April 24, 2020 Dear Berkeley Community, As you may know, at this week’s School Board Meeting I brought a resolution requesting that the Board of Education close school facilities for the remainder of the school year. In the event that the Alameda County Public Health Officer indicates that schools may re-open, this decision will be […]
Superintendent Stephens Welcomes Berkeley Back to School!
Dear Colleagues, Welcome Back! Let’s have a wonderful 2019-2020 school year together! On behalf of Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education and every member of the BUSD team, please accept my best wishes for a successful school year. As a student, I loved the energy of the new school year. It seemed like a […]
Nutritious School Meals/Alimentos Nutritivos
En Español En La Parte Posterior September 1, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians. We are happy to welcome your children back to school! And did you know that here in Berkeley Unified, breakfast is free for all students! We want to help everyone get their day off to a strong start for the preparation for the work of […]
Constellation of Leaders Honor Superintendent Evans
A literal armload of high honors – including from the California Senate, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the Alameda County Board of Supervisors – was bestowed on BUSD Superintendent Donald Evans during a farewell ceremony at the School Board meeting on June 12. “You have been a mighty leader – you absolutely have been, in every […]
Dr. Brent Stephens Appointed Superintendent of Berkeley Public Schools
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, the Berkeley School Board voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Brent Stephens as the next Superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD). “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephens as the next leader of our District,” said Board Vice President Beatriz Leyva-Cutler. “We are confident that he […]
Superintendent Finalist Selected for Berkeley Public Schools
PRESS RELEASE April 16, 2019 The Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Brent Stephens has been selected as a finalist for the position of Superintendent. Pending final negotiations of a contract and site visits, it is anticipated that ratification of Dr. Stephens’ appointment will occur on May 8, […]
Berkeley School Board Letter: Increase State Funding for Education
Dear BUSD Community, Public education is facing a crisis in this state, and every district is facing tremendous challenges. California continues to rank among the lowest 20% of states in per pupil funding, and as a result most districts in the state are having to make drastic cuts just to keep their budgets balanced. As […]
Superintendent’s Speaker Series: Richard Rothstein to Speak at Berkeley High School’s Little Theater, March 5, 4:30pm
Richard Rothstein, author and Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, will join Dr. Evans in the final event of the Superintendent’s Speaker Series to look at how government actions, practices and policies interacted historically to create a powerful system of residential segregation in every metropolitan area in the U.S., and how African American students […]
School Board Statement on Superintendent Search
As the BUSD community is aware, Dr. Donald Evans will be retiring this summer, after six years of service to the District and more than three decades of service as a public school teacher, administrator, and superintendent. The Board is now beginning the process of conducting a local and national search for the next superintendent […]
Superintendent’s State of the District Presentation – Thurs., Jan. 17
The community is cordially invited to the annual State of the District presentation by Superintendent Donald Evans at the Longfellow Middle School Auditorium, 1500 Derby St., this coming Thursday, Jan. 17, at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent Evans and educational leaders will provide an overview of key progress indicators, student achievement, new initiatives, and an update on […]
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