Please join BUSD staff and community members at a meeting and listening session to review BUSD Workforce Housing feasibility studies. Community input is sought on this important issue. District staff will review key findings of the feasibility studies and invite the community to share their thoughts. Meeting Information Date: Monday, November 16, 2020 […]

November 9, 2020 Statement from Superintendent Brent Stephens We extend our congratulations to President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris, and note the significance of this moment to every Berkeley Unified student and educator, past and present. An alumna of Berkeley Unified School District, once a little girl who attended our Thousand Oaks Elementary School, will […]

October 30, 2020   Dear BUSD Community, On October 13, the state of California adjusted the COVID-19 tier for Alameda County to orange, and this week County and City Health Officers granted permission to middle and high schools to reopen as early as November 9, provided these schools satisfy a rigorous set of safety measures. […]

BUSD FAMILY SUPPORT SEMINAR HELPING OUR CHILDREN THRIVE IN DISTANCE LEARNING Nurturing the Seeds of Family Resilience This is one of a multi-part seminar series to cultivate agency: student and family voice   NURTURING AND PROTECTING FAMILY CONNECTIONS With educator and author, Dr. Khalid White TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2020 7:00-8:00 PM Explore the value of […]

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) 2020-21 Planning Meeting Monday October 26, 2020 from 6:00pm-7:15pm Join Meeting Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84817860126 To call in: 1 (669) 900 6833; Meeting ID: 848 1786 0126 What is a CAC? The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) is a parent-driven group formed to advise the SELPA on issues which affect children with special […]

  October 25, 2020   Dear Berkeley Community, Due to a major weather event in the Bay Area with expected high winds, PG&E is issuing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to begin today, Sunday October 25 for East Bay regions including some areas in Berkeley. PG&E is indicating the PSPS is likely to begin […]

October 23, 2020   Dear BUSD Community, Two weeks ago, at the Board of Education meeting on October 7, the Board voted to approve a plan to begin reopening our Pre-K and Elementary schools by first establishing on-campus support for small cohorts of students. The decision is a commitment to making progress towards reopening schools […]

BUSD FAMILY SUPPORT SEMINAR HELPING OUR CHILDREN THRIVE IN DISTANCE LEARNING Nurturing the Seeds of Family Resilience This is one of a multi-part seminar series to cultivate agency: student and family voice. Participants should expect to take away the following: Critical Life skills, attitudes and behaviors that help children/students to cope and thrive in school […]