens’ Oversight Committee appointed by the District’s Board of Trustees. The Committee purposes are: […]

  Notice is hereby given that the Berkeley Unified School District  has completed and is making available for public review its proposed Annual Developer Fee Report (“Fee Report”) pursuant to Government Code section 66006(b)(2) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, and June 30, 2020.    The Fee Report is available […]

Monday November 23, 2020 from 6:00pm-7:30pm Join Meeting Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86261664335 To call in: 1 (669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 862 6166 4335   The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a parent-driven group formed to advise the SELPA on issues which affect children with special needs. The Special Education process can feel overwhelming and isolating. […]

    November 20, 2020   Dear Berkeley Community, Even though this Thanksgiving may not include the kinds of gatherings of friends and family that we all wish we could have, it is still a time to pause and rest and be thankful for what we do have.  I wanted to share with you some […]