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Sacramento City Unified School District Announces Superintendent Transition

Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School Board today announced that Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar will step down at the end of this month. The search for a new superintendent to lead the District will begin immediately.

Superintendent Aguilar’s last day of service in Sac City Unified (鶹) is June 30, 2023. 鶹 Deputy Superintendent Lisa Allen will serve as acting superintendent during the District’s leadership transition.

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Sac City Unified Board of Education Votes to Rename Three Schools
New names will be Miwok Middle School, Suy:u Elementary, and Umoja International Academy

Sacramento, CA - As part of Sac City Unified’s commitment to confront and interrupt racism and create safe learning environments that are welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring places for all students and staff, the 鶹 Board of Education voted at the June 22, 2023 meeting to rename three schools as Miwok Middle School (formerly Sutter Middle School), Suy:u Elementary School (formerly Peter Burnett Elementary School), and Umoja International Academy (formerly Kit Carson International Academy).

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鶹 to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony to Mark Beginning of Construction for Nicholas Elementary
Second of three new campuses to be built in nearly two decades; made possible by voter approved funding from Measure H

WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a new, state-of-the-art campus to replace the aging facilities.
WHEN: Friday, June 9 at 10:00am
WHERE: Nicholas Elementary Elementary, 6601 Steiner Drive, Sacramento, CA 95823
VISUALS: Elected and school officials will break ground with a shovel ceremony and make remarks. Students will be on hand for the event including a 2nd Grader who will be young enough to return to the school when the brand new campus re-opens in Fall 2025.

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鶹 Pride Flag Raising Event

Sac City Unified Pride Flag Raising Celebrating and supporting our LGBTQ+ staff, students and community Friday, June 9 at 8:30am Serna Center 5735 47th Ave

What: Pride Flag Raising Event and Press Conference
Who: Speakers include Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar, 鶹 Board President Chinua Rhodes, 鶹 Student Board Member Liam McGurk, 鶹 Board Member Taylor Kayatta, Stonewall Foundation of Greater Sacramento and Chanise Hendrix from 鶹’s Connect Center.
When: Friday, June 9 at 8:30 am
Where: Serna Center, 5735 47th Ave. Sacramento, CA 95824

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Sac City Unified to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for Construction of Edward Kemble and Cesar Chavez Schools
First new school built in nearly two decades; made possible by voter approved funding from Measure H

WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a new, state-of-the-art campus to replace the aging facilities.
WHEN: Monday, June 5 at 9:30am
WHERE: Edward Kemble Elementary, 7495 29th St, Sacramento, CA 95822
Ceremony to be held on field closest to intersection of

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鶹 Statement on Response to Shooting at Sikh Temple

Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District issued the following statement about the District’s support for students, staff and families after the shooting that took place at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society on Sunday.

“We stand in solidarity with our Sikh community and condemn the violence that disrupted an event taking place at a house of worship,” said 鶹 Board President Chinua Rhodes. “We are very concerned for our students who may be experiencing trauma as a result of this violence.”