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Statement from the Sacramento City Unified School Board on Upcoming School Year and Negotiations with SCTA
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento City Unified School District Board today issued the following statement about the upcoming school year and negotiations with the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA):
Sacramento City Unified to Offer Testing at Every School Site Upon Reopening
District provides daily testing at Serna Center, other events ahead of September 2
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento City Unified School District’s first day of full reopening is September 2, 2021. As part of its , the district is providing its roughly 41,000 students and 4,700 staff with testing at every one of its 75 school sites upon opening. The district also provides testing for students and staff each day at the Serna Center at 5735 47th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824.
Sacramento City Unified School District Statement on State Requirement of Vaccination or Testing for School Staff
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the announcement today of a new State of California public health order requiring all school staff to either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week:
Sacramento City Unified School District Saves Taxpayers Over $5.7 Million by Refinancing School Facility Bonds Approved by Voters in 1999
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento City Unified School District (鶹) announced today that it has refinanced a portion of General Obligation bonds which were issued by the district after voters approved Measure E in 1999. By refinancing the bonds, Sac City Unified saved Sacramento taxpayers more than $5.7 million.
Statement from the Sacramento City Unified School Board in Response to Recent Reports of Racist Language Used by a Teacher in the Classroom
Sacramento, CA – In response to recently reported use of racist language by a teacher at Kit Carson Middle School, the Sacramento City Unified School District Board issued the following statement. While the statement represents the view of the entire Board, the statement may be attributed to Board President Christina Pritchett:
Sacramento City Unified School District to Honor Multilingual Graduates
582 Sac City Unified Graduates Earn the Seal of Biliteracy
SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education will recognize 582 graduates who have achieved the State Seal of Biliteracy. The Board will recognize these students at its meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021. The Seal of Biliteracy is a recognition given by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction for graduating high school students who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. The Seal will appear on each student’s diploma.
Sacramento City Unified School District Wins $2.5 Million Grant to Expand Mental Health Services for Students and Community in South Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento City Unified School District announced today that the district has won a $2.5 million grant to expand mental health services for students and community members by establishing Student Support Centers at each school site in a network of five schools in the South Sacramento Community Schools (SSCS) consortium.
Sacramento City Unified’s Luther Burbank High School Unveils New Baseball Field
Ribbon cutting celebrated athletics, and contributions of community members and staff
SACRAMENTO - Luther Burbank High School today hosted a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the new baseball and upcoming softball fields. Community and school leaders attended the event to celebrate the group effort made by community members, elected officials and school staff to provide the new field for use by student athletes. The field replaces the former Burbank field that was notoriously uneven, spurring the phrase “the Burbank hop” in reference to the way the ball hopped around as it rolled across the field.
Sacramento City Unified and SEIU 1021 Announce Agreement Reached
Includes strong health and safety guidelines as agreed upon by other bargaining units
SACRAMENTO - Sacramento City Unified School District and the Service Employees International 1021 (SEIU 1021) announced today that through they reached agreement on the district’s reopening plan to provide in-person instruction.
Sac City Unified, City of Sacramento, and Comcast Team Up to Provide Free Internet to Qualifying 鶹 Families
SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento City Unified School District, the City of Sacramento, and Comcast today announced a new effort to provide Sac City Unified families with free internet access. The new initiative, called Sac City Kids Connect, provides Comcast’s Internet Essentials program to qualifying low income families with internet access, provided they live in a Comcast service area.